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Turkey Abusers Convicted: One Jailed!
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Then, in February, a grand jury handed down 19 indictments, including 11 felony charges, against three former Aviagen workers, marking the first time in U.S. history that factory-farm employees have faced felony cruelty-to-animals charges for abusing birds.
Fast forward: Two of the three ex-employees, Scott Alvin White and Edward Eric Gwinn, recently pleaded guilty to cruelty charges. On June 8, White was sentenced to serve one year in jail—the maximum period permitted by law! Today, Gwinn was sentenced to serve six months' home confinement—the maximum period permitted by law—on each count, concurrently, and is banned from living with, owning, and working with animals for five years. The case against the third ex-employee, Walter Lee Hambrick, is pending.
Can't get enough? In September, a grand jury in neighboring Monroe County, West Virginia, may well issue further felony indictments against White and Hambrick.
These historic victories by no means even the score for the turkeys who were punched and thrown or the many other birds who suffered when they were forced to watch as other turkeys were abused at Aviagen. After watching our undercover video, animal behavior expert Dr. Lesley J. Rogers stated, "It is now known that when social animals, like turkeys, see and hear other members of their species under stress or suffering physical injury, their levels of stress become elevated. Hence, the behavioural stress is widespread in the birds in the vicinity of those that have been injured and/or handled roughly."
Still, these convictions will remind workers on other factory farms that if they don't clean up their acts, PETA investigators (and the whistleblowers who tip us off) will have their eyes on them.
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Could we have the name of the prosecutor and judge and their contact info so that we can express our thanks for their decisions in these cases? Great news!
Posted by: Sam Browne | June 29, 2009 11:34 AM
What a historic day!!!!
This is great news for animals in factory farms everywhere.
Posted by: Aneliese | June 29, 2009 11:55 AM
No matter what these lowlifes get, it will NEVER be enough. So many animals keep suffering at the hands of the lunatic few. But as long as judges and people generally do NOT respect the lives of animals, they will continue to get away with neglecting and abusing them. As a so called CIVILIZED SOCIETY, we need to step up the legal sentencing on those who do such despicable things to innocent creatures. Evil can only triumph when GOOD people sit by and do nothing. GET THE MESSAGE?
Posted by: CatWhispurrer | June 29, 2009 12:34 PM
I wish that parasitic retard's neck be twisted in the same way as he did to that innocent turkey.
Posted by: Shashank | June 29, 2009 01:21 PM
This is FAN-tastic news!! Now if we can put animals that are raised for food where it should be... non-existent!! Then there will be peace!!
Posted by: Carla | June 29, 2009 01:57 PM
Keep up the good work PETA.
Posted by: Rena | June 29, 2009 02:26 PM
Well, this makes me very happy. No animal should be miss treated. I do not understand why people can be so heartless and now I hope that this conviction will let the world know that it is totally unexceptable to miss treat any living creacher...
Posted by: Lalena | June 29, 2009 02:35 PM
Okay... Yay turkeys but, really? 1 year or less? Committing an act such as those is SERIOUSLY f*cked up! These people have severe mental health problems. They're probably abusing other things besides animals. They need to be locked up in a mental institution. I don't mean to be a downer but that's a slap on the wrist. I'm sure they'll never do it again...
Posted by: Womanking | June 29, 2009 02:56 PM
FINALLY a step forward! Bless those poor animals.
Posted by: Bestia | June 29, 2009 03:15 PM
The vile bastards should be taken to a remote forest and have the s**t kicked out of them.Well done to all for exposing this shower of s**t for what they are, mentally unhinged gobshites.
Posted by: ron bailey | June 29, 2009 03:26 PM
this is so f**ked up!!!!
Posted by: jonathan serrano | June 29, 2009 04:05 PM
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Words can't even express how happy this news has made me!
Posted by: Jennifer | June 29, 2009 05:04 PM
YES! I just think that 1 year isn't long enough. But, if it's the best we can get, then I'm thrilled! :D
Posted by: Ciara | June 29, 2009 05:31 PM
I am very happy we now prosecuting and convicting these criminals but it really feels like a slap in the face when I read the time - 6 months? hardly time to contemplate on the cruelty of the act.
Posted by: amber | June 29, 2009 06:25 PM
Keep up the good work PETA!
Posted by: Lucaz | June 29, 2009 07:26 PM
sick people..I can't believe there are people still doing this kind of crap!
Posted by: rob | June 29, 2009 07:35 PM
I actually feel sorry for these guys. I think the executives at Aviagen Turkeys, Inc. should be the ones in jail, as they set the precedent. I highly doubt these men are the only ones abusing the turkeys like this, and I bet it was condoned by other employees, particularly supervisors. Those people should be in jail. How are they to know to behave differently if their behavior is condoned by their peers? The justice system is not just in the least. OK, start flaming me now.
