Comments on: Mistrial Declared In Cat Shooting Case http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Tanya http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-81833 Tanya Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:30:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-81833 Just an fyi 8 hours is quite common for most trials except things like rape, murder, etc. There is, in many courts, a monitary "understanding" of what is acceptable for more lengthy deliberations. The judge can also ask the jury "are you close to a decision?" that can influence him. but 8 hours is one full day of just deliberation. Unless the trial is extremly complex (for example, a construction suit worth millions of dollars, but each award must be itamized), a jury that cannot decide in 8 hours is unlikely to decide the next day or the day after. Just an fyi 8 hours is quite common for most trials except things like rape, murder, etc.

There is, in many courts, a monitary “understanding” of what is acceptable for more lengthy deliberations. The judge can also ask the jury “are you close to a decision?” that can influence him.

but 8 hours is one full day of just deliberation. Unless the trial is extremly complex (for example, a construction suit worth millions of dollars, but each award must be itamized), a jury that cannot decide in 8 hours is unlikely to decide the next day or the day after.

]]> By: Stefani http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-81622 Stefani Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:11:47 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-81622 Re: "I really hate humans and I’m disgusted with myself for being one. We are horrible, disgusting creatures that must die. The world belongs to the animals." Mike, I have to say that taken as a whole, I agree with you. But as others have referred to karma for the individual, we see already our karma as a species. Sadly, we will take the mammals with us when we go, and probably most of the birds, too. But rest assured, exactly what you envision is coming to pass thanks to our destruction of the environment. There WILL be living creatures here when we are gone, just not us, or most of the animals we know. Life will grow back here, and we will probably not be the terminus of an evolutionary branch next time around. Our kind won't be seen again. Stefani Re:

“I really hate humans and I’m disgusted with myself for being one. We are horrible, disgusting creatures that must die. The world belongs to the animals.”

Mike, I have to say that taken as a whole, I agree with you. But as others have referred to karma for the individual, we see already our karma as a species. Sadly, we will take the mammals with us when we go, and probably most of the birds, too. But rest assured, exactly what you envision is coming to pass thanks to our destruction of the environment. There WILL be living creatures here when we are gone, just not us, or most of the animals we know.

Life will grow back here, and we will probably not be the terminus of an evolutionary branch next time around. Our kind won’t be seen again.

Stefani

]]> By: Mike S. http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80489 Mike S. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:00:23 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80489 So this man thinks it's ok for him to kill a cat, but it's not ok for a cat to kill a bird? It's a cat's nature to kill birds. It's not a human's nature to kill cats. I really hate humans and I'm disgusted with myself for being one. We are horrible, disgusting creatures that must die. The world belongs to the animals. Weren't they here before us anyway? So this man thinks it’s ok for him to kill a cat, but it’s not ok for a cat to kill a bird? It’s a cat’s nature to kill birds. It’s not a human’s nature to kill cats. I really hate humans and I’m disgusted with myself for being one. We are horrible, disgusting creatures that must die. The world belongs to the animals. Weren’t they here before us anyway?

]]> By: Donna http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80469 Donna Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:32:37 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80469 This man will suffer a horrible fate.The law may let him slip. But , I assure you greater forces will destroy him. No life is more important than an other. His future looks black. Karma, has a mean bite. She leaves a fatal infection. The door to his fate has been opened by his killing an innocent animal.It is by his hand, he has sealed his fate. I await justice for the murder of "momma cat". This man will suffer a horrible fate.The law may let him slip. But , I assure you greater forces will destroy him. No life is more important than an other. His future looks black. Karma, has a mean bite. She leaves a fatal infection. The door to his fate has been opened by his killing an innocent animal.It is by his hand, he has sealed his fate. I await justice for the murder of “momma cat”.

]]> By: stefani http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80189 stefani Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:34:11 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80189 This is very very disappointing news. That man thinks there is nothing wrong with what he did. Now he feels justified in his cat shooting sprees. He's not doing the birds a favor really, because predation by cats is the least of their worries. Habitat destruction and human activity (development) are the reasons the plover (the bird he was "protecting") is in such a precarious position. If he really wanted to eliminate the species responsible for the decline in the plovers numbers, he would be turning his gun on humans. Which of course, the law would never allow. Stefani This is very very disappointing news. That man thinks there is nothing wrong with what he did. Now he feels justified in his cat shooting sprees.

He’s not doing the birds a favor really, because predation by cats is the least of their worries. Habitat destruction and human activity (development) are the reasons the plover (the bird he was “protecting”) is in such a precarious position. If he really wanted to eliminate the species responsible for the decline in the plovers numbers, he would be turning his gun on humans. Which of course, the law would never allow.

Stefani

]]> By: Radcliff, Allie, Luna, & Ozzie http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80164 Radcliff, Allie, Luna, & Ozzie Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:15:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/mistrial-declared-in-cat-shooting-case-3875#comment-80164 We have no idea what the norm is, but it seems a bit early to us for that judge to call a mistrial after only eight hours. We have no idea what the norm is, but it seems a bit early to us for that judge to call a mistrial after only eight hours.

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