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- Deadline: 12-31-2007
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9/28/07
Brown was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Jonnie England, executive director of Operation Kindness, the shelter that cared for the pit bull mix they named Mercy, called the jury's sentence "insignificant." "We're extremely disappointed," she said. "It's not enough, and it's not about revenge. It's about justice."
We are very disheartened by this sentencing, but at least he got 4 years....Let's hope he serves all four!
9/27/07- GUILTY!!!!!!!
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Thank you, each and every one of you for supporting this petition for Mercy. A very special thank you to Jonnie England and all of Operation Kindness for their vigilance and tireless work to get justice for Mercy! This petition is now at rest...with our sweet, sweet Mercy.
Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 N. Industrial Blvd., LB 19
Dallas, Texas 75207-4399
Main office: 214.653.3600
Fax: 214.653.5774(No email address found)
Mercy was just a sweet, innocent 10 month old puppy whose life was so viciously taken from us. Why? Because some sadistic low life who is sick and twisted needed to feel he had the power to torture and kill and get away with it.
Well, we must make sure he DOESN’T!
We implore you to prosecute to fullest extent of the law for Mercy’s death and justice be served.
Also Sign Petition to pass "Mercy's Law"
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/809607957
Brown was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Jonnie England, executive director of Operation Kindness, the shelter that cared for the pit bull mix they named Mercy, called the jury's sentence "insignificant." "We're extremely disappointed," she said. "It's not enough, and it's not about revenge. It's about justice."
We are very disheartened by this sentencing, but at least he got 4 years....Let's hope he serves all four!
9/27/07- GUILTY!!!!!!!
Jury Hands Down Guilty Verdict In Animal Cruelty Trial
CARROLLTON, Texas -- DeShawn Brown has been found guilty on a third-degree felony charge of animal cruelty, NBC 5 reported.Brown, 22, is accused of beating, burning and stabbing a pit bull named Mercy in April 2006 because she refused to mate.New Video Thank you, each and every one of you for supporting this petition for Mercy. A very special thank you to Jonnie England and all of Operation Kindness for their vigilance and tireless work to get justice for Mercy! This petition is now at rest...with our sweet, sweet Mercy.
On October 31, Operation Kindness Executive Director Jonnie England met with ADA David Alex and ADA Kandace Walter and presented them with 18,000 signatures collected on THIS petition asking for the maximum punishment for Brown.
See photo of petition presentation here
http://operationkindness.org/AnimalSponsor/ForMercy_CrueltyAwarenessProgram.htm
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Dallas County District Attorney Bill Hill See photo of petition presentation here
http://operationkindness.org/AnimalSponsor/ForMercy_CrueltyAwarenessProgram.htm
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Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 N. Industrial Blvd., LB 19
Dallas, Texas 75207-4399
Main office: 214.653.3600
Fax: 214.653.5774
Mercy was just a sweet, innocent 10 month old puppy whose life was so viciously taken from us. Why? Because some sadistic low life who is sick and twisted needed to feel he had the power to torture and kill and get away with it. Well, we must make sure he DOESN’T!
We implore you to prosecute to fullest extent of the law for Mercy’s death and justice be served.
Also Sign Petition to pass "Mercy's Law"
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/809607957
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | State | Country | Your Heartfelt Comment |
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| 22,866 | 4:26 pm PDT, Oct 16 | Mrs. | yanina masciadri | Alaska | Argentina | |
| 22,865 | 6:11 pm PDT, Sep 1 | Mrs. | Lourdes Mendez | Uruguay | ||
| 22,864 | 5:54 pm PDT, Sep 1 | Ms. | gina blum | New York | United States | |
| 22,863 | 8:21 pm PDT, Jul 21 | Ms. | Sissy Mac Neil | Canada | Poor sweet angel.R.I.P. Mercy | |
| 22,862 | 4:45 pm PDT, Jul 20 | Anonymous | Indiana | United States | ||
| 22,861 | 5:37 pm PDT, Jun 26 | Ms. | sarah Wilson | Indiana | United States | |
| 22,860 | 2:02 pm PDT, Jun 25 | Ms. | Helen Beasley | Kentucky | United States | |
