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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:59 PM Jul 2014

2 Florida girls, ages 15 and 18, charged with torturing gopher tortoise near Jacksonville

ORANGE PARK, Fla. - Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrested two teenage girls Friday morning on charges of torturing a gopher tortoise earlier this month.

Jennifer Emoke Greene, 18, and a 15-year-old girl are charged with felony cruelty to animals, a third-degree felony, and taking, harassing, harming or killing a gopher tortoise, a second-degree misdemeanor.

On July 15, the FWC said they received a tip about the torture and death of a gopher tortoise. FWC and Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident.

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http://www.wptv.com/news/state/2-florida-girls-charged-with-torturing-gopher-tortoise-near-jacksonville

Throw the book at them.

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2 Florida girls, ages 15 and 18, charged with torturing gopher tortoise near Jacksonville (Original Post) n2doc Jul 2014 OP

Lock them up and throw away the key... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #1

Lock them up and throw the key away, they are predestined to repeat similar on other RKP5637 Jul 2014 #2

Five years isn't long enough to rehabilitate or punish them. In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #3

Sick, depraved, inhumane, horrid are just a few words that come to mind Blue Owl Jul 2014 #4

This is the way W the lesser started. More details here: Vincardog Jul 2014 #5

Can't we crank the hate down a bit? Saboburns Jul 2014 #6

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. Lock them up and throw away the key...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 07:01 PM

Jul 2014

What kind of scum does that.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Lock them up and throw the key away, they are predestined to repeat similar on other

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 07:08 PM

Jul 2014

animals and/or humans. They crossed the line so far, there is no turning back for them.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. Five years isn't long enough to rehabilitate or punish them.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 07:14 PM

Jul 2014

After reading the story I couldn't bring myself to watch the video.

Blue Owl

(50,487 posts)

4. Sick, depraved, inhumane, horrid are just a few words that come to mind

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Fri Jul 25, 2014, 07:49 PM

Jul 2014

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

5. This is the way W the lesser started. More details here:

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 08:13 PM

Jul 2014

"posted on the Facebook page of the Nevada Voters for Animals showed the Orange Park girls dousing the tortoise with a flammable fluid and laughing as the creature tries to get away from the flames.

A second video shows one of the girls stomping on the animal until its shell breaks and its dead."

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)

6. Can't we crank the hate down a bit?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 08:29 PM

Jul 2014

Yes, they did a terrible thing to an animal. I love my dogs more than most people, I am a kind-hearted soul who is bothered by animal cruelty.

But how bout we try to help them. Not everybody who is cruel to animals turn into evil murderers.

It's easy to hate, and it's unhealthy to hate.

Let's not lock them up and throw away the key. Yes, punishment is deserved here, but I would like to help these two become compassionate, caring, kind people.

I'd just rather help them than hate them.

But that's just me.

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