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Jackie Regular Poster Username: Jackie
Post Number: 469 Registered: 04-2005
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 03:03 pm: |
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The Tuesday, February 27, New York Times has an article by Judy Battista, in the sports section (D4) headed, "Latest Mess For N.F.L.: The Death Of a Dog." It tells that Jonathan Babineaux, a defensive tackle who just finished his second season with the Atlanta Falcons, killed his girlfriend's dog: "A dog belonging to Babineaux's live-in girlfriend died last week, and Babineaux was charged with felony animal cruelty. The dog, Kilo, was a 1 1/2-year-old pit bull mix" and "the police have said the dog died of blunt force trauma to the head." We read: "Babineaux and his girlfriend, Blair Anderson, argued last Sunday, and Anderson was at the movies when Babineaux called to tell her she should come home to check on the dog, according to the police. "When she got there, the dog was in 'severe physical distress,' the police said. Kilo vomited blood in the car as Anderson drove to the Animal Emergency Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Doctors called the police. "At the time, Babineaux told the police he had had physical contact with the dog but nothing that would have caused its death. The police said Babineaux's explanation was inconsistent with the physical evidence, and he was arrested. "Since then, an Atlanta television station has reported -- and a league official has confirmed -- that Babineaux said he was following the advice of a dog trainer recommended by his veterinarian to try to train the dog not to be aggressive. And in turning the dog repeatedly in a circle until it became disoriented, the dog accidentally smacked its head against the wall. "The autopsy is expected to show whether a weapon was used to kill Kilo." You'll find the whole article on line at www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/sports/football/27falcons.html It gives us a good opportunity for letters to the editor about our treatment of other species, particularly, in this case, on the link between spousal abuse and domestic violence against animals. PETA has a useful fact sheet headed, "Animal Abuse and Human Abuse: Partners in Crime" on line at http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=132 The New York Times takes letters at letters@nytimes.com Always include your full name, address, and daytime phone number when sending a letter to the editor. Remember that shorter letters are more likely to be published. And please be sure not to use any comments or phrases from me or from any other alerts in your letters. Editors are looking for original responses from their readers.
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Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique
Post Number: 7548 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 03:36 pm: |
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Snicker. Babineauz must've made eye contact with the pit bull cuz these mofos will try and kill your for staring them down. And administering severe trauma to the head has been known to get these pets to unclamp their teeth off of a victim. |
Doberman23 Veteran Poster Username: Doberman23
Post Number: 837 Registered: 01-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 10:47 pm: |
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lol!!!! i heard about that on mike & mike the other day. i can't stress it enough, professional athletes shouldn't even bother with a serious relationship until they retire. she oughta' be glad, you know he really wanted to kill her ass. she better be glad she wasn't dating rod carrew. |
Chrishayden AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 3806 Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 03:49 pm: |
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He did right. The brother did right. |
Mzuri "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 3705 Registered: 01-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 05:27 pm: |
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What do you mean he did right, you moron? If he had a half a brain that dog would have "run away," been missing or buried in the desert. |
Fortified Regular Poster Username: Fortified
Post Number: 461 Registered: 04-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 05:31 pm: |
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^^^^^^^^LMAO!!! @Mzuri! Hide the body!!! ROFL!! |
Mzuri "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 3706 Registered: 01-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 05:36 pm: |
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LOLOL! But really. Who's dumb enough to go to jail over a dead dog. And what's the world coming to when you can't even kick your own dog anymore??? |
Mzuri "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 3707 Registered: 01-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 05:39 pm: |
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BTW, we just had a jury trial here where a man shot his neighbor's dog because the dog kept digging up his yard (or something to that effect). He was facing two years in prison but the jury gave him a pass. Thank God. |