Poison Pet Food

Educational Cyber Playground ^ | 06/22/2009 | Heather Hollingsworth

[Judges Gone Wild]

Couple pleads guilty in toxic pet food case By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have pleaded guilty to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet food that killed potentially thousands of dogs and cats.

Sally Qing Miller, 43, and her husband, Stephen S. Miller, 56, along with their company, Chemnutra Inc., pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of selling adulterated food and one count of selling misbranded food, both misdemeanors.

They initially were charged with 13 counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce, 13 counts of introduction of misbranded food

[yorkie]

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[econ cents]

Where does it say 80 tons of Melamine? The article mentions 800 tons of wheat gluten.

[econ cents]

I find it abhorrent that you want to murder two human beings even if somehow they are slightly responsible for the death of a few pets.

Maybe they got off with a “slap on the wrist” because the case against them was very weak (i.e. the prosecution would have lost in court) and this is the best deal the prosecutor was able to make in order to claim victory.

[Lady Jag]

Looking between the pixels you will read,
"Throw the killers to the lions!"

[azishot]

Can’t believe they are not serving ANY jail time. Justice???

[LucyT]

even if somehow they are slightly responsible for the death of a few pets.

Slightly responsible? They either are, or they aren't responsible.

"Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen"

[Judges Gone Wild]

Thank you so much. That was touching. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 My cat was a gift from heaven for a while and God is not through with his blessings. If he came from heaven as we were born from above, then we all will see our loved ones with two and four legs again. Amen!

[Judges Gone Wild]

Thank you for the correction. I meant melamine-tainted wheat gluten.

[Judges Gone Wild]

Thanks to you and to everyone for your kind words.

[CatDancer]

The case against them was not “weak”, it was open and shut. Their actions were responsible for the horrible deaths of many thousands of cats and dogs, not just a few. Those of us who followed it carefully and fearfully knew the devastation among pet owners. But I guess the court figured all of our losses were “only” pets.

There was no justice.

[Darksheare]

Give them a Melamine IV drip, suppository, eye salve, nasal spray, dietary supplement, etc until they expire.

[CatDancer]

I’m so sorry for your loss of your kitty, and I, too, believe we will see them again. I know because “God will wipe away all tears from our eyes” and that’s the only way mine will be gone. I’ve lost two to chronic renal failure, and fighting it now for my last little girl, who’s 17 years old. We send you purrs.

[econ cents]

No jail time because there was no case against the couple. They settled in order to make the case go away and get on with their lives.

This whole tragedy is about the dangers of doing business with the Chinese not about evil people.

[Jack Deth]

For All The Cat~People


Hugs




Mother won't admit it, but she is an over protective sort
Always busy keeping an eye on me when she is not holding Court
With the other neighbors' Cats and Dogs and Puppies
And an occasional side trip to the Clear Water Boxes to look in on their Guppies

Which leaves ample time for me to explore and look for things to do
Since I am full of curiosity and really don't possess a clue
As to why everything I see is so very large and I'm so very small?
And the only place where nothing happens seems to be the hall

That connect a lot of gigantic boxes that each hold hidden treasure
Hiding behind large and shadowy things while keeping me from the pleasure
Of grasping things in my paws and enjoying their textures and scents
Learning all I can with a healthy dash of energetic discernment

Until something else glimmers or sparkles and catches my attention
To scamper off and capture it without a moment's apprehension
Filling my head with all kinds of things as secrets are brought to light
Leaving plenty of stories to tell Mother as she slowly hugs me tight!



Jack Deth ~ 07/06/09.

[econ cents]

If it was open and shut why did the prosecution plea bargain it down to next to nothing?

A big element in a criminal case is intent. These people had no intent to harm.

The Chinese they were dealing with had every intent to defraud.

This case is a strong example of the dangers of doing business with the Chinese.

[Alamo-Girl]

Kudos! And thank you so much for sharing, dear Jack Deth!

[Shadowstrike]

you read my mind.

[Shadowstrike]

So very sorry for the loss of your beloved kitty.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

Great poem Jack!

Stop by our survival thread and post on it sometime. Granny would love it!

[TrueKnightGalahad]

Abhor to your heart’s content, newbie. I could not care less about your delicate feeewings. Thousands of pets suffered and died as a result of ther actions...a hanging offense in my book.