Posted by: sue | June 29, 2009 07:36 PM
LOL this guy should get dead sentence if i was the judge.
Imagine this monster being your husband.....
Posted by: Marcel | June 29, 2009 07:37 PM
Great news!! If I'd been there I would have given a standing ovation!
Posted by: Scott Thompson | June 29, 2009 07:37 PM
For the tormenting and abusing of the innocent beings one year is not enough! Heartless people don't deserve freedom!
Posted by: Anna | June 29, 2009 07:37 PM
This is the best news I have gotten all day. Thank you for all of the hard work it took to make this happen. :D
Posted by: Cindy | June 29, 2009 07:39 PM
It might be harsh but for me they should have ended up in the same way they treated the turkeys....cruelty to humans aside, it is a massive step forward towards civilisation and recognition of animals rights : )
Posted by: kat | June 29, 2009 07:42 PM
This the kind of news that i consider to be dma good news. If i had the power to transfer these beautiful creatures pain and highest stress levels to these so-called humans, they would feel the pain for in their gums, belly and back. All at the same time for 3 hours a day at any give time of the day.
Posted by: Wilfred Buckmire | June 29, 2009 07:55 PM
It's not enough of a punishment but it's a start. A message has been sent and continued vigilance will help it from being forgotten.
Posted by: Cathy | June 29, 2009 08:11 PM
i don't understand why people do these things to such innocent animals. i don't think 1 year is long enough. animals should have the rights that us humans do. It really isn't fair.
Posted by: Arosh | June 29, 2009 08:21 PM
I am so happy to read about this news. I happen to eat turkey on occasion. However, that does not mean I condone any kind of cruelty to animals. There is absolutely no reason these animals have to be tortured. No reason and no excuse. I hope this verdict is a step toward even more rights for farm animals. May the world notice and follow your lead. Good work, PETA.
Posted by: Andrea Johnson | June 29, 2009 08:21 PM
its a pity they did not had the dead penalty!
Posted by: guido | June 29, 2009 08:22 PM
I hope he gets it in the poo-hoo!!!!!!
Posted by: Ryan Dart | June 29, 2009 08:28 PM
Can't believe those people who intentionally treat animals like if they were some kind of a toy. i feel so sorry for them.
So pleased to hear that they are being punished for their actions and hopefully they'll understand that animals do have feelings too.
THANK YOU SO MUCH PETA!
Posted by: Veronica Yoon | June 29, 2009 08:34 PM
I'm in tears! This is so fantastic! I hope while they are in jail/house arrest they decide eating animals is wrong & go vegan!
Posted by: Marie | June 29, 2009 08:39 PM
Good work, PETA: it is great that they got something, but still it is a pretty pathetic sentencing. Banned from animals for five years? Once the five years is up, he'll go right back to doing that! The law is a load of crap. I hate petty jail sentences and meaningless bans, the only way to make these people stop is to do to them what they did to the animals! Break their feet, throw them off a roof, burn off their noses! It's the only way they'll see justice!
Posted by: Sarah | June 29, 2009 08:51 PM
I want to tell fellow commentors that we are sane people living in an insane world. The fact that most Americans don't care about the genocidal monstrosities perpetrated against our fellow sentient beings and creatures of God is absolutely irreverent and insane. We are the enlightened illuminati.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | June 29, 2009 08:54 PM
I think its great, but I really wish that people who make other living things suffer, would suffer more for their actions. Good work PETA
Posted by: Kate | June 29, 2009 09:10 PM
I will never, NEVER understand how anyone could do something so cruel and barbaric to such beautiful creatures?!
It's a small victory, but It's still not enough.
Posted by: Sarah | June 29, 2009 09:18 PM
This is brilliant news. something has to change though. 5 years of not being allowed to work with animals is not good enough. THEY SHOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO WORK WITH ANIMALS AGAIN. do not tell me, that behind closed doors and when people's backs are turned, that these evil *astards won't hurt an animal ever again. Some people that do this are psycopaths and won't ever really learn to be kind to these defenseless animals. If it'd been children they'd tortured, they would never have been allowed to go near them again. animals deserve the same protection.
Posted by: Joanne Anand | June 29, 2009 09:29 PM
It's great that the courts are beginning to sentence these lowlifes.But to suggest that they (the criminals) have the S**t kicked out of them ,etc, is to discount their worth as animals too, isn't it? All life, even that of an abuser deserves to be treated with respect whether he earns it or not.
Posted by: JanStone | June 29, 2009 09:58 PM
I THINK THE PUNISHMENT IS NOT ENOUGH.I AM GLAD THERE IS A PUNISHMENT BUT THESE PEOPLE CAN NOT JUST GET A SLAP ON THE WRISTS!THEY NEED SOME HARD TIME SERVED,NOT CONFINED TO THE LUXURIES OF THEIR HOME,WHERE THEY CAN JUST LAY AROUND AND LAUGH ABOUT WHAT THEY DID.WHY NOT MAKE THEM DO HARD LABOR FOR 6 MONTHS OR A YEAR,THEN THAT WOULD BE JUSTICE SERVED....THE JUDGE DID HIS THING,BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH IN MY EYES.LETS TWIST THE JUDGES NECK AND STUFF SOME CRAP DOWN HIS THROAT!!!
