Posted on 12/06/2008 9:05:36 PM PST by HollyButler
Two young boys have admitted to stoning and later killing a kitten in an east Mesa trailer park, and authorities are trying to determine what to do about the suspects.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose Animal Crimes Unit investigated the October incident, said the boys, 6- and 7-years-old, are too young to be charged with animal cruelty. Arizona state law prohibits charging anyone under the age of eight with a crime.
Arpaio said Child Protective Services declined involvement, saying the circumstances of the case were outside the department's criteria.
Nevertheless, CPS reversed course Friday afternoon and said it will look into the matter, saying it discovered a little-used provision in the laws stating that the department can investigate if a child under the age of eight commits a crime.
The investigation began when the sheriff's office received a call Oct. 23 from a neighbor who found the four-month-old kitten hanging by its neck from a tree in a trailer park in the 9000 block of Apache Trail in Mesa.
"I found it in the morning, me and the neighbor," said Anthony Yanez. "He wasn't bloody, he was just, you know, with his eyes shut….and we called the police."
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What color was the Kitten ?
cats are worthless anyways!
Outdated law. Get rid of it. Being young should not be a get out of jail free card. Take it on a case by case basis. If they know better, they should be charged. They’d just be charged as juveniles anyway.
You might want to reconsider that, newbie. FR has an active PING list of cat lovers.
so are re max agents
No cats are special gifts from God. It is pure evil that allows a kitten to be killed in this way. Special kitty as all cats and kittens--loved by angels now and forever. God bless this little animal who suffered so. Go away newbie. You are worthless. Cats are not.
LOL,
:-D You go kitty!!!!!! :-D
First a kitten, then someone’s dog, then a small child - all killers have a starting point in their careers. Society, to protect itself, must catch them when they are young to stop it from escalating.
Torturing and killing a creature small and defensless is just the first step.
I have cats. Couldn’t manage a farm without them or the guard dogs.
Killing a kitten is an absolutely horrible crime that must be punished severely. It is too bad that these kids are not doctors. At least then they could kill any number of human fetuses with impunity. In fact, this would be a very profitable business for them and make them wealthy.
Cat Protective Services?
I mean . . . No. Cats ARE a special gift from God.
Well here ‘s a thought...take those rug rats out and toss a few rocks at their legs and see how they think this feels. Maybe a lesson such as this will make an impact on em..then send em south.
No, cats are priceless. Not worthless.
Dogs are worthless. All they do is lie about, lick their genitals and eat their own waste. They won’t even guard your house without substantial investment in training - and sometimes not even then.
Watch it...there are lots of cat lovers around these parts!
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