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Puppy Torturers Receive Strong Sentence – Congratulate Georgia DA!
Target: Fulton County District Attorney Paul HowardSponsored by: ASPCA
Last August, two teenage brothers in Atlanta, GA, were charged with torturing and baking a three-month-old puppy to death. Just recently, justice was served - the brothers received the maximum sentence allowable in each of the nine counts under which they were charged. These sentences will be served concurrently, and in effect, the young men will serve 10 years in prison and 10 years under strict probation, for a total of 20 years.
The horrific death of this poor puppy touched animal lovers around the world, and the strong sentencing in this case highlights how strongly the public feels about cruelty toward animals.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard felt so strongly about seeking justice in this case – describing the death of this puppy as "so egregious it cries out for special attention" - that he sent a letter to Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue requesting that the penalty for animal cruelty be raised above the current five year maximum.
DA Howard should be applauded for his commitment to justice and the humane treatment of animals – please sign this petition today to congratulate him on success in this case!
The horrific death of this poor puppy touched animal lovers around the world, and the strong sentencing in this case highlights how strongly the public feels about cruelty toward animals.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard felt so strongly about seeking justice in this case – describing the death of this puppy as "so egregious it cries out for special attention" - that he sent a letter to Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue requesting that the penalty for animal cruelty be raised above the current five year maximum.
DA Howard should be applauded for his commitment to justice and the humane treatment of animals – please sign this petition today to congratulate him on success in this case!
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We signed the “Puppy Torturers Receive Strong Sentence – Congratulate Georgia DA!” petition!
# 100:
8:29 am PST, Feb 28,
Magdalena Martin, Massachusetts
# 99:
8:29 am PST, Feb 28,
Rose Vitale, New York
This is one time I see law enforcement making me proud. Thanks DA Howard
This is one time I see law enforcement making me proud. Thanks DA Howard
# 98:
8:27 am PST, Feb 28,
Wanda Helms, Texas
This country needs more executives like you.
This country needs more executives like you.
# 97:
8:17 am PST, Feb 28,
Carolyn Barnes, New York
Thank you so much for taking the initiative. Hopefully everyone now will follow you lead. Thank you again so much for not allowing the poor puppy to die in vain. There are alot of us out here that are behind you all the way.
Thank you so much for taking the initiative. Hopefully everyone now will follow you lead. Thank you again so much for not allowing the poor puppy to die in vain. There are alot of us out here that are behind you all the way.
# 96:
8:13 am PST, Feb 28,
Mary McCalister, California
# 95:
8:01 am PST, Feb 28,
Tawnya Shields, Mississippi
# 94:
7:36 am PST, Feb 28,
Kathryn Hamilton, Massachusetts
# 93:
7:35 am PST, Feb 28,
Scarlet K. Long, R.N., Indiana
I thank you; I THANK you; I THANK YOU!!! You truly did a fabulous job and I'm so very grateful for that. Too, I'm "proud as punch" for your stand against animal cruelty and torture and for putting those two sub-human psychopaths AWAY--from the public, schools and my grandchildren! EXCELLENT job; EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thank you; I THANK you; I THANK YOU!!! You truly did a fabulous job and I'm so very grateful for that. Too, I'm "proud as punch" for your stand against animal cruelty and torture and for putting those two sub-human psychopaths AWAY--from the public, schools and my grandchildren! EXCELLENT job; EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 92:
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6:47 am PST, Feb 28,
Jenny Vegan, New Mexico
Congratulations and many, many thanks - your dedication and hard work are to be commended! |
# 91:
6:36 am PST, Feb 28,
Mandy LaFary, Missouri
Thank you! We need more DAs like you! Job well done!
Thank you! We need more DAs like you! Job well done!
# 90:
6:35 am PST, Feb 28,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 89:
6:31 am PST, Feb 28,
Jessica De jong, Netherlands
# 88:
6:30 am PST, Feb 28,
Wendy Horn, California
# 87:
6:24 am PST, Feb 28,
Jessica-Dawn Drouin, Canada
# 86:
6:19 am PST, Feb 28,
Nicole Mo, Poland
# 85:
6:15 am PST, Feb 28,
Amy Schumacher, Ohio
# 84:
6:10 am PST, Feb 28,
Joseph Klawiter, Virginia
# 83:
5:54 am PST, Feb 28,
Jan Lee, United Kingdom
# 82:
5:52 am PST, Feb 28,
Tina Fantozzi, Michigan
# 81:
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5:42 am PST, Feb 28,
Animal Life Foundation, Netherlands
Best news we have heard in a long time! |
# 80:
5:15 am PST, Feb 28,
Terri K. Baker, Texas
Thank you glad to hear of a job well done. You should sleep well at night.
