That's bull, dog. They ought to just shepherd them into a cell--or put their butts into a stock and whippet good. Al satian ing them is okay, but there ought to be real criminal penalties if there is intentional cruelty involved.
I don't know if I should Dane to reply to these mutterings. LIE, you always Kommondor respect, and HR comes up with great puns if you Pointer in that direction. Still, stories like this one breed contempt for the people who do it and make me feel downright Pugnacious.