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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:11 PM
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Arkansas voted to make animal cruelty a felony
Edited on Mon Feb-02-09 12:17 PM by jsamuel
Additional time is given for committing the crime in the presence of a minor.

Just thought people might like to know that. It passed the state senate 34-0 and passed the state house 88-9.


http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/73613/

SB 77 would make the torture of dogs, cats and horses a class D felony on first offense, punishable by up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine. It would provide for enhanced penalties for animal cruelty in the presence of a child.

It also outlaws all animal fighting.

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It provides for a higher felony, a Class C, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, on a second offense of aggravated animal cruelty committed within five years of the first one.
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murray hill farm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:15 PM
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1. OK
Good for Arkansas. Other states should follow their example.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:17 PM
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2. Wow. That is great.
Yes, every state needs this. Lock people up for cruelty to animals and people, not for smoking pot.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:18 PM
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3. I'm so happy. This is about the fifth attempt to make it a felony in the last 15 years!
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:28 PM
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4. Kudos to Arkansas for this.
I have zero tolerance for animal abuse. Animals have feelings, they experience fear and pain. I don't understand how a human could intentionally harm another creature or treat it without the respect it deserves.
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dbackjon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:32 PM
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5. Arkansas: Animals have more rights than Gays
Fucked up state
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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 12:33 PM
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6. I am pretty sure torturing gays or any person is a felony too.
Edited on Mon Feb-02-09 12:37 PM by jsamuel
:eyes:

I am against the passage of the anti-gay adoption law, but it was written in a way so that voters didn't understand what it was. It said anyone adopting needed to be married (implying that singles shouldn't be able to adopt). However, it was obviously used as a tool to prevent gays from adopting.
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frebrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 01:32 PM
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7. Good for Arkansas! K&R n/t
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 02:14 PM
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8. Hooray for Arkansas! It should be a felony in EVERY state.
Prevention of animal cruelty = prevention of cruelty against humans.
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4 t 4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 02:19 PM
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9. I agree in Every state
woo hoo that is great we might just be evolving a tiny bit after all. A teeny tiny ray of hope for man kind
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bertman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 02:23 PM
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10. Great news. Let's go national with this.
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bvar22 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 05:28 PM
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11. I wonder what the "cruelty" criteria is.
I live in rural Arkansas, and am aware of several puppy mills in the area.
I would like to close them down, and hope this new cruelty law will apply to dogs kept in confinement.
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mcg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 06:05 PM
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12. Factory farms are also cruel. nt
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 06:08 PM
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14. Yes, but the law only applies to dogs, cats and horses.
Likely for exactly that reason.
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chatnoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 06:07 PM
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13. Go Arkansas! Excellent news!
Now it needs to hit the other 49.
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roody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-02-09 09:57 PM
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15. I love Arkansas.
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