| 22,859 | 11:59 am PDT, Jun 25 | Ms. | S Rodrigues | Canada | I wish you all the best with this petition. God knows we need to have something to fight these killers of innocents. God speed. | |
| 22,858 | 10:23 am PDT, Jun 22 | Anonymous | Norway | |||
| 22,857 | 5:46 pm PDT, Jun 9 | Ms. | Emily Kaminsky | Canada | this is so sad :( | |
| 22,856 | 9:50 am PDT, Jun 4 | Mrs. | Donna Clemow | Massachusetts | United States | Rest in Peace our little girl, and I wanna thank the Vet,and especially the Police officer who had tryed to help her, and the others that are sill hunting down her " Killer " please bring that Sicko to Justice, Im an animal lover myself I have 2 cats and I was crying when I was holding my cat last night, because that BASTED needs to be found. I wanna say one thing to Mercy- the 10 month old pup I Love you |
| 22,855 | 2:02 pm PDT, May 30 | Miss. Doglover | United Kingdom | I have no comments. And we are the murderers? Sad... Very... Sad... A disgrace to the human race. | ||
| 22,854 | 1:03 am PDT, May 23 | Mrs. | avril kettle | United Kingdom | ||
| 22,853 | 12:58 pm PDT, May 17 | Ms. | Anonymous | Alabama | United States | Oh Lord let the suffering end for all these precious animals being Tortured or burned at this very moment.I do not know you at all but no dog deserves what you have gotten. God Bless you Mercy. 12 year old Shelby Williams |
| 22,852 | 12:04 pm PDT, May 16 | Ms. | Silky Wylder | Wisconsin | United States | |
| 22,851 | 3:59 am PDT, May 13 | Ms. | Elaine Robinson | United Kingdom | ||
| 22,850 | 2:18 pm PDT, May 10 | Ms. | ABRIL ROJAS ÁNGEL | Mexico | ||
| 22,849 | 11:56 pm PDT, May 3 | Mrs. | Mary Strobridge | New York | United States | |
| 22,848 | 11:53 pm PDT, May 3 | Mrs. | Joan Fleming | Tennessee | United States | |
| 22,847 | 6:25 am PDT, Apr 22 | Ms. | elizabeth bryant | New York | United States | Animals are NOT chattel (property) as the law calls them. They are family members and loved ones, protectors and friends. They are angels sent here to glorify our lives to make us happy and to help us. They must be every bit as respected as any other friend. If we are truely the more intelligent of the species then lets act like it. Protect those who can not speak from thier mouths, just look into thier eyes, that says it all. |
| 22,846 | 6:33 pm PDT, Apr 10 | Mr. | Anonymous | Arkansas | United States | I have never had a Pitbull,I was terriabley terrified of them, Wife and I have just took a full blooded pit pup in our family we cannot have children, This was a God sent. I am trying to get involved with helpping animals, I read not long ago here in Arkansas,Where people broke into animal shelter and ransaked it and took the animals medincines,just because needed drugs! I dont get why people hurt animals? Bad enough hurt humans an children! But animals depend on people to help them they can't tell us whats wrong when they need something! So thank God we have just got Animal Crultey Felony Law Pasted!!!!! |
| 22,845 | 12:28 pm PDT, Apr 4 | Mrs. | tutusaus sors | Spain | mercy me recuerda mucho a un perrito que, al final se pudo rescatar con todo el cuerpo lleno de cicatrices, y la cara desfigurada. Quienes provocan dolor, sufrimiento y muerte a seres indefensos, se les deberia encerrar para Siempre! | |
| 22,844 | 6:47 am PST, Feb 22 | Mrs. | Lauriita Hernandez | Mexico | ||
| 22,843 | 5:45 pm PST, Jan 13 | Ms. | Pauline Remster | Michigan | United States | |
| 22,842 | 12:32 pm PST, Jan 11 | Mr. | Kevin St Clair | Virginia | United States | murderer |
| 22,841 | 9:03 am PST, Jan 11 | Susan Mascia | New York | United States | Please enforce tougher laws on animal toture. | |
| 22,840 | 3:04 am PST, Jan 10 | mario luketic | Germany | STOP THE ABUSE & CRUELTY OF ANIMALS! PEOPLE WHO COMMIT SUCH SICK CRIMES ARE FUTURE SERIAL KILLERS, CHILD ABUSERS & WILL END UP HURTING ANOTHER HUMAN BEING!!! | ||
| 22,839 | 12:51 am PST, Jan 10 | Dule Lazio | Germany | Animal Abuse Needs to STOP now! There are idiots everywhere but for some reason, America has so many out there who commit such horrible crimes against animals! | ||
| 22,838 | 12:50 am PST, Jan 10 | Ray G | Indiana | United States | Justice 4 Mercy! NO ANIMAL SHOULD HAVE TO ENDURE SUCH PAIN,TORTURE OR DEATH BY HUMAN HANDS! & if a human does do such a crime...MAXIMUM punishment!!! | |
| 22,837 | 12:49 am PST, Jan 10 | Stacey Gavrilo | Indiana | United States | I am not sure but animal abuse/cruelty needs to stop immediately. Justice for Mercy..so sad! RIP baby :( | |