Posted by: Shirley | June 29, 2009 10:06 PM
Thats good that one men is going to jail but, all three men should go to jail.
From Alice
Posted by: Alice Fraser | June 29, 2009 10:17 PM
I agree that these people need to be locked away. I also truly believe people who commit these horrible acts don't stop with poor animals. They are the lowest of human life forms. Good for you PETA. I support you 100%.
Posted by: Jo Wright | June 29, 2009 10:48 PM
Thank u Peta!! I watched that undercover footage, and was shocked and so saddened to what these gorgeous birds must have gone through!! those pathetic low lives, deserve so much more then a jail sentence.. Only wish they could feel the pain and anquish they put those beautiful birds though!!
good on u guys..and hope thr are more arrests and sentences for all the other low lives in this world, who seem to think they can do what ever they want to anything or anyone...
Posted by: marea | June 29, 2009 11:23 PM
keep up the good work PETA.
Posted by: vegancoin | June 29, 2009 11:26 PM
yay! keep up the good work PETA! people should not treat animals in an abusive way. we need to have mercy on them.
Posted by: samira | June 30, 2009 12:03 AM
This best possible sentence would have been to have thase people do community service for an animal welfare organizarion. LEducation is the key to chenge. The factory environments are iey to permitting cruelty or any behavious. Therein lies the fix. We need to keep up the pressure on the government to enforce by way of community work for animals and fine the owners of the factories. Society will always consume animal food, We have to create safe and humane environments for the animals.
Posted by: geri | June 30, 2009 12:15 AM
They need to take the DAMN Maximum Law to THE COURT, THEN HAVE IT SENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE !!!!!
Posted by: Graziella | June 30, 2009 12:39 AM
Hurray for the turkeys! I think I was a child the last time I ever had a bite of turkey and I intend to keep it that way. It's hard to fathom the mentality of these people, but this is a start. It's not harsh enough-but thank you PETA for raising awareness and ALL that you do for the animals!
Posted by: Renee | June 30, 2009 01:28 AM
"GREAT NEWS." Indeed a delight to hear the good new. Big reason to celebrate. God bless "PETA".
Posted by: Rajan Jain. | June 30, 2009 02:23 AM
I am just watching the 4.30pm news in Australia and there is no mention of these atrocities, not now or ever, how come all these animal cases never get to make the news, its like they don't classify this as news worthy, cause it is too horrible, thats why, I hate all the hypocrisy that goes with all this stuff, if only it was on the news then hopefully people would make the connection and not eat animals!
Posted by: Debbie | June 30, 2009 03:13 AM
Sitting in South Afica where we love animals so much, just breaks my heart to see this kind of inhumane behaviour, I can not imagine what pain this poor Turkey has to endevour when he lands in this sick species hands. I am relieved that something is being done about the abuse but dissapointed in the sentence for this dispicable animal behaviour towards Turkeys.
Let this be the beginning to stop all evil towards animals.
Margeuritha South Africa.
Posted by: Margeuritha | June 30, 2009 03:20 AM
at last some justice for beutifull inteligent animals althought they should have got more for it... i think the USA needs to update their animal welfare laws, england reveiw and update their laws constantly you cant get away with any thing here its even illegal to dock a dogs tail unless its a working dog n then ur only aloud to dock 1/3 of it animals have feelings to and should be treated the same as people within reason
Posted by: jennie | June 30, 2009 04:19 AM
Thank you so much PETA for all the fantastic work you do. Personally I would do the same thing to these "B******S who abuse any animal, and laugh while I am doing it!!!
Posted by: Arlane | June 30, 2009 04:33 AM
Lets celebratate this great news.Congratulation for all your effort. What a great day..keep on going Peta!!!
Posted by: Manolo | June 30, 2009 06:17 AM
You know, PETA gets described as some sort of lunatic fringe organisation, but the fact is that anyone who does not understand where they are coming from has no compassion, has no empathy, has no humanity.
It kills me to delve into PETA's communications, but I have to read them to understand the lack of understanding by our fellow homo sapiens, who have somehow become psycopathic mass murderers supported by law. I live in hope that I can one day make a difference too.
Posted by: Chris Michaelides | June 30, 2009 08:02 AM
This is a triumph indeed, although it doesn't seem like a very long time... This does makes a statement towards other animal-abusers and is scary enough perhaps for them so they stop their abuse and maybe realize that these punishments are the logical consequence for their idiotic actions. I am happy for this news and it gives us hope for the future that other animal abusers await a similar sentence... because in the past a conviction on these grounds, how pathetic that is, was very rare...
