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[KelRel]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 5:43pm

lildogs I'm all about going to "visit" this guy in jail and add to his playtime with the other inmates. I'm sure that they are treating him extra special.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 7:26pm

My friend's response to my chastizing email:

"Come on, lighten up. Don't be such a pissy queen. I thought it was funny. I'm sorry you didn't."

Yeah. Um. I didn't think it was funny because it was disturbing. Sometimes my friends shock me with their ignorance.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 7:36pm

Ugh, no offense, but I was seriously re-evaluate your friendship with this person.

I refuse to watch it. I don't want to see. I've watched Animals Cops in the past and the only thing that's good about it is that they only show the stories with the happy endings. I can't imagine anyone hurting a dog. They're some of the most loving, trusting creatures on the planet and it's sick the way people take advantage of that.

[iheartcheyenne123]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 8:55pm

woah...funny?? how is this in anyway funny? It is disturbing and outrageous..uhh!! it just get me SO MAD how ppl treat animals this way.. i think u should show yr friend this thread...

i couldn't agree more w. you orangeskittles

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 9:02pm

Wow... that is just... who in their right mind would do something like that? the dog is minding their own business and then he just goes up and hits them.. it makes me angry whoever would do that... I guess they have nno respect for anything, i would hate to see what kind of person they are... its just a waste of human life...

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 9:08pm

The videos are actually titled "dog abuse" and "pet abuse" in those links that TMITM gave us. I would think that would be enough of a clue right there that whoever put the video up does not think it's okay at all.

[Broadway_Baby]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 9:10pm

It's scientifically proven that people who abuse animals often have serious mental issues. In fact, many serial killers and criminals were proven to have tendency towards abusing and torturing animals at a young age.


In other words, people like this are deranged.


I wanted to cry for that dog, this is disgusting.

[DamnYankees101]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 9:10pm

I couldn't even click on the links but I heard about this in school today...makes me want to throw up just thinking about it! ::hugs puppy::

[NYadgal]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 10:17pm

I won't watch it. But, it makes me sick.

I passed a billboard in NYC this morning which speaks to this very issue: Russell Simmons joined forces with the ASPCA to prevent cruelty to animals. What follows is a little long, but is important:


Hip-hop mogul, entrepreneur, political activist, and animal lover Russell Simmons has joined The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to launch a national campaign to help raise awareness of and eliminate animal abuse and neglect.

"There is nothing cool about being cruel to animals, they have no choice and no voice," says Simmons, who is featured in a national television and print public service announcement (PSA) campaign. "Animal cruelty happens every day in America and people just sit by and do nothing."

The ASPCA is encouraging Americans to be vigilant for animal cruelty in their neighborhoods and visit www.aspca.org to learn how to identify possible animal cruelty. Resources are also available for people to learn what laws protect animals in their areas and where animal cruelty can be reported where they live. Animal cruelty can range from neglect (failure to provide food, water, shelter, or necessary medical care) to intentional abuse, torture or death.

"The ASPCA is fortunate to have Russell Simmons joining us in our campaign to eliminate animal cruelty through awareness and action" said Edwin J. Sayres, ASPCA President. "Everyday, Americans witness animal cruelty and simply don't know what to do. The goal of this campaign is to let people know that animal abuse is a crime and if they see it, they need to report it."

Russell Simmons is joined in the PSA campaign by a very special seven-year old dog, Emi Fitzgerald. Emi was rescued by an ASPCA HLE agent from a dog fighting lot in the South Bronx in 1999 after an anonymous complaint was filed. Emi was scarred from being used as a "bait dog" in illegal dog fights. After spending several months at the ASPCA Bergh Memorial Hospital and undergoing surgery and rehabilitation, Emi found his new home with an ASPCA employee who fell in love with his sweet and gentle nature.

In addition to the national campaign, the ASPCA is launching a toll-free hotline pilot program to encourage New Yorkers to anonymously report animal cruelty in the five boroughs. Since 1866, the ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) Department has enforced New York State's animal cruelty law through investigations, citations, and arrests. The ASPCA also offers training to other law enforcement and animal protection agencies nationwide. In 2004, the organization's 18 HLE agents investigated 4,500 cases of suspected animal cruelty which resulted in 54 arrests.

The NYC pilot program will be promoted via a TV and print PSA campaign, ads in the New York City subway system, posters in targeted neighborhoods and the distribution of 100,000 magnets - all featuring Russell Simmons. Posters are also being distributed to all New York City Police Department precincts highlighting the toll-free animal cruelty hotline number.

"We are confident that this pilot program will be a success in New York City and will enable us to implement a similar program nationally," said Edwin J. Sayres.


Founded in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the first humane organization established in the Western Hemisphere and today has one million supporters. The ASPCA's mission is to provide an effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA provides national leadership in humane education, government affairs and public policy, shelter support, and animal poison control. The NYC headquarters houses a full-service animal hospital, animal behavior center, and adoption facility. The Humane Law Enforcement department enforces New York's animal cruelty laws and is featured on the reality television series Animal Precinct on Animal Planet. Visit www.aspca.org for more information.

