"You two are sentenced to death by hanging....
Court adjourned."
Posted on 09/11/2006 8:19:17 AM PDT by pabianice
Seeking Felony Indictment for Puppy’s Torturous Death
Target: Paul Howard, DA, Fulton County District Attorney
Joshua Molder, age 17, and brother Justin have been accused of Aggravated Cruelty to an animal and two other charges, and are currently jailed without bond. This petition, however, is focused on the Aggravated Cruelty charge.
ATLANTA -- Two Atlanta brothers are in custody at the Fulton County jail charged with the torture death of a five-month old puppy and trashing a local apartment complex. Seventeen-year old Joshua Molder and 18-year old Justin Molder are being held without bond. The Molder brothers stand accused of covering a puppy with paint, hog tying it, trying to set it on fire and when that didn't work, baking the puppy to death in an oven. Inez Marshal is president of the community association at the Englewood Manor Apartments in southeast Atlanta where Joshua and Justin Molder lived. She was called to the rec center the night the brothers were arrested for breaking into the newly remodeled building and trashing it. "They just totally demolished the community center," said Marshal. She said she'll never forget finding the puppy the boys stand accused of torturing and killing. "He was still in the oven; he was tied," said Marshal. "All four feet were tied together, his mouth was duct taped and he was dipped in beige paint," she added. "Not only did they not have an explanation, apparently they went out and bragged about this to other young people in the community, brought them back and showed them their work," said District Attorney Paul Howard. The Moulder brothers are charged with burglary, criminal damage to property and aggravated cruelty to animals.
We ask that the DA of Fulton County, Paul Howard or the attorney assigned to this case, aggressively seek indictment of a felony for this heinous criminal act based on the Anti-Cruelty Statutes of Georgia:
16-12-4. Cruelty to animals c) A person commits the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals when he or she knowingly and maliciously causes death or physical harm to an animal by rendering a part of such animal's body useless or by seriously disfiguring such animal. A person convicted of the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, a fine not to exceed $15,000.00, or both, provided that any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this subsection shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, a fine not to exceed the amount provided by Code Section 17-10-8, or both.
The act is tying something up and burning it. Am I gonna get the same punishment for doing that to plants (wood fire) or some newspapers?
I have no idea what Georgia legal or investigative protocols are in cases such as this.
Judging by the petition in the original link, people aren't very happy with these two.
Good.
Why? I'm old school: the punishment should fit the crime.
No they're not. What an ignorant thing to say.
I'm with you. These two have already shown their true colors. Sociopaths.
"You two are sentenced to death by hanging....
Court adjourned."
Someone will be along shortly to;
A] Question your sanity
B] Accuse you of being a closet liberal or PETA loon.
C] Demand an essay regarding the Constitutionality of your reaction
Thanks for your input, though....:)
Am I being cruel and barbaric? You betcha.
Sometimes that is what is needed, a little tit-tat at their own level.
Ah, finally, someone who sees the real light on this issue.
A punny and fitting typo. : )
If nothing else, it's one heckuva deterrent to others of their kind....
Did you forget to take your meds again this morning?
Fox News has the 9-11 search and rescue dogs on right now.
The act was extreme cruelty.
I don't know, I kinda figured they taped the puppies mouth to get it from biting them, 5 mo old puppies have razor sharp little teeth...these two wicked creatures would have probably enjoyed the painful wailing of the puppy.
Not all turn into serial killers,
but something like 99.9% animal torturers end up
in prison later for violent offences.
It's like a fever pointing to an infection....the mark of something seriously wrong.
I don't know....people in china are starting to protest their own countries practice of boiling (alive) ---cats and dogs before being sold as meat. I guess they are coming out of the barbaric age and growing a conscience.
I know I'm listening to it. ;^)
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