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(Obamaville) ... Hungry Homeless Man Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail for Choking Pelican to Death
Los Angeles Daily News ^ | 09/07/2012 | Daily News

Posted on 09/08/2012 2:08:42 PM PDT by DogByte6RER

Edited on 09/08/2012 2:19:39 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A homeless man was sentenced today to 60 days in jail for choking a pelican to death because he was hungry.

The District Attorney's Office said Sergio Alvarez, 30, caught the bird near the Malibu pier on Aug. 22.

About 5:50 p.m. that day, a bystander flagged down a sheriff's deputy and said a man was choking a pelican.


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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Pets/Animals; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: california; crimeandpunishment; homeless; malibu; malibuchicken; napl; obamanation; pelican; poaching; tastelikechicken
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To: Joe Boucher
From Amazon's description of the famous book, Stations of the Lost:

When first published in 1970, Stations of the Lost won the C. Wright Mills Award for Best Book in the Area of Social Problems. The study considers the Skid Row alcoholic from two points of view, that of the alcoholic himself and that of the agents of social control who treat him. A major discovery of Wiseman's research was that Skid Row men spend only about one third of the year on Skid Row. The rest of the time is spent "making the loop"—going from Skid Row to city jail, to county jail, to the state mental hospital, to the missions, and back to Skid Row. While these facilities are designed to handle or rehabilitate Skid Row men, they are actually used by these men as a means of survival.

21 posted on 09/08/2012 3:04:01 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Uncle Chip

That made me spit my water out at my computer!


22 posted on 09/08/2012 3:06:58 PM PDT by hulagirl (Mother Theresa was right)
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To: GeronL
...well ...he must have been pretty adroit to capture a wild bird.

The cops couldn't catch a peacock the other day....

(You got to be quick enough to catch it by the legs)

23 posted on 09/08/2012 3:34:57 PM PDT by spokeshave (The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Here in Florida I’ve had a chance to add to that through personal observation, the snow bird skid row guy.
Skid row weather followers. Go south for the winter north for the summer. Just like them rich folks do.


24 posted on 09/08/2012 3:36:15 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Hey Mitt, F-you too pal)
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To: DogByte6RER

He should get pelican poop cleanup detail for a year .. at least the pelican community can sleep soundly, for 60 days anyway.. once ya choked a pelican, a chicken or pigeon will never do again. reckun the recidivist rate is pretty high.. or maybe not. ;-)


25 posted on 09/08/2012 3:37:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: DogByte6RER

how much time did Pee Wee Herman get for choking his chicken?


26 posted on 09/08/2012 3:43:58 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (you are paying 12% more for fuel because of Ethanol. Smile big Corn Lobby,)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Disgusting. Shame on you.


27 posted on 09/08/2012 3:50:48 PM PDT by Romulus
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To: Slings and Arrows
Goldhen Retriever


28 posted on 09/08/2012 3:54:29 PM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: DogByte6RER

Two bits says he’s an Obama supporter and was polled by the LA Times putting Bam ahead of Romney.


29 posted on 09/08/2012 4:06:51 PM PDT by kenmcg (t)
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To: Daffynition

Good dog!

[Bad pun! ;^)]


30 posted on 09/08/2012 4:40:03 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Getting serious for a moment:

The K-9, Theo, who died of a broken heart after the Taliban killed his handler [Lance Corporal Liam Tasker]

31 posted on 09/08/2012 4:53:35 PM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Heh. I’m on the wrong thread. Bummer. Oopsie.


32 posted on 09/08/2012 4:55:36 PM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: DogByte6RER

If this hungry transient had been caught in Malibu choking his chicken instead, the liberal locals would have left him alone ...


If this hungry transient had been caught in San Francisco choking his chicken, a parade would have formed behind him.


33 posted on 09/08/2012 10:10:54 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (If there is a war on women, the Kennedys are the Spec Ops troops.)
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To: A_perfect_lady

I hate the homeless here in L.A., absolutely hate them.


Obviously, you suffer from “Hobophobia.”


34 posted on 09/08/2012 10:12:12 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (If there is a war on women, the Kennedys are the Spec Ops troops.)
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

I do indeed. I used to feel some sympathy, till I got to see them up close. I ride the bus, so I get a good long look at their behavior. Most of them have exactly the life they deserve.


35 posted on 09/09/2012 7:13:39 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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