Felony indictment for dog fighting in Georgia
Target:
legislators and citizens, Dog lovers, and advocates
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I feel it imperative to send a clear and decisive message to our legislaters NOW! Now is the time to act. Now is the time for change. Now is the time to save innocent animals and now is the time to stand up. We, the people, want and demand that laws be enacted in the United States of America to make the heinous crime of dog fiighting a felony with a minimum sentence of 15 years without parole. The current felony law states on the first offense the sentence may be 1-5 years in the state of Georgia. The laws for the most part are weak and need to be matched to the degree of this outrageous crime against everything we stand for in this country. The current sentence even at the felony level is nothing compared to the animals mutilated and murdered.Please have mercy on these innocent animals. How can we allow this type of treatment to go on against the most innocent and pure of creatures...just a dog. I am outraged and if you are not then I do not understand. People, be strong and fight for these precious animals. Change needs to flow thoughout this country and we are late as dogs are killed every day by this "sport" of animal murder, mayhem, and maiming. I am telling you the truth, I can't stand this and I am not going to stop and hope you will write your representatives and be firm and personal. Please, for the love of humanity and animals, STAND UP, and take the time. You will be better for it. We have got to come on like a hurricane and not let up for one moment until change happens. We CAN and WILL do this together.
Melly
Melanie R. Kimball
225 Eleanor Circle
Rebecca, Ga 31783
TAKE A STAND
Melly
Melanie R. Kimball
225 Eleanor Circle
Rebecca, Ga 31783
TAKE A STAND
I feel it imperative to send a clear and decisive message to our legislaters NOW! Now is the time to act. Now is the time for change. Now is the time to save innocent animals and now is the time to stand up. We, the people, want and demand that laws be enacted in the United States of America to make the heinous crime of dog fiighting a felony with a minimum sentence of 15 years without parole. The current felony law states on the first offense the sentence may be 1-5 years in the state of Georgia. The laws for the most part are weak and need to be matched to the degree of this outrageous crime against everything we stand for in this country. The current sentence even at the felony level is nothing compared to the animals mutilated and murdered.Please have mercy on these innocent animals. How can we allow this type of treatment to go on against the most innocent and pure of creatures...just a dog. I am outraged and if you are not then I do not understand. People, be strong and fight for these precious animals. Change needs to flow thoughout this country and we are late as dogs are killed every day by this "sport" of animal murder, mayhem, and maiming. I am telling you the truth, I can't stand this and I am not going to stop and hope you will write your representatives and be firm and personal. Please, for the love of humanity and animals, STAND UP, and take the time. You will be better for it. We have got to come on like a hurricane and not let up for one moment until change happens. We CAN and WILL do this together.
Melly
Melanie R. Kimball
225 Eleanor Circle
Rebecca, Ga 31783
TAKE A STAND
Melly
Melanie R. Kimball
225 Eleanor Circle
Rebecca, Ga 31783
TAKE A STAND
We, the undersigned, wish to change the minimum sentence for dog fighting to 15-20 years without parole and while serving must take classes about the care of animals and be exposed to the consequences of their actions, they must volunteer in shelters and every effort made to rehabilitate and enlighten so they leave with a changed attitude.
We signed the "Felony indictment for dog fighting in Georgia" petition!
# 461:
11:51 am PST, Jan 18,
Caitlin Lanier, Georgia
I feel that dog fighting is one of the cruelest things in the world! All animals need to be treated with respect. They don't have a voice to speak out, so we have to do it for them. Always remember they have hearts too even if they are "just animals" I am proud to have signed this petition. I hope some day that this horrible act will come to a stop!!
I feel that dog fighting is one of the cruelest things in the world! All animals need to be treated with respect. They don't have a voice to speak out, so we have to do it for them. Always remember they have hearts too even if they are "just animals" I am proud to have signed this petition. I hope some day that this horrible act will come to a stop!!
