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Title: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: Angiew on January 29, 2011, 13:29:54 PM

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/01/29/eviction-threat-for-yardley-cat-killing-teen-97319-28075348/

This has more detail of offence so don#t read if you are upset easily.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351069/Teenager-hurled-kitten-death-11th-floor-window-spared-jail.html

facebook campaign page....
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stacey-Ravenall-should-be-jailed-for-animal-abuse/122057334532417

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: mervyn7451 on January 29, 2011, 14:27:39 PM

The should be two things done here;

1-Impose stiffer penalties for animal cruelty

2-Make housing officers carry out home visits on single parents under 25 to asses all aspects of the home,including animal welfare.

Sickening doesn't come close to how I feel,the judge said it was an 'impulsive act',so on that vein,I can go out,get steaming drunk & punch a girl in the face & then claim it was an 'impulsive act' then...

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: bunglycat on January 29, 2011, 15:19:56 PM

I am afraid this whole country is a joke nowadays and the law even more so .
they should hand the person over to the animal rights people and let them deal with them  :censored: :censored: :censored:

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: jezebel on January 29, 2011, 15:22:20 PM

I hate the way people are excused appalling behaviour just because they're from a broken home or have a difficult life. Lots of us are from broken homes (I'm one!), and have difficult lives - it's no excuse for abuse and cruelty.

I have no interest in children whatsoever but in this case I do feel sorry for her kids.

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on January 29, 2011, 16:39:26 PM

Hopefully as they've published her photo her life will never be the same  ;)

I couldn't read the second article but was impressed by this in the first one - “This sort of behaviour against a tiny defenceless animal is despicable and I will not tolerate it from one of our tenants. I have asked my officers to begin eviction procedures and we will re-allocate this home to someone who deserves it."

Sadly she will now be able to rent somewhere privately and claim housing benefit to pay the rent so she won't be homeless but at least she has lost the secure tenancy of a council home.  I hope social services are on her back too, surely anyone who could do that to a defenceless animal is a potential danger to defenceless children too.

I agree with Mervyn - why the Magistrates went easy on her because it was an 'impulsive act' boggles the mind  :Crazy:

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: Mark on January 29, 2011, 16:46:50 PM

I can't read the second link. I hope someone pushes the piece of scum under a bus  >:(

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: mervyn7451 on January 29, 2011, 17:03:22 PM

Quote from: Mark on January 29, 2011, 16:46:50 PM

I can't read the second link. I hope someone pushes the piece of scum under a bus  >:(

Can't do that mate...might damage the bus!How about pushing her off Beachy Head instead..burial at sea n' all that..

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: bunglycat on January 29, 2011, 18:01:29 PM

Didn''t read any of the links as i find all this animal cruelty too upsetting and there is so much about.
Bring back public flogging for these scum  :censored: :censored: :censored:

So glad she is being evicted -hope no-one takes her in either !

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: Tiggerman on January 29, 2011, 20:08:51 PM

Why cant this person just be thrown out of the same window
and see how she likes it?

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: Mark on January 29, 2011, 20:26:35 PM

Quote from: Tiggerman on January 29, 2011, 20:08:51 PM

Why cant this person just be thrown out of the same window
and see how she likes it?

I agree - fair's fair  >:(

We could argue it was done in the heat of the moment and therefore OK  :tired:

Title: Re: Another person gets away with a slap on the wrist under the animal welfare act - birmingham
Post by: bunglycat on January 30, 2011, 01:44:52 AM

I would be more than willing to do it !