[boytobroadway]

Posted: 11/8/05 at 11:28pm

WHAT THE F***!?!?
That was some F***ed up twisted nasty S***!

I cannot STAND animal cruelty and that was just terrible. You can tell by the way the dog is barking htat it is in pain!!

This bitch (and I mean the guy not the dog) needs someone to knock him out with something and then send him to jail!!

I wish I hadn't watched this, I AM ON THE VERGE OF TEARS!!!

Someone delete this this thread!!!!!
Updated On: 11/8/05 at 11:28 PM

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 11/9/05 at 1:03am

If I were you, touchme, I would show your "friend" just how much of a "pissy queen" you can be. Yell at him good. And loud. I want to hear you all the way in CO!!

[KelRel]

Posted: 11/9/05 at 8:26am

touchme, I think that you should show them this thread and if they have a dog ask them how they would feel if someone did that to their dog. If they are anything but horrified at the thought I suggest encouraging them to find the dog a new home.

[Di2]

Posted: 11/9/05 at 10:55am

From www.pet-abuse.com:

"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.

Virtually every serious violent offender has a history of animal abuse in their past, and since there's no way to know which animal abuser is going to continue on to commit violent human crimes, they should ALL be taken that seriously. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Allen Brantley was quoted as saying "Animal cruelty... is not a harmless venting of emotion in a healthy individual; this is a warning sign..." It should be looked at as exactly that. Its a clear indicator of psychological issues that can and often DO lead to more violent human crimes."

Patrick Sherrill, who killed 14 coworkers at a post office and then shot himself, had a history of stealing local pets and allowing his own dog to attack and mutilate them.

Earl Kenneth Shriner, who raped, stabbed, and mutilated a 7-year-old boy, had been widely known in his neighborhood as the man who put firecrackers in dogs’ rectums and strung up cats.

Brenda Spencer, who opened fire at a San Diego school, killing two children and injuring nine others, had repeatedly abused cats and dogs, often by setting their tails on fire.

Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler" who killed 13 women, trapped dogs and cats in orange crates and shot arrows through the boxes in his youth.

Carroll Edward Cole, executed for five of the 35 murders of which he was accused, said his first act of violence as a child was to strangle a puppy.

In 1987, three Missouri high school students were charged with the beating death of a classmate. They had histories of repeated acts of animal mutilation starting several years earlier. One confessed that he had killed so many cats he’d lost count. Two brothers who murdered their parents had previously told classmates that they had decapitated a cat.

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer had impaled dogs’ heads, frogs, and cats on sticks.

More recently, high school killers such as 15-year-old Kip Kinkel in Springfield, Ore., and Luke Woodham, 16, in Pearl, Miss., tortured animals before embarking on shooting sprees.

Columbine High School students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who shot and killed 12 classmates before turning their guns on themselves, bragged about mutilating animals to their friends.

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I hope this case is treated seriously before his actions escalate into hurting more animals or even people.

Those are mentally ill individuals

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:04am

Di2,

Thanks for that...I copied it and sent it to my "friend".

[Di2]

Posted: 11/9/05 at 11:11am

you are welcome..

Also, for anyone wondering what happened to the poor dog..here is an update....

from www.pet-abuse.com

Joshua Benjamin Johnson was convicted in December of beating the stray dog about the head March 1, 2004. An animal control officer testified that the dog was found and euthanized after no one adopted it.

A state district judge sentenced Johnson to two years' probation and a $500 fine.

Date: Mar 24, 2004
Disposition: Convicted

Abusers/Suspects:

Joshua Benjamin Johnson
Kevin Ward Wright

Case Updates: 4 update(s) available


Case ID: 2820

Classification: Beating

Animal: dog (non pit-bull)

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THE CASE

Two San Angelo teens accused of animal cruelty were released from jail Thursday on $7,500 bond each.

17 year-olds Joshua Benjamin Johnson and Kevin Ward Wright were arraigned before J.P. Fred Buck Thursday morning following their arrest at Central on Wednesday. Both were charged with cruelty to animals, a state jail felony. They allegedly struck a dog with a skateboard repeatedly at a downtown parking lot. Concerned parents contacted law enforcement after a video of that beating was distributed over the internet.

They also face 2 previous convictions of serious bodily injury.

To politely share your comments with the Assistant District Attorney, contact:

John Best, Assistant District Attorney
Office of the 51st District Attorney
124 W. Beauregard
San Angelo, TX 76903

Editors Note - Dec 21, 2004: Pet-Abuse.Com has noticed unusually high traffic to this particular case, from as far away as Sweden and the Netherlands (so much so that we had to temporarily remove the video). It has become a hot topic on forums all across the Internet and we have received hundreds of emails expressing anger, sadness, disappointment and frustration. While we are thrilled to see that this terrible case has struck such a nerve in communities across the globe, we also hope that the outrage does not end with venting on a message board. If this upsets you as much as your comments reflect, take the time to write a coherent, polite letter to the prosecuting attorney, letting him know how you feel. Make your feelings matter - if you are outraged, tell the people that are in a position to change things. You have the DA's contact information - put your money where your mouth is, and stand up and be heard.