We would like to take a moment to remind you to donate to Humane Societies and shelters whenever you can. Many, many animals are in need of our help and most may never find their forever homes without it.
Thank you,
CLAWS Admins
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Donate To Humane Societies To Help Animals In Need!!
Everyone,
We would like to take a moment to remind you to donate to Humane Societies and shelters whenever you can. Many, many animals are in need of our help and most may never find their forever homes without it.
Thank you,
CLAWS Admins
We would like to take a moment to remind you to donate to Humane Societies and shelters whenever you can. Many, many animals are in need of our help and most may never find their forever homes without it.
Thank you,
CLAWS Admins
Thursday, February 25, 2010
United States Armed Forces - Covering Up F**K-Ups Since 1778
Colorado Springs, CO - 23 year old Jackson Czechowicz, a United States Army soldier just returned from a tour in Iraq, was arrested by Colorado Springs Police on Monday afternoon after a neighbor had called saying that Czechowicz had beheaded a dog in his backyard after kicking it fiercely with his boots.
The neighbor admits to peeping from his upstairs window and says that he saw Czechowicz drag the dog outside and kick and beat him for a few moments before he: "Reached down in one clean motion and severed his head with a few hard hacks from what appeared to be a combat knife." Says the witness.
Police were skeptical until the body and weapon were discovered in the suspect's dumpster, wrapped in trash bags. Czechowicz was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty and neglect and appeared before a county court judge early Wednesday morning.
Jackson spent his speaking time whining and complaining to the judge that: "It was his dog and he did as he pleased with it." He further went on to state that: "He didn't understand what the big deal was." The judge did note that Jackson has had TWO previous complaints of animal abuse and neglect filed against him by neighbors and friends and has had a previous conviction for assaulting the child of a girlfriend three years ago.
(Here's the REAL kicker:)
Czechowicz has opted to fire his court appointed attorney in favor of a US Armed Forces Legal Aide that has taken his case. Their first move? Dismiss the charges claiming that Czechowicz is suffering from PTSD from his tour overseas and should be given special consideration for his veteran status.
Essentially, the US Army is asking a civilian court (with every jurisdictional right) to dismiss this case and let him go because he's one of their own. They state that: "He will be dealt with by our own courts and manner of justice."
If that isn't the most egotistical, self-serving load of crap that has even been told...
We at CLAWS feel that this isn't right. This man should NOT be given special consideration for his status (when it comes to committing crimes) and should HAVE TO ANSWER to the law LIKE ANYONE ELSE would. We are aware that the US Armed Forces have had a long history of training men to think with a "Gun and God Complex" frame of mind and simply have had enough.
Please sign the petition to see to it that he not be released to courtmartial by a sympathetic group of friends and spends time in a civilian jail where he WILL NOT be given special treatment. The link is below.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/stop-military-condoned-animal-abuse
Please take a moment to join us and be "1000 Hearts United." It's free, takes very little time and together we can help stamp out animal abuse wherever it may exist. Click here: Join Here
The neighbor admits to peeping from his upstairs window and says that he saw Czechowicz drag the dog outside and kick and beat him for a few moments before he: "Reached down in one clean motion and severed his head with a few hard hacks from what appeared to be a combat knife." Says the witness.
Police were skeptical until the body and weapon were discovered in the suspect's dumpster, wrapped in trash bags. Czechowicz was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty and neglect and appeared before a county court judge early Wednesday morning.
Jackson spent his speaking time whining and complaining to the judge that: "It was his dog and he did as he pleased with it." He further went on to state that: "He didn't understand what the big deal was." The judge did note that Jackson has had TWO previous complaints of animal abuse and neglect filed against him by neighbors and friends and has had a previous conviction for assaulting the child of a girlfriend three years ago.
(Here's the REAL kicker:)
Czechowicz has opted to fire his court appointed attorney in favor of a US Armed Forces Legal Aide that has taken his case. Their first move? Dismiss the charges claiming that Czechowicz is suffering from PTSD from his tour overseas and should be given special consideration for his veteran status.
