Bob wants Jury duty

[red baron]

though this person may derserve 2 years in jail if convicted, its still pretty messed up in every level imaginable that you can get more time in jail by killing at cat than you can from killing a person or raping a person..

that is just totally not right.

Are human lives worth more than defensless animals?

[cbartlett419]

Are human lives worth more than defensless animals?

ba-zing

[sbrguy]

Just did a quick google on this; according to USDOJ stats from 1999 (might have changed; kinda doubt if the change is huge, though), average sentence for murder was 253 months (a little over 21 years) and for rape was 170 months (just over 14 years). Average time served was doubtless less than that, but in general anyone convicted of either of those crimes is going to be behind bars substantially more than two years.

Figures came from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/aasps.txt

i guess i'm going by time served, bc a few years ago some cities you literally stayed in jail 1 month for every year sentenced due to overcrowding.. stupid.

[River]

i guess i'm going by time served, bc a few years ago some cities you literally stayed in jail 1 month for every year sentenced due to overcrowding.. stupid.

And that would be because the US Govt puts a priority on imprisoning POT SMOKERS over animal abusers/killers, rapists and murderers.  Because the US is a little territorial about their drug dealing...they want to control it all, and the FDA is living proof of that.  (Has anyone ever heard of a pot smoker hurting another animal or human?  No?  Huh.)

Oh, did I say that out loud?

BTW, animal abusers really should have the book thrown at them, IMHO.

[sbrguy]

Are human lives worth more than defensless animals?

tell me something, do you think the person that kills your pet for no reason should get the same amount of time in jail as the person that beats the crap out of your son for no reason and permanently cripples him for life (doesn't kill him, maybe makes it so that can no longer walk without a limp or ever run again)  should get the same amount of time in jail?

i don't know about you, but personally if something like that happened to someone i knew, i would be more concerned with the health of that friend.  but hey that is me, everyone's priorities are different and everyone is allowed to have a different opinion

[silentbob]

Only if the animal is cute.  Cows are fair game.

[the_Journeyman]

boy am I glad to see I'm not the only cat lover. don't make the beast with two backs w/ my Eddie cat, I promise it won't end well...

How long did it take you to get the white fur off that black robe...

JM