Let this be a lesson

[legalmoose]

The perils of poor legislating: Landlord acquitted of animal cruelty charges. This after he took two of his tenant's three cats out while she wasn't home, shot them, and disposed of the bodies in a nearby creek.

The problem, according to the judge, was poor legislating: the legislature failed to define "cruelly kill" with sufficient specificity to make the law enforceable.

Comments

[littlecrazycub.livejournal.com]

Does this mean we have to give proper definitions to "cruel and unusual punishment" as well... BAH! This judge was just too damned lazy to make a judgement. Either that or he's a dog person. =P

[lorelei-aisling.livejournal.com]

That is fucked up! Did he get charged with anything? That was an obvious act of intimidation, like saying "YOU'RE NEXT." If anything, I would sue the asshole for emotional damages.