| 22,836 | 3:07 pm PST, Jan 3 | Mrs. | NEREIDA DURAN | Venezuela | Historias tan tristes como estas no deberían existir, lo siento mucho mercy! estaras siempre en mi corazón y en el de muchas personas mas. | |
| 22,835 | 5:08 am PST, Dec 13 | Ms. | GERALDINE TEICHELMAN | Australia | Mercy another innocent victim of man's brutality , we are there guardians , why do we doe these terrible things to non-human animals who cannot voice there protest ? R.I.P "Mercy" | |
| 22,834 | 3:46 pm PST, Nov 21 | Ms. | claudia crespo | Argentina | NO AL MALTRATO ANIMAL | |
| 22,833 | 6:57 pm PST, Nov 17 | Judy Greenfield | Colorado | United States | In order to consider ourselves truly "civilized," this sort of horrific cruelty must not be tolerated and the perpetrator(s) given the strictest sentence possible. This sends a message that sadism against animals will not be tolerated. | |
| 22,832 | 6:14 pm PST, Nov 11 | Anonymous | Texas | United States | this problem needs to be stopped so that mercys death was not in vain also that this does not happen again we humans kill each other and ourselves we destroy we steal and we are right now a disease to this planet what im asking is that no animals die in our destructive path because they do not deserve to die or be in suffering animal abuse is our fault only we can fix it but to tell you the truth ive lost my faith in humanity. | |
| 22,831 | 10:14 am PST, Nov 11 | Dario Alejandro Garcia | Argentina | |||
| 22,830 | 11:46 pm PDT, Oct 25 | Ms. | cheyenne oshea | Australia | I can't believe anyone could abuse such animals.I love my pets.R.I.P Mia who was killed in a hit and run car accident | |
| 22,829 | 7:16 am PDT, Oct 24 | Penny Carver | Florida | United States | OMG..What is wrong with this world today...R.I.P.MERCY...WE LOVE YOU!! | |
| 22,828 | 9:20 am PDT, Oct 16 | Ms. | Rhiannan Gaunt | Kansas | United States | anybody who hits their animal should not own a animal let alone to kill your own or any other animal, the day the person who abused their dog said yes this is the dog i want they took responsibility for it,and in taking responsibility for an animal you said you would feed it take care of it and unconditionably love it, and 4 years prison for killing it is not enough nor is that minimum fine, never again should they be allowed another pet not even a goldfishand should serve more years if even considering another pet, i have 2 pitbulls and i could never hurt them they are like family like my kids and i could never do such a thing, whats to say he /she who hurts their dog/cat/pet wont hurt their kids? they shouldnt be allowed them either!! |
| 22,827 | 8:52 pm PDT, Oct 10 | Ms. | ismaelina acho | Mexico | ||
| 22,826 | 6:26 pm PDT, Sep 25 | Ann Ruscello | Texas | United States | ||
| 22,825 | 5:56 pm PDT, Sep 24 | Charles Gray | Tennessee | United States | ||
| 22,824 | 4:22 pm PDT, Sep 17 | ELENA RIVERO | Mexico | |||
| 22,823 | 1:01 am PDT, Sep 14 | Ms. | janeen kearney | New Zealand | this sweet baby and others like her deserve the chance of a long lovefilled life not what these people did. they deserve the strongest justice there is. | |
| 22,822 | 10:20 am PDT, Sep 13 | oat gibson | Canada | |||
| 22,821 | 5:11 pm PDT, Sep 11 | BiLL Fowlie | Maine | United States | ||
| 22,820 | 2:11 pm PDT, Sep 11 | Mr. | Arthur Reed | North Carolina | United States | |
| 22,819 | 2:26 pm PDT, Sep 10 | Mrs. | Emma perez montes | Spain | Por favor ya basta... | |
| 22,818 | 10:51 pm PDT, Aug 28 | rose Hunter | Florida | United States | ||
| 22,817 | 7:24 am PDT, Aug 28 | Ms. | ANN WARMAN | Florida | United States | Mercy my sweet baby may you rest in peace and may the person who did this to you never have a moments peace from the guilt of his horrible act against you. May God Bless all the furbabies who die by the hand of a heartless human. |
| 22,816 | 8:52 am PDT, Aug 26 | Ms. | Michele R | Ohio | United States | Please everyone sign this in Mercy's memory! |
| 22,815 | 9:30 am PDT, Aug 15 | Mrs. | LINDA HESSION | Indiana | United States | I AM A PUGMOM OF 2, ONE OF WHICH IS AN 8 YEAR OLD PET RESCUE. BLESS MERCY AND YOU ALL FOR YOUR WONDERFUL WORK. NO ONE SHOULD EVER DESTROY OR HARM ONE OF GODS CREATURES. |
| 22,814 | 8:15 am PDT, Aug 9 | Mr. | Jack Thompson | Rhode Island | Australia | Dogs, Chickens, Pigs, Cows alike. Don't limit your compassion |
| 22,813 | 6:29 pm PDT, Aug 5 | Karen Mickelson | Utah | United States | Help save my dog while you still can..... www.thepetitionsite.com/11/please-sign-and-save-our-dog | |
| 22,812 | 9:08 am PDT, Jul 21 | greta malkotzoglou | Greece | |||
| 22,811 | 3:37 pm PDT, Jul 17 | Joanne Webb | United Kingdom | Sickening | ||
