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Posted on 07/28/2006 10:18:14 AM PDT by Abathar
LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for stabbing his niece's German shepherd between the eyes.
The dog survived the November attack.
The judge issued the maximum sentence to Hugo Vargas Garcia, despite a defense attorney's plea that he is a paranoid schizophrenic.
The dog's owner, Judy Ream, and her husband testified during the trial that they saw Garcia plunge a Swiss Army knife into their 2-year-old dog's skull because he was upset by its barking. Ream pleaded with the judge to show no leniency, contending that Garcia showed no remorse.
Garcia did not hear his sentence because the judge ordered him removed from the courtroom for repeatedly screaming at the prosecutor.
The woman aborted the baby because she was upset at the prospect of having a baby before she was ready to take care of it.
"Babies cry all the time," said the woman. "I just wasn't prepared to deal with it's whining and noise!"
The Judge showed understanding, contending that the woman does not need to show remorse over the killing of a human being before it is born.
"Children can be a problem when it comes to peace and quiet," the judge remarked.
Oh really, you apparently think jusice would be served by his getting raped in prison? If that's the case, you're sicker than he is.
LOL! Now that would've shut up his "barking"...talk about "poetic justice"...hehehe!
mrsmel, you beat me to it...but someone had to say it! ;)
It's well known that German shepherds, like SUVs, can direct their human charges to perform criminal acts. Maybe this guy deserves a medal for not listening to the voices.
Yep, gotta practice on dogs first.
the chair! the CHAIR!
And seriously...9 years is not too long when the guy is obviously mentally disturbed and dangerously violent. Just because Andrea Yates got the wrong sentence doesn't mean this guy should too, and it's really nothing to do with dogs or women, IMHO!
If only that crazy Ohio judge Edward Connor would give a sentence like that to repeat child rapists. But no, Connor gives them a pass instead.
;)
Don't you hate it when others are right and that animal lovers are sooo predictable!
I'm just glad I was able to help :~)
As are the animal haters. ;~D
(Please Freep-mail me if you’d like to be on or off the list.)
It does seem a bit extreme of a sentence - actually, I'm not sure why he got jail at all. Definitely some kind of punishment, but jail?
And those who say "Of course if this had been a (fill in the blank, baby killer/murderer/child molester) he'd have got off scott-free! We get those on every thread too.
Heh... Everyone is predictable.
Do not include me on that list by implication. My comments in no way reflect a "hate" for animals, but just a more realistic placement on the value of a human life over that of a dog.
Does the guy deserve to be punished? YES
Does he deserve more time then someone who has committed a crime against a human? NO
Perspective, not hate.
Whenever this type of discussion comes up I am always mindful of the Xiana Fairchild case here in the bay area. A young girl was missing and a $10,000 reward was offered for info. At the same time, some jerk threw a dog (a breed similar in appearance to a poodle) into freeway traffic, the reward for this jerk was $25,000.
Perspective please. Animal lovers were more worked up over a dog then a little girl.
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