[Fawn]

Pray for these poor victims too--I'm sure they all had valid reasons to do what they did....after all animals are just property for Gods sake....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7869309.stm

http://www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1203888.html

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/38874177.html

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/445229.html

http://www.irontontribune.com/news/2009/feb/03/animal-abuse-case-ends-all-fines-paid/

[Copernicus]

1. http://www.irontontribune.com/news/2009/feb/03/animal-abuse-case-ends-all-fines-paid/

2. http://www.katu.com/news/local/38884892.html

3. http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/039223.html

4. http://ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=115121

5. http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=9777414

6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7869309.stm

7. http://www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1203888.html

8. http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/38874177.html

9. http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/445229.html

Interesting compilation of examples.

#1 Definitely criminal negligence, I assume mitigating circumstances through something like diminished capacity (low IQ?)

[Copernicus]

You make my case for me. Every example you provided involved some level of criminal negligence by an adult who had to be pursued in order to be charged.

In the case of our 12 year old, he and his father voluntarily stepped forwarded and offered a reasonable, if flawed, explanation for their conduct.

Apples and oranges.