Essentially, the US Army is asking a civilian court (with every jurisdictional right) to dismiss this case and let him go because he's one of their own. They state that: "He will be dealt with by our own courts and manner of justice."
If that isn't the most egotistical, self-serving load of crap that has even been told...
We at CLAWS feel that this isn't right. This man should NOT be given special consideration for his status (when it comes to committing crimes) and should HAVE TO ANSWER to the law LIKE ANYONE ELSE would. We are aware that the US Armed Forces have had a long history of training men to think with a "Gun and God Complex" frame of mind and simply have had enough.
Please sign the petition to see to it that he not be released to courtmartial by a sympathetic group of friends and spends time in a civilian jail where he WILL NOT be given special treatment. The link is below.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/stop-military-condoned-animal-abuse
Please take a moment to join us and be "1000 Hearts United." It's free, takes very little time and together we can help stamp out animal abuse wherever it may exist. Click here: Join Here
Monday, February 22, 2010
Animal Abuser Registry?
SAN FRANCISCO — California may soon place animal abusers on the same level as sex offenders by listing them in an online registry, complete with their home addresses and places of employment.
The proposal, made in a bill introduced Friday by the State Senate’s majority leader, Dean Florez, would be the first of its kind in the country and is just the latest law geared toward animal rights in a state that has recently given new protections to chickens, pigs and cattle.
Mr. Florez, a Democrat who is chairman of the Food and Agriculture Committee, said the law would provide information for those who “have animals and want to take care of them,” a broad contingent in California, with its large farming interests and millions of pet owners. Animal protection is also, he said, a rare bipartisan issue in the state, which has suffered bitter partisan finger-pointing in the wake of protracted budget woes.
“We have done well with these laws,” he said.
Last fall, California became the first state to outlaw so-called tail-docking of dairy cows, where the tail is partly amputated to ease milking. In 2008, voters in the state passed Proposition 2, which gave hens, calves and pigs more room in their crates or cages. That law has upset many in the California egg industry and prompted some agriculturally-minded residents to even talk about seceding from the state.
Under Mr. Florez’s bill, any person convicted of a felony involving animal cruelty would have to register with the police and provide a range of personal information and a current photograph. That information would be posted online, along with information on the person’s offense.
The bill was drafted with help from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal-protection group based in Cotati, Calif., north of San Francisco. The group has promoted the registry not only as a way to notify the public but also as a possible early warning system for other crimes.
“We know there’s a link between those who abuse animals and those who perform other forms of violence,” said Stephan Otto, the group’s director of legislative affairs. “Presumably if we’re able to track animal abusers and be able to know where they live, there will be less opportunity where those vulnerable to them would be near them.”
In addition to sex offenders, California lists arsonists in an online registry, and the animal abusers would be listed on a similar site, Mr. Florez said. Such registries have raised privacy concerns from some civil libertarians, but Joshua Marquis, a member of the defense fund’s board and the district attorney in Clatsop County, Ore., said the worries were unfounded.
“Does it turn that person into a pariah? No,” Mr. Marquis said. “But it gives information to someone who might be considering hiring that person for a job.”
He added: “I do not think for animal abusers it’s unreasonable considering the risk they pose, much like the risk that people who abuse children do.”
One supporter of the proposed law, Gillian Deegan, an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Botetourt County, Va., says such a registry could also be valuable in tracking people who run puppy mills and animal-fighting rings, as well as hoarders, who sometimes collect hundreds of animals, often resulting in neglect.
“A lot of times these people will just pick up and move to another jurisdiction or another state if they get caught,” said Ms. Deegan, who has written on animal welfare laws. “It would definitely help on those types of cases where people jump around.” One Web site — Petabuse.com — already offers a type of online registry, with listings of animal offenders and their crimes.
Such registries have been introduced in other states, but never passed. In 2008, a similar bill in Tennessee stalled after passing the State Senate.