Keep on the good work PETA!
Posted by: Judith | June 30, 2009 08:28 AM
Thanks for all you do at Peta.
I just can not imagine the pain that the poor turkey's had to go through. The punishment for those men should have been the same as how they treated those helpless turkey's.
Posted by: lori zwisler | June 30, 2009 09:51 AM
i was reading the seven points that Peta has, as an obligation to all the slaughter houses...what's the point of doing that in an organization that protect the animals,that set rules to kill them? how lame can it be?. if we are animal defenders, we must be at all cost,in every way, every day, not setting rules to our enemies to perform their criminal acts.greetings from chile, the activism in our country is everyday bigger.
Posted by: chichilo | June 30, 2009 10:04 AM
Yeah...it's about time. And it's a start but we have a long way to go.
Totally Random Sidenote: PETA, I noticed you have Perez Hilton on your "friends" list. I'm surprised by this- he is friend to no one, and in general a mean person. What gives?
Posted by: Keri | June 30, 2009 10:31 AM
It's about time anyone who creates such cruelty against any animal faces conviction for their actions! This is a crime! I feel they got off lightly. There needs to be stiffer penalities aimed directly at idiots who absued an animal. Abuse an animal go jail and hopefully for a long time!
Posted by: Wendy | June 30, 2009 10:39 AM
This is great because it is a milestone we have crossed! Let's keep up the good work!
Posted by: Jessica | June 30, 2009 10:39 AM
Wow. Sick sick sick people! I couldn't even watch the video. My hands are still shaking in anger. Of all of this. These people need to be thought a lesson that's for sure.
No living creature human or animal should be treated in this way.
Posted by: Holly | June 30, 2009 11:47 AM
Nice. But they deserve more, MUCH more. Why are there so cruel to poor, innocent animals.
P.S. You're the best PETA! :D
Animal Lover <33
Posted by: Lara, Slovenia. | June 30, 2009 01:19 PM
Killing animals for their fur is the cruelest sin. Those people who kill these animals should be done the same so that they feel what it's like to be treated like that. STOP!!!!!
Posted by: DIEGO JARAMILLO | June 30, 2009 02:14 PM
I am so ecstatic that peta is making a change.
Posted by: Katrina | June 30, 2009 02:37 PM
Thank you!!! Justice has been served :) Now I hope that Karma bites them in the butt!!!
Posted by: Chris | June 30, 2009 03:57 PM
wow thats good news
Posted by: spongemily | June 30, 2009 04:09 PM
YEAH TO THIS WONDERFUL NEWS N YEAHH TO PETA FOR WORKIN HARD ON THIS CASE!!!! In my opinion I think these men deserve a jail sentencing which they have plus they should be beaten as they did with these poor innocent animals. Maybe if the law did allow this punishment people would think twice about abusing animals. UMMMM!!! maybe we as a country should work on that. hahahah!!!!
Posted by: keila | June 30, 2009 06:44 PM
today i will have one minutes silence to remember those turkeys who have suffered
Posted by: Michelle Burroughs | June 30, 2009 07:06 PM
please! it dosen't matter that its canada day tomorrow i dont want to see alot of red!
Posted by: jess | June 30, 2009 08:48 PM
Finally - the tide is beginning to turn. As was so wisely said above - people who treat animals this way have some sort of mental disorder/disease.
The prosecutors of these cases should remember that some of the most notorious serial killers of our time - Charles Manson and John Wayne Gacey (For example) both had a history of torturing animals.
Perhaps if this behavior was taken more seriously - then it wouldnt be given the chance to escalate in the future.
Posted by: Anna Lambrianides | June 30, 2009 09:21 PM
this is a good news but as someone else wrote in this forum, punishment is not enough yet!!!
Anyway, THANK you PETA !!!
Posted by: Alessandro | July 1, 2009 07:30 AM
Are we going to do SOMETHING about those poor animals that are SKINNNED ALIVE???????????
Posted by: susan peak | July 1, 2009 07:15 PM
im glad to see some justice being served
Posted by: mitchell | July 1, 2009 07:30 PM
I don't think it is enough punishment but at least it is a start and people are becoming more aware of what goes on in these factory farms. The people I work with can't believe some of the stuff I tell them. Just have to keep pushing forward.
Posted by: patty | July 2, 2009 12:38 PM
this a great thing but factories should actually help keep these animals alive. Factories actually cause extingion and thats not good. but at least some people help out and stop these ficious things.thats what i do and when other people do it it makes me happy!!!!
Posted by: RUTHY | July 2, 2009 12:45 PM
A big thanks to PETA for everything they do. =] Though I do believe that the punishment was not enough, we have to look at this as a step in the right direction. People like us, and organizations like PETA won't ever give up. And soon enough there will be justice.