Thank you glad to hear of a job well done. You should sleep well at night.
# 79:
4:40 am PST, Feb 28,
Fred Fall, New Jersey
# 78:
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4:32 am PST, Feb 28,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
Thank you! |
# 77:
4:18 am PST, Feb 28,
Lillian Bray, Indiana
Thank you! A Job well done!
Thank you! A Job well done!
# 76:
4:18 am PST, Feb 28,
Atul Deshpande, Colorado
# 75:
2:52 am PST, Feb 28,
Colleen Wright, Missouri
Thank you DA Howard for sending the strong message that animal cruelty and abuse will not be tolerated. Thank you, Thank You, Thank You.
Thank you DA Howard for sending the strong message that animal cruelty and abuse will not be tolerated. Thank you, Thank You, Thank You.
# 74:
2:46 am PST, Feb 28,
Shandy Elizabeth, California
Thank you, Mr. Howard, for a job well done! In this case, justice has been served.
Thank you, Mr. Howard, for a job well done! In this case, justice has been served.
# 73:
2:30 am PST, Feb 28,
Stephen Klein, Virginia
# 72:
2:21 am PST, Feb 28,
Jess Child, United Kingdom
# 71:
2:16 am PST, Feb 28,
Candy Bowman-LeBlanc, California
# 70:
2:08 am PST, Feb 28,
Erika Stone, Virginia
# 69:
2:07 am PST, Feb 28,
Jillian Child, United Kingdom
# 68:
1:55 am PST, Feb 28,
Enni Takanen, Finland
# 67:
1:27 am PST, Feb 28,
ROBERT STREBECK, Texas
# 66:
1:18 am PST, Feb 28,
Timothy Bruck, Ohio
# 65:
1:00 am PST, Feb 28,
Jennifer Cribbs, Ohio
# 64:
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12:39 am PST, Feb 28,
Joolz Smith, New Zealand
THANKYOU! |
# 63:
12:39 am PST, Feb 28,
Jenny Wild, South Africa
Thank you very much, this sets a wonderful example.
Thank you very much, this sets a wonderful example.
# 62:
12:31 am PST, Feb 28,
Victoria Thomas, Wyoming
# 61:
12:29 am PST, Feb 28,
Brooke Stone, Michigan
# 60:
12:15 am PST, Feb 28,
Judy Bratis, R.N., California
You are now my personal hero. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very grateful to you.
You are now my personal hero. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very grateful to you.
# 59:
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10:47 pm PST, Feb 27,
Kerrie D'ercole, Massachusetts
Thank you! |
# 58:
10:29 pm PST, Feb 27,
Name not displayed, California
# 57:
9:40 pm PST, Feb 27,
Robin Kivett, Kansas
# 56:
9:30 pm PST, Feb 27,
Marie Mcallister, California
Thank you for being both strong and compassionate in the face of this issue!
Thank you for being both strong and compassionate in the face of this issue!
# 55:
9:20 pm PST, Feb 27,
Cori Cooper, Ohio
# 54:
8:33 pm PST, Feb 27,
Corinne De Ciofalo Guell, California
# 53:
7:54 pm PST, Feb 27,
Joanne Sevigny, Canada
WOW THANK GOD FOR JUSTICE.!!!THIS TIME IT WAS WELL SERVED. THESE KIDS DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO OR ARE WITHOUT PARENTAL GUIDANCE. HURRAY!!!!!!!FOR THE HARSH PUNISHMENT, AND NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON. MAYBE WE SAVED OURSELVES OF A COUPLE OF MURDERERS!
WOW THANK GOD FOR JUSTICE.!!!THIS TIME IT WAS WELL SERVED. THESE KIDS DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO OR ARE WITHOUT PARENTAL GUIDANCE. HURRAY!!!!!!!FOR THE HARSH PUNISHMENT, AND NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON. MAYBE WE SAVED OURSELVES OF A COUPLE OF MURDERERS!
# 52:
7:41 pm PST, Feb 27,
Sandi Stiegler, Missouri
Thank you so much for giving those two punks exactly what they deserve. WE need to send a message that animal cruelty will NOT be tolerated and give stiffer sentences to those barbarians that think it is funny to torture and kill innocent animals. Hooray for DA Howard. We need more DA's like you.
Thank you so much for giving those two punks exactly what they deserve. WE need to send a message that animal cruelty will NOT be tolerated and give stiffer sentences to those barbarians that think it is funny to torture and kill innocent animals. Hooray for DA Howard. We need more DA's like you.
# 51:
6:59 pm PST, Feb 27,
Michel Townsend, Mississippi