That legislation was endorsed by the Humane Society of the United States, said Wayne Pacelle, the president and chief executive of the society.
Mr. Pacelle said that the proposed financing mechanism for the California bill, a small tax on pet food, was “an extremely controversial idea” and unpopular with the pet food industry.
Taxes are usually opposed by Republicans in California, and that gives Mr. Pacelle doubts about the bill’s prospects.
“The idea of that succeeding in this climate in California is not high,” he said.
But the bill’s sponsor, Mr. Florez, who recently helped establish an Animal Protection Caucus, which includes Republican members of the State Senate and Assembly, says he is confident that he has the votes to move the measure forward and estimates that the registry would cost less than $1 million to establish. He also said his background — he hails from the farming-friendly Central Valley — will help the cause.
“I think people think, well, if Dean is supporting it,” he said, “it can’t be that off the wall.”
The proposal, made in a bill introduced Friday by the State Senate’s majority leader, Dean Florez, would be the first of its kind in the country and is just the latest law geared toward animal rights in a state that has recently given new protections to chickens, pigs and cattle.
Mr. Florez, a Democrat who is chairman of the Food and Agriculture Committee, said the law would provide information for those who “have animals and want to take care of them,” a broad contingent in California, with its large farming interests and millions of pet owners. Animal protection is also, he said, a rare bipartisan issue in the state, which has suffered bitter partisan finger-pointing in the wake of protracted budget woes.
“We have done well with these laws,” he said.
Last fall, California became the first state to outlaw so-called tail-docking of dairy cows, where the tail is partly amputated to ease milking. In 2008, voters in the state passed Proposition 2, which gave hens, calves and pigs more room in their crates or cages. That law has upset many in the California egg industry and prompted some agriculturally-minded residents to even talk about seceding from the state.
Under Mr. Florez’s bill, any person convicted of a felony involving animal cruelty would have to register with the police and provide a range of personal information and a current photograph. That information would be posted online, along with information on the person’s offense.
The bill was drafted with help from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal-protection group based in Cotati, Calif., north of San Francisco. The group has promoted the registry not only as a way to notify the public but also as a possible early warning system for other crimes.
“We know there’s a link between those who abuse animals and those who perform other forms of violence,” said Stephan Otto, the group’s director of legislative affairs. “Presumably if we’re able to track animal abusers and be able to know where they live, there will be less opportunity where those vulnerable to them would be near them.”
In addition to sex offenders, California lists arsonists in an online registry, and the animal abusers would be listed on a similar site, Mr. Florez said. Such registries have raised privacy concerns from some civil libertarians, but Joshua Marquis, a member of the defense fund’s board and the district attorney in Clatsop County, Ore., said the worries were unfounded.
“Does it turn that person into a pariah? No,” Mr. Marquis said. “But it gives information to someone who might be considering hiring that person for a job.”
He added: “I do not think for animal abusers it’s unreasonable considering the risk they pose, much like the risk that people who abuse children do.”
One supporter of the proposed law, Gillian Deegan, an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Botetourt County, Va., says such a registry could also be valuable in tracking people who run puppy mills and animal-fighting rings, as well as hoarders, who sometimes collect hundreds of animals, often resulting in neglect.
“A lot of times these people will just pick up and move to another jurisdiction or another state if they get caught,” said Ms. Deegan, who has written on animal welfare laws. “It would definitely help on those types of cases where people jump around.” One Web site — Petabuse.com — already offers a type of online registry, with listings of animal offenders and their crimes.
Such registries have been introduced in other states, but never passed. In 2008, a similar bill in Tennessee stalled after passing the State Senate.
That legislation was endorsed by the Humane Society of the United States, said Wayne Pacelle, the president and chief executive of the society.
Mr. Pacelle said that the proposed financing mechanism for the California bill, a small tax on pet food, was “an extremely controversial idea” and unpopular with the pet food industry.
Taxes are usually opposed by Republicans in California, and that gives Mr. Pacelle doubts about the bill’s prospects.