Posted by: Kelsey | July 2, 2009 01:51 PM
no this is not the blood are Türkey ..
Posted by: jans | July 2, 2009 02:24 PM
Wonderful! But I wish it was the CEOs who were getting the jail sentence.
Posted by: Drew | July 2, 2009 02:53 PM
Good work PETA. These are innocent animals that deserve to live a long life in a loving environment. Not being abused. I hope we get more victories !
Posted by: jamie | July 2, 2009 04:16 PM
June 29 is my birthday...What a GREAT present!!!
Posted by: christy | July 3, 2009 01:08 AM
wow!! thats amazing news.. thank you PETA and everyone who help make this possible..u done a great job!
Posted by: natalia | July 3, 2009 10:25 AM
Um, i just watched the video and yeah, those guys need alot of psychiatric help. I can see how everyone is upset now. I think this industry will be finished soon. I predict within 2 years.
Posted by: sunpea | July 3, 2009 11:56 AM
this is too terrific. i am totally shocked and will not buy any of their products. jesus says "whatever is done to the least of mine is also done to me. shame shame
Posted by: deanna stevens | July 3, 2009 07:27 PM
WELL IHATE ANMANL TESTING I WISH THE PEOLPE WHO MADE ANMANL I WIDH I CAN KILL THEM I DONT LILE THAT THATS WORNG IF THEY TRUKEYS LIKE I HEARD THIS GAME CALLED MAMA HATES ANMANL I DIDNT LIKE THAT GAME BUT IN THE END I LIKE IT SO F**K U AMANL TESTERS
Posted by: DIANA | July 4, 2009 02:47 PM
i just wish they got more time like 7 years
Posted by: Dounia | July 4, 2009 03:44 PM
be greatful they got that much. I live in South Africa and I doubt anyone here would get sentenced for abusing birds. I think it's really great you can actually do this. well done :)
Posted by: melissa | July 5, 2009 03:09 PM
glad they got the maximum sentence, honestly im strongly for karma, but as long as they get punished in a "fare" punishment it makes me happy, i think the laws for animal cruielty should be stronger, animals are just like us, they should be treated like us!!
Posted by: Garret | July 5, 2009 04:31 PM
i'm no vegetarian but they did a great job in convicting these crazy workers.
Posted by: archie carsula | July 6, 2009 06:20 AM
so glad someone hears the pain of these animals, i know that i will do whatever it takes to help each and every animal that is being abused. special thanks to peta. way to go.
Posted by: NISREEN | July 6, 2009 03:08 PM
laws should be more tough on those who abuse animals . . . shame on them
Posted by: EDUARDO RAMIREZ | July 7, 2009 12:33 AM
mental criminals working in a
farm who loves to torture the
animals i would like todo same
thing to them and see how they
feel doing it to them would not bother me,if they can do to animals they do it to people burn in hell hillbillis
they need 10 years in jail.
Posted by: carmen sanchez | July 7, 2009 02:17 AM
I think they need a hell of a longer sentence. people get what they deserve when they do stuff like that. god how can you hurt something that has never done anything wrong. people really need to take a look at what is really happening to all these animals, it's by all means not right. how can someone be so cruel to these poor animals? i think bigger punishments need to take place, mabey then someone will learn!
Posted by: Abby | July 7, 2009 10:58 AM
Everone in our house belives this should have always been the law.
Thank You PETA for you hard labors.
Posted by: Tony | July 7, 2009 11:31 AM
I wonder if those men regularly ate/eat turkey after taking part in their pre-slaughter torture. Forcing them to do so for the next five years would have been interesting. As would have many hours of community service working at the local understaffed animal shelter. Their bosses are the ones who deserved jail time, BIG fines, and being barred from producing meat of any kind for five years. Maybe they'd have to eat beef from downer cows for the duration too.
The attention is vital to the cause, so please PETA, keep up the hard work no matter what the detractors say. Justice's remedies may be paltry today, but we must keep seeking it for those creatures who deserve it!
Posted by: Piper | July 7, 2009 01:20 PM
Congratulations! Another great victory for us all. What these workers did was simply inhumane. Again, congratulations!
Posted by: Homericious | July 8, 2009 07:53 AM
I love how it happened so close to indepedence day.....
Posted by: Erin | July 8, 2009 09:20 AM
well it's about time these heartless _______s, get in trouble. This is defiantly a huge step forward, with many more people (if you can call them that) who need to be stopped from torturing these poor innocent animals. it's like torturing a child because these animals have no voice to be able to speak own their own, they are just scared and confused as to why these terrible people are treating them this way!!!!!
Posted by: monica | July 8, 2009 05:57 PM
I'm sure these people are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to animal cruelty. These type of people are without a soul or they wouldn't be capable of such cruelty to other living creatures - in other words they are evil. I believe our attitude towards other living creatures, is a measure of our worth in the spiritual scheme of things.
