Posted on 09/08/2012 2:08:42 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Edited on 09/08/2012 2:19:39 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
A homeless man was sentenced today to 60 days in jail for choking a pelican to death because he was hungry.
The District Attorney's Office said Sergio Alvarez, 30, caught the bird near the Malibu pier on Aug. 22.
About 5:50 p.m. that day, a bystander flagged down a sheriff's deputy and said a man was choking a pelican.
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That made me spit my water out at my computer!
The cops couldn't catch a peacock the other day....
(You got to be quick enough to catch it by the legs)
Here in Florida I’ve had a chance to add to that through personal observation, the snow bird skid row guy.
Skid row weather followers. Go south for the winter north for the summer. Just like them rich folks do.
He should get pelican poop cleanup detail for a year .. at least the pelican community can sleep soundly, for 60 days anyway.. once ya choked a pelican, a chicken or pigeon will never do again. reckun the recidivist rate is pretty high.. or maybe not. ;-)
how much time did Pee Wee Herman get for choking his chicken?
Disgusting. Shame on you.
Two bits says he’s an Obama supporter and was polled by the LA Times putting Bam ahead of Romney.
Good dog!
[Bad pun! ;^)]
The K-9, Theo, who died of a broken heart after the Taliban killed his handler [Lance Corporal Liam Tasker]
Heh. I’m on the wrong thread. Bummer. Oopsie.
If this hungry transient had been caught in Malibu choking his chicken instead, the liberal locals would have left him alone ...
If this hungry transient had been caught in San Francisco choking his chicken, a parade would have formed behind him.
I hate the homeless here in L.A., absolutely hate them.
Obviously, you suffer from “Hobophobia.”
I do indeed. I used to feel some sympathy, till I got to see them up close. I ride the bus, so I get a good long look at their behavior. Most of them have exactly the life they deserve.
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