# 460:
4:55 pm PST, Jan 14,
Lorena Silva, Mexico
# 459:
8:46 pm PST, Jan 13,
Karen Gray, Indiana
# 458:
11:33 am PST, Jan 4,
Jennifer Lee, Georgia
# 457:
7:13 am PST, Dec 27,
SANDRA ROCHA, Portugal
# 456:
4:28 pm PST, Dec 18,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 455:
3:28 pm PST, Dec 16,
Eric Duprat, France
# 454:
3:24 pm PST, Dec 16,
Jean-damien SUSINI, France
# 453:
3:23 pm PST, Dec 16,
Jean Marie Trincali, France
# 452:
3:22 pm PST, Dec 16,
Chantal Chavassieux, France
# 451:
3:21 pm PST, Dec 16,
Annie Bertrand, France
# 450:
2:17 am PST, Dec 13,
Jerlynda Delacey, New Zealand
# 449:
4:00 pm PST, Dec 10,
Nathalie Paternoster, Belgium
# 448:
4:03 pm PST, Dec 9,
Loles Mateo Lasheras, Spain
# 447:
7:54 pm PST, Nov 18,
Cory Ferguson, West Virginia
# 446:
3:07 pm PST, Nov 17,
Ines Seidel, Germany
# 445:
6:22 am PST, Nov 15,
Shannon Saldana, Ohio
# 444:
2:29 am PST, Nov 14,
Amie Posey, Alabama
# 443:
12:07 am PST, Nov 11,
Joanne D. Ferguson, Ohio
# 442:
1:19 pm PDT, Oct 30,
Sandy Crute, Texas
Thank you Melly, for the opportunity to sign. God bless you. Let's help those whom can't help themselves!!!
Thank you Melly, for the opportunity to sign. God bless you. Let's help those whom can't help themselves!!!
# 441:
5:39 pm PDT, Oct 28,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 440:
6:25 am PDT, Oct 28,
Anne Seidel, Germany
# 439:
9:26 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Alexa Hanrahan, Illinois
# 438:
9:23 am PDT, Oct 11,
Sarah Serwe, Wisconsin
# 437:
5:29 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Zona Brown, Georgia
My male pit was stolen Sunday night. I have learned there are people in my area with a female in heat on a truck stealing pits for fighting. I am at the very least devastated at this info.
My male pit was stolen Sunday night. I have learned there are people in my area with a female in heat on a truck stealing pits for fighting. I am at the very least devastated at this info.
# 436:
2:08 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Giselle Sosa, Argentina
# 435:
6:18 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Marcy Raich, Michigan
# 434:
10:35 am PDT, Sep 24,
Michelle Kopp, Wisconsin
# 433:
10:52 pm PDT, Sep 23,
Annette Leary, New York
# 432:
11:39 am PDT, Sep 23,
Angel Kitten, Nevada
# 431:
8:52 am PDT, Sep 23,
R Johnson, California
# 430:
5:28 am PDT, Sep 23,
Kim Jenio, Michigan
# 429:
11:47 am PDT, Sep 20,
Veronica Soto, Arizona
# 427:
4:31 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
Dog fighting must be made a felony!
Dog fighting must be made a felony!
# 426:
2:26 pm PDT, Sep 14,
Valerie Mastandrea, New Jersey
# 425:
4:50 am PDT, Sep 14,
Nicole Woodruff, Virginia
# 424:
12:48 pm PDT, Sep 13,
Lanette Rapp, Florida
I was born in GA and we raised our children mostly living in the state of GA. I would love to see animals protected to a higher degree than what that have been. Dogfighting is so cruel and savage. It is hard to believe that our "civilized" society has tolerated this for so long. It's time to do something about it.
I was born in GA and we raised our children mostly living in the state of GA. I would love to see animals protected to a higher degree than what that have been. Dogfighting is so cruel and savage. It is hard to believe that our "civilized" society has tolerated this for so long. It's time to do something about it.
# 423:
1:53 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Renee Kehr, Arizona
# 422:
12:05 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Name not displayed, United States Minor Outlying Islands
I work at a local animal shelter for a year and on a daily basis delt with the results of dog fighting. It is unfourtunate that these people have now created such a bad reputation for these animals makeing them harder to adopt out there for causing more animals to be put down
I work at a local animal shelter for a year and on a daily basis delt with the results of dog fighting. It is unfourtunate that these people have now created such a bad reputation for these animals makeing them harder to adopt out there for causing more animals to be put down
# 421:
10:30 am PDT, Sep 11,
Julie Wells, Connecticut
Time for the laws to be much more harsh for this sick crime
Time for the laws to be much more harsh for this sick crime
# 420:
2:21 am PDT, Sep 11,
Alessandro Barracciu, Italy
# 419:
2:21 am PDT, Sep 11,
Laura Tatti, Italy
# 418:
5:36 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Anne Stark, Ohio
how dare he take millions for being a good healthy sportman and then kill dogs for fun!!!!!!! anne stark ohio.
how dare he take millions for being a good healthy sportman and then kill dogs for fun!!!!!!! anne stark ohio.