My opinion on the true role of humans as protectors of animals and nature, may seem a little out-there to most. We certainly have a long way to go yet, but much tougher laws in regard to animal cruelty are needed.
Posted by: Margaret | July 8, 2009 07:18 PM
THIS IS SAD LETS GO VEGGIES
Posted by: JASMIN | July 8, 2009 11:41 PM
GOD IS GREAT!!! PUT THESE MEAN NASTY PEOPLE BEHIND BARS. SAVE THESE POOR ANIMALS. THANK YOU PETA FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. IT BREAKS MY HEART SEEING WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THESE HELPLESS ANIMALS. GOD BLESS THEM.
Posted by: Lisa | July 9, 2009 09:46 AM
this is a huge victory for the animals, think about it!How many times have judges and courts let these monsters go free. without conviction or consequence. i am grateful that we got these convictions and i hope that there is many more to come. positivity is all we have.
Posted by: paula | July 9, 2009 01:33 PM
Glad they were punished but as far as I am concerned the punishment is not enough. Let this be a good beginning at least.
Those people do not comprehend that animals have feelings of pain, just like they would have if this was done to them.
Connie
Posted by: Connie | July 9, 2009 01:36 PM
Great to hear they finaly got a conviction.I personly don't think it's enough time but it's a start.I have been raising poultry for 5 years.All of my bird's are for pet's and "eye candy".If anyone did something like to one of my bird's I'd be giving them the same treatment back!
Posted by: joyce doss | July 9, 2009 01:56 PM
please give death-sentence to all abusers.
Posted by: chander kumar soni | July 9, 2009 02:58 PM
What wonderful news - finally, some justice for those innocent birds. Factory farms are living hells for the animals imprisoned in them until they are taken for slaughter. Did God give us animals to treat in this manner? The answer is an emphatic "NO!!" I am so thankful for organizations like PETA and for all those who help to rescue animals and who campaign endlessly for animal rights. We have to get these factory farms shut down as soon as possible. We need to educate people that meat is not a necessary part of our diets and that we can be much kinder, happier and healthier by not eating our fellow creatures.
Posted by: Suzanne | July 9, 2009 03:31 PM
Its wonderful to see JAIL but one year is too short! I think we should treat them like they treated those innocent animals.. people like that, i have no need for, i cant say for alot of us neither do they!
thanks Peta
pam
Posted by: pamela hovanec | July 9, 2009 03:53 PM
"The dead penalty?" Well in addition to having your spelling corrected you need your head examined. I want animals to be treated appropriately also but extremist like you have no place in a civil society. Why is killing someone the answer for everything we don't agree with today? I'm glad these people got punished but some of these comments are not fit to be read let alone carried out.
Posted by: Michael K Riley | July 9, 2009 03:57 PM
Finally! Justice for these poor animals that give their lives to feed EVERYONE! I just wish the penalties could have been more harsh and equal to the pain and torture these poor turkeys were forced to endure.
And people say that Auschwitz is only in the past and a memorial!
For years I have been asking and conferring with different people and "professionals" asking them if the reason for the high number of humans suffering so many diseases are the result of animals being abused, tortured and their anxiety levels being "upped"? We CONSUME these animals and their chemical-tainted flesh and believe this to be "normal"? No! Animal abuse has NO place in any society, in any country, and be accepted by any "civilization".
But I am Happy that these Two-Legged Monsters will pay for what they did, and I hope they pay double when they take their last breath in this life.
Posted by: Aida | July 9, 2009 04:06 PM
poor turkeys:(!
I have already boycotted beef, because of undercover footage I saw on the news last year of how cattle are treated, looks like I won't be having turkey this Christmas. These employees should be put in jail and be treated as ''pieces of meat'', sick sick people.
Posted by: Lyndsey | July 9, 2009 04:13 PM
Thank You Peta For Everything you do for these poor innocent animals, But 1 year is all this crazy person got, Thats NOT enough, 1 year for the horrible torture these so called "men" and i use that word very losely, What they have done to these turkeys, is ridiculous ! What they did, They deserve the same thing done to them! I agree with a earlier comment, No matter what is done to them, its not enough!! But this insane type of thing is happening all over the world, makes me sick !!! Keep up the good work PETA !
Posted by: Beverly | July 9, 2009 04:43 PM
Any sane person stepping into a slaughter house for the first time will know immediately why the human species was never meant to eat animal meat under normal (non-life or death) conditions. These places are so horrific as to drive sane, thinking, compassionate men in insane.
Posted by: Susan in New England | July 9, 2009 04:52 PM
I wish the law systems over here in the UK had the same guts and ability to jail animal abusers as you have in the USA. Well done to all involved in the investigation and well done to the judge and court for the sentences given. .
