Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs

[JackStorm]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: JackStorm
Personally, I think the guy got what he deserved. I'm rather sick of humans screwing up the world and taking other beings lives just because they are a 'inconvenience'. The least he could have done is get off this lazy ass and try and find them a home or send them to a shelter. At least that way they would have had a chance (However small) of getting a new home.

Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old puppies in the head because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs, according to the sheriff's office

Try reading what gets posted. It'll make your comments sound a little more informed.

I read the freaking article, thank you very much. I still think it's a pathetic excuse on his part. And I honestly don't care if you think my post was 'informed' or not. I was just stating my opinion. I have my opinion and you have yours. Deal with it.

 

[Kibbo]

He could always have given them to a shelter.

Most shelters nowadays are "low-kill" facilities. This means that the lenght of time the animals are allowed to stay is based on the "adoptability" of the animal. Disabilities, old age, or recorded behaviour problems can downgrade an animal's status, thus making it more likely that they will be destroyed.

My local shelter has a partnership with local news media outlets, and when an animal of even medium adoptability draws near the day when the would have to be destroyed, there is an adoption drive with ads on tv and in the paper. They work very well. 3 month-old puppies would have little to worry about.

Killing an animal for no reason should be a felony. If the "owner" in question is too lazy or ignorant to consult with local authorities or a veterinarian, he deserves what he gets.

That being said, although I do beleive that animals do have a certain moral weight in-and-of themselves, I do not beleive that they should have the same moral wieght as people. The death penalty, if I beleived in it, should not apply in this case. I also think that his sentence should not be the maximum for this crime, as there was no cruel intent.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: JackStorm
Personally, I think the guy got what he deserved. I'm rather sick of humans screwing up the world and taking other beings lives just because they are a 'inconvenience'. The least he could have done is get off this lazy ass and try and find them a home or send them to a shelter. At least that way they would have had a chance (However small) of getting a new home.

Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old puppies in the head because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs, according to the sheriff's office

Try reading what gets posted. It'll make your comments sound a little more informed.

"because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs"

So because he is a lazy a$$ sob it's OK for him to blow their brains out??? 😕

You should protest those damn lazy animal shelters too, you know, after only weeks they put dogs to sleep, at least this guy tried for three months.

 

[oldman420]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: smashp
Police: Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man who was trying to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs made the .38-caliber revolver discharge, deputies said.

Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

This probably won't be a popular opinion, but here it is. Was he really being 'cruel' to these animals? Perhaps he just thought that no one would take them and that he couldn't afford to feed them, get them shots, keep them healthy, etc. Perhaps he thought he was saving them out of a future of starvation and misery. When you take animals to a shelter, they typically end up putting them to sleep anyway. Why is a lethal injection any more "humane" than a gun-shot to the head? True, he may not have made the best decision possible in hindsight, but charging him with a felony? Do you know how many kittens/puppies wind up with some rocks in a tied sack and thrown off a bridge?

Now don't get wrong, I love animals. And I think animal cruelty is a hideous crime - but I'm talking about torture and cruelty done for amusement or out of indifference. This case doesn't immediate strike me as such. Did someone overreact?

you are WRONG and lethal injection is much better than getting shot in the head
i hope you come back as a homeless puppy in the next round then you say it is ok i would have been hungry anyway as he blows your bros head off and then comes for you
hope you got a good flame suit pal

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: oldman420

you are WRONG and lethal injection is much better than getting shot in the head
i hope you come back as a homeless puppy in the next round then you say it is ok i would have been hungry anyway as he blows your bros head off and then comes for you
hope you got a good flame suit pal

:roll: Somebody stayed up past their bedtime...

1) Explain how/why lethal-injection is "much better" than a shot to the head.
2) No belief in re-incarnation here. Save your crazy theories on life-after-death for someone who cares.
3) No flame suit needed, as the opinions of immature posters tend not to phase me.

