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Puppy Torturers Receive Strong Sentence – Congratulate Georgia DA!

Target: Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard
Sponsored 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!
deadline: 2-27-2008
goal: 25,000
 

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Dear District Attorney Howard,

We, the undersigned, congratulate you on the conviction and strong sentencing of Joshua and Justin Moulder, and we want to thank you for calling on Georgia's Governor and legislature to toughen penalties for people convicted of intentional torture of animals.

This puppy died a cruel and gruesome death. Thank you for pursuing this case so seriously and for your leadership in fighting the inhumane treatment of animals.
We signed the “Puppy Torturers Receive Strong Sentence – Congratulate Georgia DA!” petition!
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12:58 pm PST, Feb 26, Scott Turner, California
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2:54 am PST, Feb 26, Avril Kettle, United Kingdom
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11:44 pm PST, Feb 24, Robert Brassell Jr N P, New York
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10:20 pm PST, Feb 24, Lisa Buchman, Idaho
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3:31 pm PST, Feb 24, Diana Storo, Nevada
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9:48 am PST, Feb 24, K Shiver, South Carolina
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5:49 pm PST, Feb 23, Sharon Hull, California
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9:11 am PST, Feb 23, Rob Santos, New York
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7:53 am PST, Feb 23, Louis Bauer, New York
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4:36 pm PST, Feb 22, Elizabeth Waltz, Ohio
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2:01 pm PST, Feb 22, Allen Huggins, Wisconsin
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11:36 am PST, Feb 22, Terri Green, North Carolina
Thank you...you gave a voice to those who couldnt speak for themselves. God bless you.
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7:57 am PST, Feb 22, Carly Chase, Maryland
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6:26 am PST, Feb 22, Elena Rojas, Peru
Dear DA Howard. I don't know you, but I would like to thank you for what you've done. Surely, you'll be blessed by our Lord. I sincerely hope more people follow your example. Again, God Bless you!!
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6:46 pm PST, Feb 21, Kathy Cox, Tennessee
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4:22 pm PST, Feb 21, Tanya Monahan, Illinois
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2:26 pm PST, Feb 21, Jessica Teeple, Tennessee
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9:13 am PST, Feb 21, Paula Cline, Georgia
Congratulation DA Howard. You make me happy to be a Georgian. It about time someone stood up for our animals. So I also want to say THANK YOU for caring.
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7:40 am PST, Feb 21, John Kesich, Pennsylvania
Now if someone would only hold George Bush accountable for all the torture he has inflicted around the world...
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4:50 am PST, Feb 21, Ben Rall, Oregon
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9:35 pm PST, Feb 20, Maria Fandino, Florida
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8:12 pm PST, Feb 20, Kyle Hagen, New York
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1:41 pm PST, Feb 20, David Myers, Pennsylvania
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6:30 am PST, Feb 20, April C harris, New Jersey
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4:20 am PST, Feb 20, Nicole .., Pennsylvania
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3:52 am PST, Feb 20, Amber Adkins, Maryland
someone has finally stood up for animal rights. i believe animals are much like humans and have feelings. i also believe in the wrong enviorment they too can suffer like humans causing permanent scarring of eve death.
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9:43 pm PST, Feb 19, Larry Troiano, Rhode Island
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4:50 pm PST, Feb 19, Brenda Moss, Utah
What a wonderful D.A.! This guy needs to hear the feedback he deserves. We need to keep sending messages that animal abuse is NOT tolerated in any form, in any state no matter what. This is great news!!!
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3:28 pm PST, Feb 19, Kyaram Warutian, Illinois
GREAT WORK!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. YOU'RE A SHINING EXAMPLE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EVERYWHERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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3:16 pm PST, Feb 19, Shelby Kibodeaux, Texas
DA Howard....with out you, there would be less hope for these BASTARDS to being stopped. God Bless you FRIEND!!!
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11:29 am PST, Feb 19, Marie Alabiso, Massachusetts
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8:41 am PST, Feb 19, James Tate, West Virginia
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11:30 pm PST, Feb 18, Julie M Glenn, Missouri
Thank You!!!
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9:21 pm PST, Feb 18, Kitty Cather, Utah
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6:23 pm PST, Feb 16, David And Audrey Funk, Nevada
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9:31 am PST, Feb 16, Marcy Miller, Colorado
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10:58 pm PST, Feb 15, Brandy Dedmon, Alabama
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10:46 am PST, Feb 15, Lashitha Sanjeev, India
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8:19 am PST, Feb 15, Joanne Jaber, Ohio
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4:17 am PST, Feb 15, Leanne Edwards, Australia
Thank you Thank you. Your concern and commitment to justice for the vulnerable has been noticed around the world. If only there were more like you..
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