[Dr. Sivana]

2 years for killing a cat? I know you all love the little... ...pets, but don’t you think this is slightly out of range?

This is one of those cases where the circumstances dictate the story. If he had stolen and rolled her BMW off of a cliff on purpose, two years wouldn't seem to stiff for that. Throw in malicious torture, and the threat to the mother, and you have a picture of someone who has to be reminded that people who do that shouldn't breathe free air for a while.

This is a lot different than shooting a stray who goes in your garden (which I do not advocate).

[sit-rep]

Yes, I just went and read the three paragraph story. The guy threatened a human life, and offed a cat. This would be a legit concern for this guy’s surroundings. Which leads me to believe the punishment was not necessarily because of the cat...