Posted by: Ian Allan | July 9, 2009 05:07 PM
Peta/Team: Great job once again! This news made my day! Keep strong and viligent!
Lynn and Bob
(Next maybe all states will stop racing greyhounds! We need to stop the raw, bad food and confinement now.)
Posted by: Lynn R in MA | July 9, 2009 05:11 PM
This is def a start..lets keep fighting for these innocent lives!...
Posted by: Anna Maria | July 9, 2009 06:30 PM
Step by step, with courage and attitude, the guardians of Love are restablishing the Light on Earth! Be sure that Love will win all over this land. Justice will be done! Love and only Love can heal Hus all and our beloved planet! :0)))
Posted by: Luis Fonseca | July 9, 2009 06:46 PM
This is a wonderful outcome by PETA and brings hope for animals of all kinds, that are suffering at the hands of these people. Hopefully this will show these cruel retards that they will not get away with these vile acts anymore. Lock these people up and throw away the key.
Posted by: Leesa Corbett - Australia | July 9, 2009 06:58 PM
Great news!! Keep up the great work PETA.
Posted by: Sheree OConnor | July 9, 2009 06:59 PM
Thank you god !!!!! it's about time justice was served for these abusers...
Posted by: maureen harrison | July 9, 2009 07:38 PM
I'm so glad someone is finally paying for their abusive actions. Although, I would have like to have seen longer sentences. It's a start, I suppose. I can not bring myself to watch the video. It would be too heart wrenching for me.
Posted by: Diane | July 9, 2009 08:18 PM
WE SHOULD ALL THANK THE JUDGE THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN!! WHAT IS HIS NAME?
Posted by: bobby | July 9, 2009 08:24 PM
People are messed up in the brain to be doing these kind of things. I just cant believe how they can be so heartless!
Posted by: Ana | July 9, 2009 08:29 PM
This is the 1st time i heard the bad people go to jail. thank you for the cw atty and the judge....thank you, thank you and thank you...
Posted by: Helen | July 9, 2009 08:36 PM
Just wanted to quote some dumb ignoramis on a Charleston Daily Mail blog: "...I like like my turkey on bread!! PETA is an America based terriorist, nothing more - nothing less. Its a turkey, one of the dumbest animals-- humans are on the top of the food chain, get use to it-just be glad your not a Turkey." Let me guess...this guy supports the Iraq war, the development of nuclear energy and doesn't believe in global warming..if PETA and other organizations like the ALF are the terrorists, what would you call Aviagen Turkeys and their mentally ill employees... PETA RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Aisha | July 9, 2009 08:44 PM
Turkeys are God's creatures too. They feel pain like you and I. All life must be treated humanly. I don't eat meat so no animals will be harmed or killed because of me. Abusing the elderly, children or animals is NOT acceptable, it must stop. Thank you.
Posted by: Bruni | July 9, 2009 09:02 PM
Turkeys are God's creatures too. They feel pain like you and I. All life must be treated humanly. I don't eat meat so no animals will be harmed or killed because of me. Abusing the elderly, children or animals is NOT acceptable, it must stop. Thank you.
Posted by: Bruni | July 9, 2009 09:04 PM
Thank the Lord! Finally, the law gives people who do acts of animal cruelty more than just a slap on the wrist.
Posted by: Crista | July 9, 2009 09:04 PM
I feel that what ever horrible things these animals go through
while being abused should be the same way these horrible people should go through for their punishment.
Posted by: Sherry Prince | July 9, 2009 09:10 PM
this is great news. I dont understand how people can be so heartless. This man definently got what he deserved.
Posted by: Crystal | July 9, 2009 09:13 PM
God Bless You PETA!!!!
Another great accomplishment! May all abused animals rest in peace!!!!
Susie
Posted by: susie | July 9, 2009 09:33 PM
Good! Finally the law is taking animal cruelty seriously! I'm glad those bastards got what they deserved!
Posted by: Tanya | July 9, 2009 09:34 PM
Great news! Those people deserved to be punished!
Posted by: Joyce | July 9, 2009 10:24 PM
Where do these monsters come from..where were their parents at childhood..For the life of me I don't know how people can get pleasure in their horrific treatment of animals..but I know one thing..God knows and they will get more at judgement day. Thank you peta, for you wonderful work, and for the rest of the sane people who won't put up this.
Christina Mcguinness
Posted by: christina mcguinness | July 9, 2009 10:49 PM
Keep up the good work!!! ..... I love you PETA!!!
Posted by: Jan | July 9, 2009 11:09 PM
If there is a hell I hope that's where people who abuse innocent animals should go. Thanks for the great work PETA.
Posted by: Phoebe Vecchioni | July 9, 2009 11:12 PM
Thaks to PETA, one Victory more action to do, it´s a long ride, but our action make easy way for our animals...
Thanks again!
D.L.