Seriously, you posted nothing even remotely resembling a rational argument. Why is taking an animal to a shelter, where they spend a few weeks in a cramped cage until they are ultimately put to sleep any better than a quick, painless shot to the head? It isn't. The only argument you have presented in one of emotion. You don't like the idea, so it must be wrong. Somehow, you are comforted by the fact that once you drop off the animal at the shelter, you somehow have a clean conscious, even though you just signed that animal's death warrant. I guess the vet being a "professional" somehow makes it all better. :roll:

 

[Drift3r]

This is kind like how people have tons of kids and then let them run wild because they won't bother to use condoms and then don't know how to deal with the aftermath. Just like how they don't bother to fix their pets for some stupid reason and then resort to stupid crap like this. This idiot should of got his dog fixed or turned over the puppies to a local dog shelter.

There are no excuses for his actions because there were plenty of alternatives to shooting puppies in the head. It seems that God has a good sense of humor after all when it comes to dealing with idiots who don't take responsibilty for their actions and who don't think.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: oldman420

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: smashp
Police: Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man who was trying to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs made the .38-caliber revolver discharge, deputies said.

Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

This probably won't be a popular opinion, but here it is. Was he really being 'cruel' to these animals? Perhaps he just thought that no one would take them and that he couldn't afford to feed them, get them shots, keep them healthy, etc. Perhaps he thought he was saving them out of a future of starvation and misery. When you take animals to a shelter, they typically end up putting them to sleep anyway. Why is a lethal injection any more "humane" than a gun-shot to the head? True, he may not have made the best decision possible in hindsight, but charging him with a felony? Do you know how many kittens/puppies wind up with some rocks in a tied sack and thrown off a bridge?

Now don't get wrong, I love animals. And I think animal cruelty is a hideous crime - but I'm talking about torture and cruelty done for amusement or out of indifference. This case doesn't immediate strike me as such. Did someone overreact?

you are WRONG and lethal injection is much better than getting shot in the head
i hope you come back as a homeless puppy in the next round then you say it is ok i would have been hungry anyway as he blows your bros head off and then comes for you
hope you got a good flame suit pal

Why is lethal injection better than getting shot in the head with a high powered handgun? Instant painless death compared to slow painless death?

I have shot pets to death (close range, to the head, overpowered weapon for the job), what do you want for me?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Drift3r
This is kind like how people have tons of kids and then let them run wild because they won't bother to use condoms and then don't know how to deal with the aftermath. Just like they don't bother to fix their pets for some stupid reason and then resort to stupid crap like this. This idiot should of got his dog fixed or turned over the puppies to a dog shelter. There are no excuses for his actions because there were plenty of alternatives to shooting puppies.

Why? Because puppies are 'cute'? Every single day, people shoot squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, etc. People poison or trap unwanted mice, rats, and birds. Are these people charged with felonies? What's the difference?

 

[Drift3r]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: Drift3r
This is kind like how people have tons of kids and then let them run wild because they won't bother to use condoms and then don't know how to deal with the aftermath. Just like they don't bother to fix their pets for some stupid reason and then resort to stupid crap like this. This idiot should of got his dog fixed or turned over the puppies to a dog shelter. There are no excuses for his actions because there were plenty of alternatives to shooting puppies.

Why? Because puppies are 'cute'? Every single day, people shoot squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, etc. People poison or trap unwanted mice, rats, and birds. Are these people charged with felonies? What's the difference?

It's called taking personal responsibility for your pets/property. Spade or neuter them and you won't have any problems like this biting you in the ass. Again these are the same people who usually have tons of kids or neglect their kids because it was to hard for them to wear a condom for some reason. People who don't take personal responsibility for their pets or kids usually have both become a burden to society. Again there were alternatives and this guy should of used them. End of story.

 

[oldman420]

quote:
It's called taking personal responsibility for your pets/property. Spade or neuter them and you won't have any problems like this biting you in the ass. Again these are the same people who usually have tons of kids or neglect their kids because it was to hard for them to wear a condom for some reason. People who don't take personal responsibility for their pets or kids usually have both become a burden to society. Again there were alternatives and this guy should of used them. End of story.
i apologixe i got overamped after reading that story. i love animals and am sure the buildup to these ones death was uwfull even if the ultimate end is quick. i supose i overreacted again my apologies.

 

[maXroOt]

now, im not some huge animal rights activist or anything like that, buuuuut

why is it wrong to shoot a dog but ok to slaughter other animals? is it simply because we eat those other animals?