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81-Year-Old Squirrel Killer Sentenced To 30 Days
gothamist.com ^
| May 21, 2010
| Jen Carlson
Posted on 05/22/2010 7:39:40 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
An 81-year-old Army vet from East Northport, Long Island is now behind bars for killing a squirrel. William Thomas was convicted in February of misdemeanor animal abuse, and is now serving out his 30-day sentence. According to Newsday, he used a pellet gun to shoot the animal at his home back in 2008, and neighbors have told authorities that the old man would leave bait in his yard and shoot at animals from a window. He's been arrested 12 times in 5 years for wildlife violations.
His daughter has expressed concern over proper medical treatment while locked up, as he allegedly has a host of health problems, including dementia and hypothyroidism. She told the paper, "He has a lot of confusion and dizziness. Hopefully, the people in there have respect for the elderly."
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I guess it wasn’t squirrel hunting season.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:41:51 PM PDT
by
devere
To: Free ThinkerNY
would leave bait in his yard and shoot at animals from a window
If he skins them and cooks them up I have no problem. If not, I don't find that very ethical.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:42:03 PM PDT
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
To: Free ThinkerNY
he allegedly has a host of health problems, including dementia Dimentia and a pellet gun are not good friends. This guy does not belong in jail, but perhaps in a nursing home.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:42:53 PM PDT
by
mlocher
(USA is a sovereign nation)
To: Free ThinkerNY
People should be able to kill rodents on their property.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:42:55 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: randomhero97
Squirrels are rats with bushy tails. They dig up bulbs and make a damn nuisance of themselves. It’s a freaking pellet gun. Pay the old man bounty and buy him more pellets!
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:43:56 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: randomhero97
So, you think rodents should live if not eaten?
I’d hate to see you with rats.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:44:04 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: ConservativeMind
People should be able to kill rodents on their property.
Agreed, but he's also on video baiting and torturing them. He has done this dozens of times. Still, I think the sentence is inappropriate, a bit much for rodents.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:45:15 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Does the word vermin mean nothing?
To: Free ThinkerNY
Mmmmm! Squirrel tasty.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:46:07 PM PDT
by
shove_it
(and have a nice day)
To: Free ThinkerNY
To: Vigilanteman
We have a log home in TN that the squirrels are chewing apart. I hate them. We have all the ends of the logs wrapped in tin foil - looks really great.
Anyone know how to keep them from chewing the house?
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:46:40 PM PDT
by
Reagan69
(Let me know when those health insurance premiums go down.)
To: Dr. Sivana
I have no problems with baiting and torturing rodents.
Sticky glue traps for mice comes to mind. They can be messy, but by no means should they be made illegal because of a mouse’s welfare.
Animals can not have rights. This man should be paid for his extermination service.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:47:01 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: Reagan69
Anyone know how to keep them from chewing the house?Pellet Gun?
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:48:24 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: Vigilanteman
Squirrels are rats with bushy tails. They dig up bulbs and make a damn nuisance of themselves. It’s a freaking pellet gun. Pay the old man bounty and buy him more pellets!
If you think squirrels are bad you should have a problem with woodchucks.Those things are a disaster in the making.They make tunnels in your yard about six inches wide and tear up your lawn.
They are NOT cute and cuddly.
To: ClearCase_guy
>Does the word vermin mean nothing?
Congress.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:48:34 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Reagan69
take them to the dentist and have they toofus’s taken out
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:49:09 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom sarc ;))
To: OneWingedShark
Yes they live in the white house
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:49:46 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom sarc ;))
To: Free ThinkerNY
This is even more disturbing since granny had sent him out to rustle up some possum and buzzard eggs for the stew.
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:50:18 PM PDT
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Paine)
To: Free ThinkerNY
It's not like squirrels can get in your house, chew up your wiring, and burn down your house.
Oh, wait....
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posted on
05/22/2010 7:50:19 PM PDT
by
an amused spectator
(Watching the MSM with Obama is like watching Joslyn James with Tiger Woods)
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