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Judge dismisses animal cruelty charges against police officer Robert Melia for sex with cows
NY Daily News ^ | Friday, September 25th 2009, 8:24 AM | Neil Nagraj

Posted on 09/25/2009 9:57:52 AM PDT by dead

Perhaps the Garden State should switch its nickname to the Barnyard State.

A New Jersey judge has dismissed animal cruelty charges against a cop accused of committing a sex act with cows, saying a grand jury had no way of knowing whether the animals were "tormented."

Moorestown police officer Robert Melia, who is currently suspended, allegedly stuck his penis in the mouths of five calves in Southampton in 2006. Since New Jersey currently has no law explicitly banning such an act, prosecutors in Burlington county brought animal cruelty charges against Melia, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

"If the cow had the cognitive ability to form thought and speak, would it say, 'Where's the milk? I'm not getting any milk,'" Judge James J. Morley reportedly said.

Judge Morely said ultimately, it was highly questionable that Melia's acts, though "disgusting," constituted animal cruelty.

"I'm not saying it's OK," the Philadelphia Daily News quotes Judge Morely as saying. "This is a legal question for me. It's not a questions of morals. It's not a question of hygiene. It's not a question of how people should conduct themselves."

The dismissal reportedly irked the prosecution.

"I think any reasonable juror could infer that a man's penis in the mouth of a calf is torment," a Burlington County assistant prosecutor, Kevin Morgan, said. "It's a crime against nature."

The prosecution also claims a video in which a calf allegedly head-butts Malia was never seen by the grand jury, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

But this is not the end to Melia's legal woes. He, along with girlfriend Heather Lewis, were arrested in April 2008 for sexually assaulting three girls over a five-year-period...

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animalcruelty; bestiality; codeofsilence; culturewar; darenotspeakitsname; donutwatch; homosexualagenda; leo; napl; ruling; sexpositiveagenda; stumpbroke; zoophilia
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To: dead

What does Distinguished Professor Peter Singer of Princeton have to say about this case?


41 posted on 09/25/2009 10:27:04 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: dead

As I was walking one morning for pleasure
I spied a cowpuncher riding along
His hat was throwed back and his spurs were a-jingling
And as he approached he was singing this song

Whoopee ti yi yo, git it on little dogies
It’s your misfortune and none of my own
Whoopie ti yi yo, git along little dogies
You know that Wyoming will be your new home


42 posted on 09/25/2009 10:27:49 AM PDT by frithguild (Can I drill your head now?)
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To: Slings and Arrows

The victim - At Work....
 
dancingcow.gif 


43 posted on 09/25/2009 10:28:38 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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To: Truth is a Weapon

1. ????

2. Moron took videos.


44 posted on 09/25/2009 10:29:10 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Responsibility2nd

No more Helen Thomas pix!


45 posted on 09/25/2009 10:30:19 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Sundstein


46 posted on 09/25/2009 10:32:17 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TigersEye

Shaking my head. The man is nuts. He should have tried that at my barn where we have a zoo. I bet he would have lost his nuts to the llama. He belongs in jail as does the disgusting g/f & be banned from going near animals for life. I wonder if he had a dog?


47 posted on 09/25/2009 10:35:11 AM PDT by pandoraou812 (elected officials should be required to pass drug, alcohol & dementia testing)
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To: dead

I wonder what kind of cow it was?


48 posted on 09/25/2009 10:46:20 AM PDT by goseminoles
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To: dalebert
'Where's the milk? I'm not getting any milk,'" Judge James J. Morley reportedly said.

I know it's not funny,but I couldn't help but laugh when I read this part. I can't believe the judge said that.
That being said,this guy's really sick.
49 posted on 09/25/2009 10:56:36 AM PDT by gimme1ibertee (Palin-Bachmann Overdrive 2012 !! :)-Thanks anyway,LL)
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To: traumer

So,what does Rosie O’Donnell have to do with this? :P


50 posted on 09/25/2009 10:57:56 AM PDT by gimme1ibertee (Palin-Bachmann Overdrive 2012 !! :)-Thanks anyway,LL)
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To: dead

His favorite song: “I’ll love you for-heifer, Don’t forget me heifer. Our love was meant to beef. Please don’t stop low-ing me.”


51 posted on 09/25/2009 11:02:15 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best.)
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To: dead

Judge’s decision probably based on Bill Clinton’s belief that he doesn’t consider oral sex, a sex act.


52 posted on 09/25/2009 11:36:50 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: dead

Ya gotta cut them some slack and have compassion say the Libs. After all, Nature didn’t give them a full deck upstairs nor any natural physical attractions.

So they are victims too.


54 posted on 09/25/2009 12:14:28 PM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: goseminoles

Re: “I wonder what kind of cow it was?”

Blind or multicultural. Take your pick. (I didn’t mean that last as a joke, honest)


55 posted on 09/25/2009 12:18:55 PM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: gimme1ibertee

“’Where’s the milk? I’m not getting any milk,”

Just (pant) give (pant) me (pant) a minute!


56 posted on 09/25/2009 12:25:30 PM PDT by saleman (!!!!)
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To: dead

String them up.

Sounds like they will use the Singer defense.


57 posted on 09/25/2009 1:29:30 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
FTA: "I think any reasonable juror could infer that a man's penis in the mouth of a calf is torment,"

What I wanna know is, torture for whom?

You ever seen what a calf does when the teat stops producing?
58 posted on 09/25/2009 1:42:00 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne (Freedom is taken, not given.)
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To: Titan Magroyne
You ever seen what a calf does when the teat stops producing?

Sorry, city boy here. What does the calf do?

59 posted on 09/25/2009 2:15:09 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: dead
If a woman is too drunk to consent to sex, it is rape. If a cow failed to give consent, then it should be considered animal rape. This Judge Morely should retire.
60 posted on 09/25/2009 2:20:07 PM PDT by apocalypto
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