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 58 Library Board Meeting about the Cats [58:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Mayor Bill Schneider (I know it is spelled wrong but I really could care less) tried to force and intimidate the board members into getting rid of the library cats.  He even tried to stop the live feed that was being broadcast all over the world!  He didn’t accomplish either task!  Listen here to listen to our debate over the cats.  You will also understand that our mayor is a complete self-centered egotistical jerk! In my opinion anyway.

Pawz up!

Leigh

 

 57 Pay Back is a Bitch Woof Woof [59:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I know you all are going to be just as angered as I am over this case.  The police in Mio, Michigan have yet to even try to find the killers of these search and rescue dogs!  Talk about a gross injustice of the American legal system!!!!!! I’m so angry I don’t even know what else to say except listen to this show and you tell me what you think!  I’ll be more than happy to forward all of your comments to the Sheriff’s office in charge of this investigation!  leigh@thepawzcauze.net

I do have great spam catchers on this email address so if you don’t want your comments to go into a spam folder that I don’t even see, then be sure to put “outraged about dog killing” in the “subject” line of the email.

Pawz Up,

Leigh

Woman’s conviction of beating dog is reversed

By DEN MCLAUGHLIN dmclaughlin@tnonline.com

A Carbon County woman, convicted for her part in the beating death of
her dog and sentenced to prison, won her appeal of the conviction in
an opinion handed down by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Wendy Colleen Kneller, 34, of 230 White St., rear, Weissport, was
convicted by a county jury of criminal conspiracy to commit cruelty
to animals on Sept. 15, 2007. Judge David W. Addy later sentenced her
to serve six to 12 months in prison.

Convicted with her was Randy Miller, 25, who at the time resided with
her. He was found guilty of cruelty to animals at the same trial as
Kneller and later sentenced by Addy to serve seven to 24 months in
prison.

Both jail terms were stayed when the defendants indicated to the
court they would appeal the jury convictions to a state court.

The Superior Court admitted that the statutory language used in the
state law applied in the case “is not only unclear on its face but
can only be characterized as confusing.” However, the court
ruled, “because we find that the various sections of the Dog Law,
when read together in a reasonsalbe manner, permit a dog owner to
destroy a dog by use of a firearm, we reverse Kneller’s conviction.”

State police charged that Kneller gave Miller a .40-caliber pistol
and told him to shoot her dog because it had bitten her child. The
incident occurred on March 24, 2006. Witnesses told troopers that
Miller first beat the dog with a shovel and then shot it.

In her appeal, defense Atty. Paul Levy argued argued that the trial
court misconstrued the dog law, thus, “eliminating the relevant
defense that an owner may destroy his dog by shooting it.”

District Attorney Gary F. Dobias argued that the statute Kneller
relies on is only applicable when the pet is injured or unfit for a
useful purpose, and that was not the case in the instance matter.

The state court said the issue becomes whether it is permissble for a
dog owner to dispose of his or her dog that is not injured or unfit
for use by means of a firearm. The court wrote, “After a careful
reading of the statute, we find that it is permissible.”

The court first notes, “it cannot be said that the statute is clear
that a dog owner cannot kill a dog by means of a firearm.” The court
continued that the standard for interpreting a criminal statute is
that “all provisions of a statute of the classes is ‘penal
provisions’.”

The court states that the statute cited provides that it is a
misdemeanor of the first degree if one “willfully and
maliciously ‘kills, maims, mutilates, tortures or disfigures any dog
or cat whether belonging to himself or otherwise.”

But the court quotes a subsection of the law which states, “The
killing of a dog or cat by the owner of that animal is not malicious
if it is accomplished in accordance with the act, referred to as the
Animal Destruction Method Authorization Law.”

The court said, “the law provides that one required method of
destruction is by the administration of an overdose of a barbiturate
and subsection (b) provides that ‘nothing in this act shall prevent a
person or humane society organization from destroying a pet animal by
means of firearms.”

The court writes, “Therefore, with the various statutes read
together, a plain reading of section 323.2(b) leads to the conclusion
that in general one cannot kill an animal, but the owner of a dog or
cat can destroy that dog or cat by means of an overdose of
barbiturates or ‘by means of firearms.’”

The state court adds that “The Commonwealth contends it is illogical
to allow someone to kill their dog by means of barbiturates or a
firearm but prohibit them from beating or abusing the dog. This
argument also fails. While one is allowed to humanely kill a pet, in
this case because the pet bit a child, this does not mean one should
be allowed to torture the animal.”