| 22,810 | 2:32 pm PDT, Jul 15 | Diane Dunkel | Texas | United States | Animals are living creatures with feelings and emotions. They don't have a voice in our legal system - we have to be their voice. They deserve to be treated with kindness. | |
| 22,809 | 6:30 am PDT, Jul 15 | Mrs. | Bridget Hopper | Kentucky | United States | |
| 22,808 | 9:00 am PDT, Jul 9 | sylvie shene | Arizona | United States | Cruelty to animals should never be acceptable in a civilised society. We must do everything we can to eradicate all trace of inhumane treatment of animals everywhere. www.sylvieshene.com | |
| 22,807 | 8:58 am PDT, Jun 26 | Dawn Eldridge | Tennessee | United States | I am so happy that these kind of cruelty is finally making the rounds! So much to do! So Much To do! Me | |
| 22,806 | 4:40 pm PDT, Jun 25 | Mr. | Anonymous | New York | United States | |
| 22,805 | 3:17 pm PDT, Jun 23 | Ms. | Gabriela Fernandez | Argentina | Son muy crueles habria que Que penar a estas personas ..son crueles e inhumanos!!..XD! | |
| 22,804 | 1:39 pm PDT, Jun 20 | Mrs. | Deanna Ryser | Texas | United States | This breaks my heart. I hope there is a special place in Hell for Mr. Brown. |
| 22,803 | 5:13 am PDT, Jun 7 | Ms. | enrica peterlini | Italy | i hope that this lunatic can have the same luckness of this dog.. | |
| 22,802 | 11:48 am PDT, Jun 1 | Anonymous | New Mexico | United States | Don't let that happen to my dog | |
| 22,801 | 6:50 am PDT, May 15 | Ms. | Ginger Geronimo | Alabama | United States | I am so sorry for what happened. It always breaks my heart to hear about any animal being abused. RIP Mercy!!! |
The vicious murderer of our brave and beloved Mercy must be found!
Mercy, the name given the dog by Operation Kindness volunteers was rescued Friday, April 14 by a Dallas man as she was huddled in a wooded area behind an apartment complex near Belt Line and Preston in North Dallas. The dog had been badly injured and was bleeding. Mercy's injuries include being kicked and stabbed multiple times and left to die. The vet thinks she also has chemical burns and she may have been dragged behind a car. Veterinarians later determined Mercy had been doused with gasoline and then lit on fire.
Copied from Operation Kindness: http://www.operationkindness.org/
Mercy, the 10-month-old puppy who was doused with gasoline and set on fire, has died. Her little heart just gave out.
She was a gentle soul who showed remarkable strength and courage - she inspired us all!
Mercy died Sunday evening about 9:30 p.m. at the veterinary clinic where she was being treated. Doctors said Mercy showed some improvement Saturday, but her condition started to deteriorate Sunday afternoon. She was given a plasma transfusion, but shortly afterward her heart--weakened by burns over 60% over her body--stopped beating.
Copied from Operation Kindness: http://www.operationkindness.org/
Mercy, the 10-month-old puppy who was doused with gasoline and set on fire, has died. Her little heart just gave out.
She was a gentle soul who showed remarkable strength and courage - she inspired us all!
Mercy died Sunday evening about 9:30 p.m. at the veterinary clinic where she was being treated. Doctors said Mercy showed some improvement Saturday, but her condition started to deteriorate Sunday afternoon. She was given a plasma transfusion, but shortly afterward her heart--weakened by burns over 60% over her body--stopped beating.
"All of us at Operation Kindness, as well as thousands of people who have been moved by her plight, are grieving for Mercy," said Jonnie England, executive director at Operation Kindness. "We were so hopeful that this beautiful, gentle dog, who had suffered and endured unbearable pain, would pull through in the end. “Mercy was a gentle, valiant and brave dog who suffered unimaginable pain and agony.”
Quoted from Larry Powell: The dog has left a better legacy on the planet than her attacker will leave.
**Mercy had a Mom waiting for her to come home, but now it is Mercy who will be waiting for her Mom…at Rainbow Bridge.**
It's more important than ever that the person who brutalized her be caught and brought to justice--for Mercy's sake."
Quoted from Larry Powell: The dog has left a better legacy on the planet than her attacker will leave.
**Mercy had a Mom waiting for her to come home, but now it is Mercy who will be waiting for her Mom…at Rainbow Bridge.**
It's more important than ever that the person who brutalized her be caught and brought to justice--for Mercy's sake."
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