“The idea of that succeeding in this climate in California is not high,” he said.
But the bill’s sponsor, Mr. Florez, who recently helped establish an Animal Protection Caucus, which includes Republican members of the State Senate and Assembly, says he is confident that he has the votes to move the measure forward and estimates that the registry would cost less than $1 million to establish. He also said his background — he hails from the farming-friendly Central Valley — will help the cause.
“I think people think, well, if Dean is supporting it,” he said, “it can’t be that off the wall.”
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Punisher does exist!!!
DENVER, COLORADO
January 27, 2010
Much like Stan Lee's comic book character "The Punisher" it seems that an individual in Colorado has taken the law into his own hands.
On the morning of January 26, A man who had previously been charged with abusing his two German Shepherd dogs was found naked and chained to a tree in his back yard. His hands and feet had been bound with zip ties and he had been gagged with a hand towel.
This came not long after the man (who has asked news outlets to remain anonymous) was charged with animal neglect had tied his dogs up to the same tree outside for nearly 72 hours straight in 20 degree temperatures. A passerby had noticed the dogs and made the phone call.
Suffering from hypothermia and dehydration, the man claims that he was walking into his home when he was struck on the back of the head by a heavy object. He did not see the attacker. Police later discovered a white skull with elongated teeth spray painted onto the hood of his car with the words: "How do you like it?"
Currently, there is no reward offered for any information in this case.
January 27, 2010
Much like Stan Lee's comic book character "The Punisher" it seems that an individual in Colorado has taken the law into his own hands.
On the morning of January 26, A man who had previously been charged with abusing his two German Shepherd dogs was found naked and chained to a tree in his back yard. His hands and feet had been bound with zip ties and he had been gagged with a hand towel.
This came not long after the man (who has asked news outlets to remain anonymous) was charged with animal neglect had tied his dogs up to the same tree outside for nearly 72 hours straight in 20 degree temperatures. A passerby had noticed the dogs and made the phone call.
Suffering from hypothermia and dehydration, the man claims that he was walking into his home when he was struck on the back of the head by a heavy object. He did not see the attacker. Police later discovered a white skull with elongated teeth spray painted onto the hood of his car with the words: "How do you like it?"
Currently, there is no reward offered for any information in this case.
Today, at least some justice will be served.....
On December 30th a male German shepherd/blue heel mix dog was found dead with a rope around it’s neck and dumped on the Colorado National Monument. It was a crime that shocked the community. The dog, Buddy, had evidently been tied to a vehicle and forced to run then when he could no longer keep up, he was dragged for three miles, suffering, tortured and strangled then tossed like garbage. Tracks in the snowed show the cruel story.
“We’ve not seen this type of heinous crime in the monument before and I certainly hope we don’t see it again,” said Colorado National Monument superintendent Joan Anzelmo. “The animal apparently was attached to the vehicle at the base of the west hill, and as the vehicle accelerated, first it was walking then it was running. It couldn’t keep up and was being drug and strangled as it got to the three mile mark on the west hill,” she said.
Video surveillance showed a double-cab pickup truck entering the monument at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, 12/30, with a dog in the bed of the truck and another camera capture the same truck leaving at 2:30am without the dog.
Between studying the surveillance tapes and tips, National Park Rangers were led to Steven Clay Romero, 37 of Grand Junction. Outside Romero’s residence they found paw prints in the front yard and a search of the garage turned up rope matching that which was found around Buddy’s neck.
“Romero’s sister stated that the dog was in their home and Romero said he was going to kill it,” the affidavit said. “She stated he left with the dog late last night and returned home a half hour later without it.”
A neighbor also said that they saw Romero leave the house with a dog that fit Buddy’s description and return home without it.
Romero, who has been arrested six times in the past seven years by police in Montrose and Grand Junction on a variety of charges, including weapons offenses, traffic violations and drug distribution, was arrested as he emerged from a courtroom in the Grand Junction Courthouse on 12/31 from a hearing on a drug and weapon-related case stemming from a Sept. 12 arrest at a local motel. Romero was charged with one count of aggravated cruelty towards animals which carries a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison and a fine of $100,000, and one year of mandatory parole.