# 417:
7:56 pm PDT, Sep 8,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 416:
12:45 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Shirley Paddick, Canada
# 415:
12:09 pm PDT, Sep 6,
Ober Chloe, France
# 414:
9:48 am PDT, Sep 5,
Linda Camp, North Carolina
THE ONLY WAY THAT WE CAN TRY TO STOP DOG FIGHTING IS TO INCREASE THE JAIL TIME TO 15 YRS MINIMUM, AND MUCH STIFFER FINES. IF WE DO NOT DO THIS ITS GOING TO IN THE LONG RUN COST ALOT MORE MONEY PER STATE. INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BAN THE BRED,WHICH WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING THEY WILL KEEP FINDING ANOTHER BRED TO FIGHT, THEY SHOULD MAKE IT WHERE YOU NEED TO HAVE A LICENSE,AND REGISTRATION TO OWN THAT BREED, INCLUDING SOME OF THE OTHER BREEDS, WHERE THEN THE LAW CAN COME OUT TO CHECK UP ON THE DOGS,FOR THE DOGS' PROTECTION. I MYSELF HAVE A ROTTWEILLER AND PIT BULL.
THE ONLY WAY THAT WE CAN TRY TO STOP DOG FIGHTING IS TO INCREASE THE JAIL TIME TO 15 YRS MINIMUM, AND MUCH STIFFER FINES. IF WE DO NOT DO THIS ITS GOING TO IN THE LONG RUN COST ALOT MORE MONEY PER STATE. INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BAN THE BRED,WHICH WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING THEY WILL KEEP FINDING ANOTHER BRED TO FIGHT, THEY SHOULD MAKE IT WHERE YOU NEED TO HAVE A LICENSE,AND REGISTRATION TO OWN THAT BREED, INCLUDING SOME OF THE OTHER BREEDS, WHERE THEN THE LAW CAN COME OUT TO CHECK UP ON THE DOGS,FOR THE DOGS' PROTECTION. I MYSELF HAVE A ROTTWEILLER AND PIT BULL.
# 413:
6:06 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Ned Overton, New York
# 412:
8:42 pm PDT, Sep 3,
Patricia Najafabadi, Pennsylvania
There is a need for stiffer penalties
There is a need for stiffer penalties
# 411:
10:29 am PDT, Sep 1,
Courtney Boeck, Michigan
i agree with melanie, animals are preious animals and that dog fighting is very unneccessary. Those dogs that are starting out in fighting probably dont have a chance to defend for themselves. this crime is being punished to short of harshness. dog fighting is no sport, because it is including dogs and not humans.
i agree with melanie, animals are preious animals and that dog fighting is very unneccessary. Those dogs that are starting out in fighting probably dont have a chance to defend for themselves. this crime is being punished to short of harshness. dog fighting is no sport, because it is including dogs and not humans.
# 410:
5:41 am PDT, Aug 30,
Barbara Lord, Wisconsin
This type of horror does NOT belong in our country. Enough already. Legislatures step up to the plate and make a decision that is right, not only for these animals, but our children and most especially our society! MAKE DOGFIGHTING A FELONY CHARGE WITH A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS IN PRISON!
This type of horror does NOT belong in our country. Enough already. Legislatures step up to the plate and make a decision that is right, not only for these animals, but our children and most especially our society! MAKE DOGFIGHTING A FELONY CHARGE WITH A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS IN PRISON!
# 409:
7:52 am PDT, Aug 29,
Brandi Tribble, Georgia
# 408:
6:06 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Elle Thomas, Canada
# 407:
4:44 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Annette Weakley, Virginia
give anyone who does life.maybe other ones will think twice.
give anyone who does life.maybe other ones will think twice.
# 406:
6:25 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Heidi Herwarth, Michigan
# 405:
5:17 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Maria Scripture, Illinois
# 404:
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4:48 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Tina Halloran, Pennsylvania
Dog fighting must be made a felony! The innocent animals are being blamed and put to death because of greedy people who have no conscience! Start setting examples of a strict punishment to stop others from commiting the same acts! |
# 403:
1:36 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Charles Macdonald, North Carolina
# 402:
12:02 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Cheyenne Wolf, Montana
