OK, a good point I guess. But now we're worrying about killings of birds. I think police time is better spent on the killings of people, rapes, robberies, etc. The guy may be a total wacko, but my basic point is we are out of wack focusing on animal crimes. This is the result of PETA and animal rights activists and is diverting resources from protecting humans.
I agree with you that the police have to be good stewards of their resources. Violence against animals has to be dealt with in appropriate proportion to violence against humans. These ducks apparently rate a bit more attention to their demise, as they were someone's property.