Denied bail, Romero said, “I don’t get it,” at which point Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer tossed a copy of the charges on the table in front of him.
Romero whined about being an over-the-road trucker who had a family to support. To date, he has yet to show any remorse, concern or care about what has happened, and still continues to deny any involvement.
“So, in other words I’ll be sitting in jail and probably lose my job, too?” Romero asked.
“Yes,” the judge responded.
And as horrific as this crime is, what makes it even worse, if that’s possible, is that this dog did not belong to Romero, Buddy was stolen from an acquaintance's home!
This waste of human life callously tortured an innocent animal for no reason and just doesn’t get why his ass is sitting in jail. Here’s to hoping he learns that lesson the hard way!
“We’ve not seen this type of heinous crime in the monument before and I certainly hope we don’t see it again,” said Colorado National Monument superintendent Joan Anzelmo. “The animal apparently was attached to the vehicle at the base of the west hill, and as the vehicle accelerated, first it was walking then it was running. It couldn’t keep up and was being drug and strangled as it got to the three mile mark on the west hill,” she said.
Video surveillance showed a double-cab pickup truck entering the monument at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, 12/30, with a dog in the bed of the truck and another camera capture the same truck leaving at 2:30am without the dog.Between studying the surveillance tapes and tips, National Park Rangers were led to Steven Clay Romero, 37 of Grand Junction. Outside Romero’s residence they found paw prints in the front yard and a search of the garage turned up rope matching that which was found around Buddy’s neck.
“Romero’s sister stated that the dog was in their home and Romero said he was going to kill it,” the affidavit said. “She stated he left with the dog late last night and returned home a half hour later without it.”
A neighbor also said that they saw Romero leave the house with a dog that fit Buddy’s description and return home without it.
Romero, who has been arrested six times in the past seven years by police in Montrose and Grand Junction on a variety of charges, including weapons offenses, traffic violations and drug distribution, was arrested as he emerged from a courtroom in the Grand Junction Courthouse on 12/31 from a hearing on a drug and weapon-related case stemming from a Sept. 12 arrest at a local motel. Romero was charged with one count of aggravated cruelty towards animals which carries a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison and a fine of $100,000, and one year of mandatory parole.
Denied bail, Romero said, “I don’t get it,” at which point Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer tossed a copy of the charges on the table in front of him.
Romero whined about being an over-the-road trucker who had a family to support. To date, he has yet to show any remorse, concern or care about what has happened, and still continues to deny any involvement.“So, in other words I’ll be sitting in jail and probably lose my job, too?” Romero asked.
“Yes,” the judge responded.
And as horrific as this crime is, what makes it even worse, if that’s possible, is that this dog did not belong to Romero, Buddy was stolen from an acquaintance's home!
This waste of human life callously tortured an innocent animal for no reason and just doesn’t get why his ass is sitting in jail. Here’s to hoping he learns that lesson the hard way!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Buddy's Law Has Been Written!!!!
Colorado Law as it currently stands:
Colorado Statutes, Title 18, Article 9, Part 2
Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-202
Colorado Law with it's revisions into Buddy's Law:
Colorado Statutes, Title 18, Article 9, Part 2
Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-202
In rare cases, an individual may commit a crime of a heinous or otherwise inhuman act against a companion that does not fall into the above categories. As with the case of the People of the State of Colorado V. Steven Clay Romero, a jury or judge may elect to impose harsher punishments than those stated above provided that the defendant: "has shown total lack of compassion toward living beings either animal or human, has more than 2 convictions for any of the above charges, or poses a real and immediate threat to the community in which he or she lives." In these cases, a minimum sentence of 10 years prison and a maximum sentence of 25 years prison may be charged. Any person receiving such sentence must submit for mandatory psychological evaluation and perform 5,000 hours of useful community service, not in a veterinary clinic, animal shelter or other place where animals are present.
