Yeah, these vicious thugs really learned their lesson -- NOT!

[theHandpuppet]

Good goin', judge.
It appears we're not the only country that needs to stiffen the penalties for animal cruelty. This is called justice?? I read about a case just yesterday of several young men in Kentucky who have been charged with randomly shooting horses, killing five of them just for kicks. Only one of the gang is 18 so the rest, just shy of 18, will simply spend some time in juvie.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/smirking-animal-torturers-freed-outcry-after-dog-fighting-thugs-get-suspended-sentences-30091798.html
The Belfast Telegraph (NI)

Smirking animal torturers freed: Outcry after dog fighting thugs get suspended sentences
BY CHRIS KILPATRICK – 14 March 2014

Laughing and joking, four men convicted in relation to one of the worst cases of animal cruelty in Northern Ireland taunted police and onlookers as they walked free from court...

... A major probe was launched after vile mobile phone footage was discovered showing cats and badgers torn apart by fighting dogs while sick onlookers were heard laughing in the background.

In one scene, a man can be seen climbing a tree after a terrified cat, before dislodging it, causing it to fall and be slaughtered by waiting dogs.

The cats – believed to be the pets of nearby residents – are thought to have been used to blood the canines for illegal dog fights and badger baiting.... MORE

[hobbit709]

1. Fitting punishment would be to put these clowns in a pit full of honey badgers.

[theHandpuppet]

2. Looks like the horse killers will be charged as adults.

http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/news/3158909/Three-Boyd-teens-indicted-for-horse-shootings
Three Boyd teens indicted for horse shootings
By Portia Williams
1 days 18 hours ago
By Portia Williams

BOYD COUNTY, Ky. - Three teenagers have been indicted in connection with the case in which five horses were shot and killed in Boyd County, Ky. All three of the teens are being charged as adults.

According to Commonwealth Attorney, David Justice, Travis Thompson, 18, of Ashland, Ky., Cody A. Hicks, 17, of Ashland, Ky., and Corey S. Shannon, 18, of Catlettsburg, Ky., have been indicted for the shooting of five horses in January in Durbin and Burnaugh areas of Boyd County, near the Lawrence County line.

“They have all been indicted, the two juveniles are being tried as an adult. The adult is 18 years of age. One of the juveniles just now turned 18. He was 17 at the time of the shooting. The shooting took place on Friday night Jan. 3, 2014. The two 17 year old young men have been certified by the court to be tried as adults, they both were indicted on Monday. They are all in jail now, and will be tried at the appropriate time for a Class D felony,” Justice said.

Justice said a Class D felony carries a penalty of one to five year prison sentence.... MORE

[MindPilot]

3. More and more I'm becoming convinced that humans are splitting into two species

One group with diminished mental capacity unable to advance beyond authoritarianism, religion, barbarianism; and with brains which simply are not wired for scientific thought.

Then there are those more advanced who can't even imagine deriving pleasure from cruelty.