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Man Arrested For Allegedly Abusing Rats
WKMG ^ | 11.09.03 | WKMG

Posted on 11/19/2003 5:00:36 PM PST by RedBloodedAmerican

Authorities Find Dead Rats In Refrigerator, Garbage Disposal

LOS ANGELES -- A Menlo Park, Calif., man will undergo a mental competency examination after he was found to be keeping hundreds of rodents in his filthy apartment.

A San Mateo County judge Tuesday appointed two doctors to examine Robert Hollywood.

Hollywood was arrested Nov. 6. Prosecutors said he had hundreds of rats and mice in his home -- including dead ones in the refrigerator and stuffed down the garbage disposal.

He's also accused of stomping some of the creatures to death.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals got involved in the case this week, urging the district attorney to vigorously prosecute Hollywood.

Hollywood's attorney, Hugo Borja, said his client loves animals and was planning to find homes for the vermin.

The doctors are due back in court with their report on Dec. 9.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: abuse; animalrights; california; rats
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1 posted on 11/19/2003 5:00:39 PM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
I am surprised that PETD (People for the Ethical Treatment of Democrats) is not involved.
2 posted on 11/19/2003 5:06:30 PM PST by p. henry
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Good find. Gave me a good laugh..
3 posted on 11/19/2003 5:06:51 PM PST by ambrose
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
"[He] had hundreds of rats and mice in his home -- including dead ones in the refrigerator and stuffed down the garbage disposal."

Are they describing the webmasters of DemocraticUnderground?

Ed
4 posted on 11/19/2003 5:10:09 PM PST by Sir_Ed
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
...Man Arrested For Allegedly Abusing Rats...

Is the perps name Tom Delay?

5 posted on 11/19/2003 5:14:04 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
I've killed a few mice myself. Are the PETA police going to come after me too?
6 posted on 11/19/2003 5:14:43 PM PST by Nateman (Socialism first, cancer second.)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Abusing Rats!!!

He'll have trouble getting a lawyer! Professional courtesy, you know.
7 posted on 11/19/2003 5:14:49 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN
The Official Mascot of the Democratic Party.

Tommy Daschle is deeply saddened, once again.
8 posted on 11/19/2003 5:17:18 PM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
So all Hollywood does is shelter rats, wheres the news??
9 posted on 11/19/2003 5:18:11 PM PST by N3WBI3
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To: DannyTN
"He'll have trouble getting a lawyer! Professional courtesy, you know."


RATS!! Beat me to it.
10 posted on 11/19/2003 5:20:05 PM PST by TexasTransplant (If you can read this, Thank a Teacher. If this is in English, Thank a Soldier)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
This guy is in trouble.

But it's okay for the fed goobermint to have an old house boarded up kitty-corner from me and let it turn into Vermin Central.

It's a regular PETA heaven, too...rats, mice, raccoons, possums, squirrels...
11 posted on 11/19/2003 5:28:10 PM PST by petuniasevan (Kirk: Oh no! Ensign Pillsbury! Bones: He's bread Jim!)
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To: petuniasevan
How does one treat a rodent "ethically"? Give it to Richard Gere so it'll have a nice, warm home? Where was PeTA during this?


12 posted on 11/19/2003 5:37:22 PM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Rats are people too, unless their names start with Democ.
13 posted on 11/19/2003 5:43:02 PM PST by F.J. Mitchell (If you can't laugh at yourself, we'll do it for you-no problem.)
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To: petuniasevan
"rats, mice, raccoons, possums, squirrels."

Now that's diversity.Congradulations, You have every right to be proud of your neighborhood.
14 posted on 11/19/2003 5:47:38 PM PST by F.J. Mitchell (If you can't laugh at yourself, we'll do it for you-no problem.)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
them nasty demoRats. musta been some of the dumber flunkies to get caught.
15 posted on 11/19/2003 5:52:55 PM PST by o_zarkman44
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
That has to be a fake.
16 posted on 11/19/2003 6:00:27 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style)
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To: ambrose
what I love is the use of the word 'allegedly'.
17 posted on 11/19/2003 6:02:24 PM PST by cyn (http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Hollywood and Rats in the same story? Ha ha
18 posted on 11/19/2003 6:26:19 PM PST by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Here's WILLARD!!!! And what's left of Ernie Borgnine's carcass is moldering in the back office, right?
19 posted on 11/19/2003 10:02:10 PM PST by Bedford Forrest (Roger, Contact, Judy, Out. Fox One. Splash one.<I>)
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