Colorado Statutes, Title 18, Article 9, Part 2
Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-202
Animal cruelty is defined as: “Knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence overdrives, overloads, overworks, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, allows to be housed in a manner that results in chronic or repeated serious physical harm, carries or confines in or upon any vehicles in a cruel or reckless manner, or otherwise mistreats or neglects any animal, or causes or procures it to be done, or, having the charge or custody of any animal, fails to provide it with proper food, drink, or protection from the weather, consistent with the species, breed, and type of animal involved, or abandons an animal” or “recklessly or with criminal negligence tortures, needlessly mutilates, or needlessly kills an animal.” Conviction of Cruelty to Animals is a Class 1 Misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $400, maximum fine of $5000. In addition to any other fine, a surcharge of up to $400 shall be paid to the county where the violation occurred to be put into the Animal Cruelty Prevention fund. A subsequent conviction of Cruelty to Animals carries of minimum fine of $1000, maximum fine of $5000 and a minimum of 90 days imprisonment or home detention, maximum imprisonment of 18 months. Anger Management or other psychological treatment as defined by the court is required, cost of care may also be assessed.
Aggravated Cruelty is: “knowingly tortures, needlessly mutilates, or needlessly kills an animal.” A conviction of Aggravated Animal Cruelty is a Class 6 Felony with a maximum fine of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to 18 months, minimum of 90 days in prison or in-home detention. Subsequent conviction of Aggravated Animal Cruelty is a Class 5 Felony with a maximum fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for up to 3 years. Exemptions are made for farming, draft or pack animals, rodeos, veterinary care, research, hunting and trapping.Colorado Law with it's revisions into Buddy's Law:
Colorado Statutes, Title 18, Article 9, Part 2
Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-202
Neglect of an Animal is defined as: “Knowingly overdrives, overloads, overworks, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, allows to be housed in a manner that results in chronic or repeated serious physical harm, carries or confines in or upon any vehicles in a cruel or reckless manner, or otherwise mistreats or neglects any animal, or causes or procures it to be done, or, having the charge or custody of any animal, fails to provide it with proper food, drink, or protection from the weather, consistent with the species, breed, and type of animal involved, or abandons an animal” or “recklessly or with criminal negligence tortures, needlessly mutilates, or needlessly kills an animal.”
Conviction of Neglect of an Animal shall be charged as follows: Class 1 misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $1,000 and a maximum fine of $5,000. Further, those convicted with Neglect of an Animal shall not be allowed to possess, own, care for or otherwise have access to companion animals in the State of Colorado. A second conviction of Neglect of an Animal shall be charged as follows: Class 1 misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $5,000 and a maximum fine of $10,000. Second convictions may also face a prison sentence of 12 months minimum and 24 months maximum.
Conviction of Cruelty to Animals is a Class 5 Felony charge with a minimum fine of $50,000, maximum fine of $500,000. In addition to any other fine, a surcharge of up to $4,000 shall be paid to the county where the violation occurred to be put into the Animal Cruelty Prevention fund. A subsequent conviction of Cruelty to Animals is hereby charged as follows:
Class 2 Felony
Minimum - 8 years prison, $5,000 fine. Maximum - 24 years prison, $1,000,000 fine.
In addition to the above stated, also imposed shall be mandatory psychological counseling, 5,000 hours of useful community service, not in a veterinary clinic, animal shelter or other place where animals are present, and all related costs of care may also be assessed. The second conviction may also be defined as Aggravated Cruelty.
In rare cases, an individual may commit a crime of a heinous or otherwise inhuman act against a companion that does not fall into the above categories. As with the case of the People of the State of Colorado V. Steven Clay Romero, a jury or judge may elect to impose harsher punishments than those stated above provided that the defendant: "has shown total lack of compassion toward living beings either animal or human, has more than 2 convictions for any of the above charges, or poses a real and immediate threat to the community in which he or she lives." In these cases, a minimum sentence of 10 years prison and a maximum sentence of 25 years prison may be charged. Any person receiving such sentence must submit for mandatory psychological evaluation and perform 5,000 hours of useful community service, not in a veterinary clinic, animal shelter or other place where animals are present.
