UPDATE ON RABBIT CRUELTY CASE-HELP NEEDED!

PETA.org ^ | 3/25/03 | Martin Mersereau

[libertylass]

Martin Mersereau, Senior Caseworker Domestic Animal Issues & Abuse Dept. Tel: 757-622-7382, ext. 1506 Fax: 757-628-0796 please visit http://helpinganimals.com/

From: Martin Mersereau [mailto:MartinM@peta.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 11:00 AM Subject: Regarding Long Island rabbit cruelty case

Dear All,

Please forgive the impersonal reply, but all the emails I've received regarding this case precludes me from answering everyone individually. We're on top of this case, and are simply appalled. This family really shakes our faith in humanity. What a pack of vile devils! To make matters worse, as you probably know, NY's felony cruelty to animals provision will not apply here. In order for a felony cruelty to animals charge to apply, the victim must be a companion animal! Since the rabbits were kept as a food source, they cannot be defined as "companion animals."

However, we can still urge the prosecutor's office to charge the Loversos with felonies for animal fighting. As specified by Article 26 of New York's Agriculture and Markets laws (§ 351), it is a felony to "[cause] any animal to engage in animal fighting ... [f]or amusement," and to permit [such activity] ... to occur on premises under [one's] control." The Loversos reportedly did both.

The more letters the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office receives, the more likely they will either a) file these additional charges or b) submit the case before the Grand Jury for felony animal fighting indictments.

Attached is our letter to that office. Please forward this email widely and feel free to plagiarize the letter if necessary.

The Honorable Thomas Spota Suffolk County District Attorney Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Building #77 N County Complex Hauppauge, NY 11787 Fax: 631-853-5117 Copies of all letters should be sent to the assistant prosecutor assigned to this case: Jeff Langlan, Assistant District Attorney Suffolk County District Attorney's Office 400 Carleton Ave. Central Islip, NY 11722 Fax: 631-853-5844 Thank you for your concern and for your willingness to act! Sincerely, Martin Mersereau, Senior Caseworker

[LiberationIT]

Yes

[EBUCK]

Big, Sharp nasty Teeth!!!

[vetvetdoug]

While I was stationed at Laughlin AFB, Texas, there was a jackrabbit off the base guardpost that attacked a german shepherd military dog and sent him packing. The dog was treated for several really mean bites.

I disagree with this case, I am on the opposite side of any PETA case. BTW, I am allergic to rabbits because I became sensitized to them from killing and eating too many of them. Rabbits are food.

[Bigg Red]

I don't recall the story about Carter killing a rabbit, although I am old enought to remember. Link?

[Eva]

I don't care whether PETA has a legitimate gripe against these people or not. I would never support any action that this group takes. They don't mind abusing FFA children, but they worry about animal abuse. Supporting PETA is no different than the idiot sheeple supporting the communist anti-war protesters.

[libertylass]

You are better off on another site where sarcasm and moronic statements can be enjoyed elsewhere.

These rabbits were hung upside down by their feet so the son could karate-chop their faces. When one rabbit was dropped on the floor with a broken back it tried to crawl away, only to have the family dog sicced on it. It was held up just high enough so the dog could jump up and takes bites out of it.

When one unconscious rabbit woke up it was being skinned alive. The audio screams can clearly be heard on the video that is being enjoyed by small children in their familial audience.

Yeah, that's probably something someone like you would enjoy. Perhaps we can get you a copy of the tape and you can share it with your children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews? HMMMM?

[libertylass]

Then find another post. I don't agree with everything PETA espouses either, but they have the most clout to help in this case.

Pick your battles.

[libertylass]

This was not initially a PETA case. A petition was put out by a private individual.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Sounds like PETA wrote the story.

[Psycho_Bunny]

[mr.pink]

I have a lot of friends and family on Long Island....it was a pretty big story way before PETA even caught a whiff of it.

[stanz]

These are sick bastards who ought to endure the same treatment. Children who grow up watching this kind of perversion turn out to be screwed up later in life. Remember Jeffrey Dahmer and others whose names escape me. They tortured small animals for fun. At least he got what he deserved.

[WaveThatFlag]

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[L,TOWM]

Cool. They do make good meat.

So did you put yours alive on the grill, or did you slice them while they were still alive just enough to drink their blood before cookin' em? Big difference between offing something that has a nervous system in a rapid fashion and getting your jollies making one of God's creatures suffer. How we treat sadistic bastards like this says a lot about ourselves as people.

In my home, rabbits have been eaten. Now they are pets, and something I do for my daughter, who never met an animal she did'nt love.

I never met an animal I did not find delicious, but the behavior the clymers showed in the story goes far, far beyond harvesting flesh for food.

[GladesGuru]

"He who sups with the Devil had best bring a long handled spoon."

The above was common knowledge back when Bradford was using a quill pen to describe the "Plymothe Colonie'.

Your "cure' is sure to turn out to be worse than the disease. Maybe even worse than the sick puppies in the tape.

[MississippiMan]

It amazes me that after you asked reasonably for the smart-alec commenters to go elsewhere, they just couldn't restrain themselves. I too despite PETA. That doesn't mean I automatically despise or ridicule every case they're involved in for the cases stand on their own regardless of who's involved as far as I'm concerned.

The thugs involved in this need to be seriously punished, and just because other atrocities are going on that need punished, doesn't eliminate the need in cases like these.

MM

[vetvetdoug]

I guess you have never been in a packing house where pigs are slaughtered. Get a life you self rightous phoney. Nothing I said deserved your statements and personal attack. I will always be on the opposite side of PETA and am proud of it. PETA folks are unrealistic and do not have a real grip on the realities of life.

[MississippiMan]

despite = despise

[Porterville]

I love shooting rabbits, especially with a revolver, little bastards dig holes under citrus trees and in the pasture along with thier evil cronies the ground squirrels.

[Porterville]

Hollow points work best; specially when they stick their little rodent heads out of a hole to see what's goin' on.