I am glad they have the person they believe to be responsible. My
neighbor and I were just talking about this case a few hours ago, and we
both were at a loss as to what would possess a person to do such a
thing.
Many people are suggesting all sort of outrageous punishments for this man.
I will hold my judgement.
Do not mistake my comment. I do believe he should be punished, but
as for the method I want to know why this happened. This man does have a
criminal record, so there is a history of miscreant behavior.
- Did he do this in retribution to some imagined slight by a third party?
- Was he just in the mood to be cruel?
- Was he high?
Perhaps my ruminations on his reason would lead those reading this to
think I imagine a scenario that excuses this. That is not farther from
the truth. There is absolutely no excuse for this type of behavior ever.
So why the interest in the underlying reason? Well, people are too
quick to think of punishments. Many say "kill him". I don't know that
taking his life is called for. He truly is a very messed up person, but
will his death solve anything? Perhaps it is easier for me to ruminate
over this as it was not my dog.
I would like to see a more severe
punishment than what is currently on the books. 5 years doesn't seem
like enough. I would want a psychological review of this man to see what
the fuck is broken in his head.
As for punishment, I will not
speculate. I am a very creative individual, but as you know what you
type on the internet stays forever, and I would rather keep such dark
thoughts to myself.
I am still outraged at this, but my years
have given me wisdom that quick retribution is not always best. There
are many types of hell a person can be put through worse than death. I
will leave such thoughts to the imagination of you all. Karma will reach
this man regardless of what punishment man metes out. I only wish I
could be there to witness his accounting for his deeds when the time
comes.
I will end this on
a positive note. To any of my FB friends that own a dog, (or any pet),
and are struggling, please get help. Before any situation devolves into
anything remotely like this talk to someone. If you have no one to talk
to, at the very least surrender the dog to a shelter where it has a
chance of finding a new home. There is no shame in realizing that the
responsibility of another life might be too much for a person to handle.
