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I'm never surprised that there are people cruel enough to harm an animal, but I'm shocked and horrified by the actions of the people who are supposed to protect them.
On Thursday, Larry Edward Jauregui of Menifee had the audacity to swing a golf club against a neighbor's Chihuahua as if driving a golf ball off its tee. According to an article in today's North County Times, the force of the swing "sent the animal flying through the air." The man was then preparing to take a second swing when he was stopped by witnesses who said the little dog had done nothing to provoke the incident.
On Friday, Jauregui was released from jail on only $5,000 bail. I am outraged that the consequence doesn't fit the crime. If Jauregui had launched a similar attack on a young child, his punishment would have been much more severe than that.
The six-pound dog, whose name was Lily, subsequently died at a verterinary clinic. Her injuries involved a lacerated liver, brain damage and a leg fracture.
How dare the court not think her suffering was as significant as that of a human being? Dogs would never do what people would do. They'd never pick up a five-iron and bust a person with it. If they bite or attack, it's out of fear or some other valid reason.
I'm outraged that the court system doles out such lenient punishment for horrific crimes. I don't even justify stiffer penalties with the weak excuse that if they'll do it to an animal, they'll do it to a person too. No animal deserves to suffer regardless.
In my opinion, any judge that goes easy on an animal abuser should be tossed off the bench. The penalties for intentionally injuring someone should be the same whether the victim is human or animal. Whatever happened to "an eye for an eye?"
I'm never surprised that there are people cruel enough to harm an animal, but I'm shocked and horrified by the actions of the people who are supposed to protect them.
On Thursday, Larry Edward Jauregui of Menifee had the audacity to swing a golf club against a neighbor's Chihuahua as if driving a golf ball off its tee. According to an article in today's North County Times, the force of the swing "sent the animal flying through the air." The man was then preparing to take a second swing when he was stopped by witnesses who said the little dog had done nothing to provoke the incident.
On Friday, Jauregui was released from jail on only $5,000 bail. I am outraged that the consequence doesn't fit the crime. If Jauregui had launched a similar attack on a young child, his punishment would have been much more severe than that.
The six-pound dog, whose name was Lily, subsequently died at a verterinary clinic. Her injuries involved a lacerated liver, brain damage and a leg fracture.
How dare the court not think her suffering was as significant as that of a human being? Dogs would never do what people would do. They'd never pick up a five-iron and bust a person with it. If they bite or attack, it's out of fear or some other valid reason.
I'm outraged that the court system doles out such lenient punishment for horrific crimes. I don't even justify stiffer penalties with the weak excuse that if they'll do it to an animal, they'll do it to a person too. No animal deserves to suffer regardless.
In my opinion, any judge that goes easy on an animal abuser should be tossed off the bench. The penalties for intentionally injuring someone should be the same whether the victim is human or animal. Whatever happened to "an eye for an eye?"