But the court concludes, “Under all the circumstances, we hold that
the legislature does not prohibit a dog or cat owner from destroying
that animal by either the use of barbiturates or firearms. Therefore,
Kneller’s conviction cannot stand.”

Dobias has a right to ask the state Supreme Court to review the
Superior’s court decision, and further seek to have that court
reinstate the conviction.

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This is a crock… by WVmountaingirl
So what about the ‘beating with a shovel’? by PennyPA

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Copyright 2008 Times News Inc.

2/22/08. Today Grimes was sentenced to 300 hours community service for
a ‘people organization’, because ‘people are dogs too’. She was also
ordered to pay for the cost of the trial. This was justified by the
judge because she said that Grimes chose to go to trial over ARD,
therefore she should have to pay for it. Isn’t it every person’s right
to go to trial? Does that right come with a price tag? Interestingly
enough, according to Grimes’ attorneys, this is not only NOT OFTEN
done, but RARELY done. The costs were around $1700.

She was also ordered within 10 days to take everything Doogie related
off any any site she ‘has control or influence over’.

We will be appealing most if not all of the sentencing asap.

The absolute worst part of it all was the way she was treated by both
the DA and the judge. The saddest thing is that they actually seem to
BELIEVE the horrible things they said about her. They seem to actually
BELIEVE that the taking of Doogie was a publicity stunt by Grimes, so
that she could be a ‘hero’. That the Arnolds are ‘victims’ of her lies,
and that ‘the dog was just old’.

The DA said he was shocked this was her first offense, because her
disrespect for the law and it’s officials is like his worst hardened
criminals. He also said that everything on the DDB site is a lie,
twisted by Grimes to make people believe her. He was seriously ticked
off that the Arnolds received Valentines and a brochure attempting to
educate them this Valentine’s Day. Yet, at trial he insisted DDB should
try to educate them, so which is it? Do you want them educated or not?

She is now again not to have any contact with ‘the victims’.

The judge said that Grimes was no Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King, Jr.
That she has disgraced herself and her cause, as well as her supporters
by her actions. That two wrongs don’t make a right. (If she’s admitting
there were ‘two wrongs’, then why are the Arnolds still not being
convicted of abuse?)

We are saddened by the state of affairs in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Saddened by the people ‘in control’, and saddened by the beliefs they
put out into the world.

Pictures and video do not lie. If it were a he said/she said situation,
we could understand how they would believe the Arnolds when they say
the dog was just old. But with the abundance of evidence of neglect,
there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for the behavior of both DA Richard
Consiglio and Judge Elizabeth Doyle. Pictures and video DO NOT LIE.

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This is Leigh Foster asking you to help eliminate animal abuse.  For Mercy’s sake, please call 911 to report all cases of animal abuse, neglect, or you suspect a dog fighting ring or breeder. 

Also, please remember to be kind to your pet and help keep the pet population under control and help stop needless killing of “unwanted” pets by having YOUR pet spayed or neutered. Take a stand for the animals and help us change the world by saving one animal at a time.

Don’t forget about the tortured moon bears who need our help to be set free.  Please visit our YouTube web site to watch the moon bear video entitled Please Help Me, Please for more information about their situation.

Thank you for your support! Pawz up everyone!

 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

While you’re here, why not sign up for our newsletter.  It goes out each time we post information or shows so you will NEVER miss out on anything your favorite online show has to offer!

Show your support by visiting our Sponsors’ web sites which can be found in the left side bar as well as at the bottom of every page.  There are several different sponsors so there is something for everyone and every pet!  Just find the ones that interest you and click on their logo to visit their site.  By purchasing products or services from our sponsors you are showing your support of The Pawz Cauze shows.  Thank you so much for your support!

Visit our other sites: The Pawz Cauze on MySpace, The Pawz Cauze LIVE shows, and The Pawz Cauze on YouTube

This is Leigh Foster asking you to help eliminate animal abuse.  For Mercy’s sake, please call 911 to report all cases of animal abuse, neglect, or you suspect a dog fighting ring or breeder. 

Also, please remember to be kind to your pet and help keep the pet population under control and help stop needless killing of “unwanted” pets by having YOUR pet spayed or neutered. Take a stand for the animals and help us change the world by saving one animal at a time.

Don’t forget about the tortured moon bears who need our help to be set free.  Please visit our YouTube web site to watch the moon bear video entitled Please Help Me, Please for more information about their situation.

Thank you for your support! Pawz up everyone!

 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.