58% of the voters in a recent JJ poll think the Mississippi Legislature should make animal cruelty a first offense felony. Another 25% think it should be a second offense felony. 83% think it should be a felony of some type or another.
Yes | 175 (58%) |
No | 29 (9%) |
Should be a second-offense felony | 76 (25%) |
They are animals. No way. | 20 (6%) |
12 comments:
Losing to Jacksonville St should be a triple felony.
I think; given the vote; I would venture a guess.
To all those involved in the decision or input of the creation of this legislation; if you were asked, "What is the middle ground,"...."Should be a second-offense felony" would be the answer....
yes. dogs and cats to the top of the line. poor people and rural people that were killed to the back of the bus. lets have LEOs diverted from PEOPLE crimes in this poor state to running down cat and dog killers.
YES, I wish we could do better. ITS A BITCH we can't enforce the laws that effect HUMANS.
You do attract them KF.
KF invite all those to the next session of discussion. I for one, was unaware of all the influences involved in this discussion. I thank you for bringing this to the attention of the public and was thankful that the room took its job seriously because of the audience. They didn't know who was who, but in the end, numbers and input reigned in the next session of state law regarding animal cruelty. Folks, get involved. It is worth it.
6:42 is probably a Farm Bureau hack. Farm Bureau has been putting pressure on media outlets giving what it deems negative coverage to the issue or allowing ads it doesn't like as well.
No. And simply humanely doing away with a stray should still be considered a public service and civic duty.
And no, I have no affiliation whatsoever with FBF.
Don't leave horses out. They need to be classified as pets instead of livestock so they can be protected as well. Bill Billingsley
To 7:41: Humane euthanasia is not the issue here. Humane euthanasia, as well as defense of people and property and virtually every other justifiable situation were ALL EXEMPT from last year's proposed legislation. This law would apply to the deliberate torture and/or killing of a dog or cat just for the fun of doing it. The people who commit these kinds of twisted acts often go on to harm humans. This law would not only protect pets, but would also protect people.
The question should be placed in context of current state statutes. It is a First Offense Felony to mistreat livestock (cows, pigs, goats, chickens, etc.) It is a misdemeanor to abuse, torture, burn, maime or kill a domesticated dog or cat. Should DOMESTICATED (emphasis added) dogs and cats be given the same treatment as animals that are raised for slaughter such as cows, pigs and chickens. If so, then it should be a first offense felony to abuse the DOMESTICATED dogs and cats.
You want to make it a second offense felony - then lower the bar for livestock. But watch the Farm Buream folks argue against that.
Well said 9-8 @ 6:17 pm. FB only sees fit what they want to see fit! I personally would buy FB insurance or be a member of FB if they were the only insurance company in this state. It's probably these bureaucratic assholes who go out and shoot cats and dogs, fight dogs, etc all for fun and money!
Let me correct my mistyping - I WOULD NOT BUY FB insurance if they were the only insurance company in the state!
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