John Chabra was charged on June 1 with killing his dog after witnesses saw him beating and kicking the animal and throwing her onto the sidewalk outside his apartment a day earlier. If convicted, Chabra faces a fine of up to $1,000, 30 days community service and six months in jail, said Don Poppler of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
We petition that if the accused be convicted that he undergo psychological
testing and counseling and receive the longest jail time available and that he not be able to possess an animal again.
John Chabra was charged on June 1 with killing his dog after witnesses saw him beating and kicking the animal and throwing her onto the sidewalk outside his apartment a day earlier. If convicted, Chabra faces a fine of up to $1,000, 30 days community service and six months in jail, said Don Poppler of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
The Asbury Park Press reports in this article, http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050602/NEWS/506020317
that The dog was conscious but not moving when police arrived about 6:30
p.m. Tuesday. She was taken to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, where she
died Wednesday morning.
Active cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has
deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal. Acts of active
cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered
signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often
associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously.
Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for
many reasons. Many times a parent or domestic partner who is abusive
may kill, or threaten to kill, the household pets to intimidate family
members into sexual abuse, to remain silent about previous or current
abuse, or simply to psychologically torture them, flexing their
power.
It has been proven over and over. Statistical data, case
studies, psychologists, and even FBI Profilers show us the connection
over
and over again, and yet animal abuse crimes are not given nearly the
weight
that human crimes are given. Animal abuse clearly illustrates a lack of
empathy for the suffering of others, which is a signficant
characteristic of sociopathic personalities.
The line separating an animal abuser from someone capable of committing human abuse is
much finer than most people care to consider. People abuse animals for the
same reasons they abuse people. Some of them will stop with animals, but
enough have been proven to continue on to commit violent crimes to people that it's
worth paying attention to.
We petition that if the accused be convicted that he undergo psychological testing and counseling and receive the longest jail time available and that he not be able to possess an animal again.