Buddy's Law
Dear Friends,
So, like anyone else out there, you're probably wondering what's up with Buddy and the petition about him plastered all over Facebook.
On December 30 of 2009, a man named Steven Clay Romero and his sister stole a German Shepherd dog named Buddy out of the back of his family's truck while they were stopped at a grocery store. From there, Buddy was driven into the Colorado mountains and taken to a very rough and icy road. Romero, being the sick individual he is, tied Buddy to the back of his truck and then proceeded to drag him nearly 3 miles to his death.
Tomorrow, a Colorado court is going to arraign Romero for this crime, but the punishment leaves A LOT to be desired. In this state, only a SECOND offense of violent animal cruelty warrants a felony charge. Since this is Romero's first offense, he is only going to receive a maximum of 3 years in prison and a fine of $100,000
Sounds like he got off easy for torture and murder...
Buddy's Law is a petition that has been circling the net on Care2.Com who have graciously hosted it. My husband created the online petition which is seeking 1,000,000 signatures to make it a felony charge in Colorado for even a first offense. We hope, that if enough signatures are added, to take it to the Federal level and see if we can even make it a national law!
We do need help though, and anyone out there with even half a soul should be willing to take the 2 minutes necessary to pause whatever else is on their computer screen, open a new web window, and sign it.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/buddys-law---help-enact-it
This case, and our petition has been recieving a fair amount of attention in Colorado, but unfortunately we do not have the standing that we need yet to be taken seriously.
Please help us and make sure that Buddy did not die in vain. Everyday, people commit more heinous and more evil acts against others, animals, children and continue time and time again to dodge the punishment that they deserve. We need to send a clear message to all those that would murder, kill and maim an innocent of any variety that we simply will not tolerate their existence in our society.
We invite you to sign the petition, show your love for life and follow this blog as that we will be posting articles covering this story and our progress.
From the deepest part of our hearts,
Thank you.
So, like anyone else out there, you're probably wondering what's up with Buddy and the petition about him plastered all over Facebook.
On December 30 of 2009, a man named Steven Clay Romero and his sister stole a German Shepherd dog named Buddy out of the back of his family's truck while they were stopped at a grocery store. From there, Buddy was driven into the Colorado mountains and taken to a very rough and icy road. Romero, being the sick individual he is, tied Buddy to the back of his truck and then proceeded to drag him nearly 3 miles to his death.
Tomorrow, a Colorado court is going to arraign Romero for this crime, but the punishment leaves A LOT to be desired. In this state, only a SECOND offense of violent animal cruelty warrants a felony charge. Since this is Romero's first offense, he is only going to receive a maximum of 3 years in prison and a fine of $100,000
Sounds like he got off easy for torture and murder...
Buddy's Law is a petition that has been circling the net on Care2.Com who have graciously hosted it. My husband created the online petition which is seeking 1,000,000 signatures to make it a felony charge in Colorado for even a first offense. We hope, that if enough signatures are added, to take it to the Federal level and see if we can even make it a national law!
We do need help though, and anyone out there with even half a soul should be willing to take the 2 minutes necessary to pause whatever else is on their computer screen, open a new web window, and sign it.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/buddys-law---help-enact-it
This case, and our petition has been recieving a fair amount of attention in Colorado, but unfortunately we do not have the standing that we need yet to be taken seriously.
Please help us and make sure that Buddy did not die in vain. Everyday, people commit more heinous and more evil acts against others, animals, children and continue time and time again to dodge the punishment that they deserve. We need to send a clear message to all those that would murder, kill and maim an innocent of any variety that we simply will not tolerate their existence in our society.
We invite you to sign the petition, show your love for life and follow this blog as that we will be posting articles covering this story and our progress.
From the deepest part of our hearts,
Thank you.
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