Posted by: Daniel Lara | July 9, 2009 11:43 PM
These convicts should receive the same treatment that they meted out to the animals.
Posted by: Fred Harvey | July 9, 2009 11:55 PM
oh my lord, i could only watch 20 seconds of the video and then had to turn it off. Heart breaking.
Posted by: Kira | July 10, 2009 01:34 AM
I despair at the 'human race', why do some think it is acceptable to cause pain and suffering to other living beings? The abusers deserve all they get and more, great work PETA,
Posted by: Gina Spillane | July 10, 2009 01:52 AM
I wish they had to serve more. Although I'm gonna laugh when nobody is willing to hire them for any job when they go to explain the reason for their felonies!! They are now jobless felonies left to die alone. I hope I don't sound mean but it's true. KARMA!?!?!!?! We can only hope.
Posted by: Chelsea | July 10, 2009 02:16 AM
I have stopped eating beef,poultry and pork for this very reason. Whatever sentences these scumbags get is not enough. They should be glad that the law caught up with them before I did! I would make them suffer !!!! It is a start however and for that I am grateful. I have been an animal lover my entire life and have more cats than a sane person should have. I take care of my animals. They own me!!!! They are all spayed and neutered,go to the vet when they need to and are well fed and always have clean water. If someone ever abused one of my kitties,they wouldn't live to tell about it. I also have a few special needs cats as well. I don't mind tending to them at all. So,I am much happier eating a morningstar riblet sandwich or having a pizza made with boca itallian sausage. I can do without meat because I don't think that ANY animals should suffer. I also spend the extra$$$ to get eggs from chickens that aren't caged and are taken care of properly. That's just my 2 cents..
Posted by: Todd Fleming | July 10, 2009 02:56 AM
Absolutely fantastic news, considering it's Friday. Could PETA do something in South Africa for the cruelty of cattle when being inhumane slaughtered by blacks for ritual purposes in public.
Posted by: Deena Naidoo | July 10, 2009 03:02 AM
Do the same things to them who have made this, then put them to jail if they survive... I´m so tired of all animal torture. What kind of "horrible human" can live with them self, after torturing innocent animal!!!!!!!! Thank you all who makes a better world for all animal!/ Susanne
Posted by: Susanne Abrahamsson | July 10, 2009 05:07 AM
wonderful news keep up the good work from an ardent english supporter
Posted by: theresa sotiris | July 10, 2009 05:32 AM
BRAVO PETA! Excellent Work and a great victory for the turkeys and other helpless animals that are abused by sick humans.
Posted by: Becky C | July 10, 2009 05:35 AM
well donw Peta i only wish more people would get a prison sentece for abusing animals, and to sue 29th june how can you possibly feel sorry for these bastards??? they are not children following their peers as you put it they are adults who know right from wrong so take your pity and give it to the poor animals who suffer at the hands of these idiots what a very stupid lady you are to say what you did !!!
Posted by: lisa degeir-mawdsley | July 10, 2009 05:49 AM
I would just like to thank the PETA Team for all their hard work which has led to this and other successful campaigns that has stopped and/or prevented some human kinds’ abhorrent and appalling cruelty of defenceless animals. Animals these people are not, they have no right to belong to that kingdom.
Posted by: Neil Harris | July 10, 2009 06:18 AM
Good job PETA for your continuous hard work to help these suffering animals.
I don't understand how can some people be so heartless, mean and brutal to ANIMALS. That just shows they have no value for life whatsoever.
Sometimes I wonder. Evolution has changed how the way we lived, how the way we dressed and how the way we behaved. But some still haven't evolved. What a pity.
Anyways, Cheers!
Posted by: Naveen | July 10, 2009 07:05 AM
Fantastic work PETA - punishment not nearly enough - but at least it's a start.
Posted by: Jill Mortimer | July 10, 2009 07:49 AM
Great news, I agree...but the real problem lies not with individual brutish psychos, but with the whole system of animal rearing, in factory farming conditions, for the purpose of slaughtering and eating them...it has the effect of brutalising those who work in the system. Time for a different mind set, concerning the killing of beasts and eating there flesh...primitive, unhealthy, unnecessary,,,leave every one of our fellow earth dwellers alone. Eat green, do not support that murderous industry.
Posted by: Billy Atkinson | July 10, 2009 08:30 AM
Great News. Small steps in the right direction!
Posted by: mary | July 10, 2009 09:33 AM
THANK YOU PETA FOR HELPING
Posted by: joana | July 10, 2009 09:52 AM
ROCK ON PETA! I APPLAUDED WHEN I READ THIS!!!!!
Posted by: Cynthia | July 10, 2009 10:00 AM
Awesome News PETA!!! These rednecks need to have their necks twisted and snapped. An eye for an eye! Live long turkeys!!!
Posted by: Michael A. Fine | July 10, 2009 10:37 AM
Ok PETA GO!!!!
Silvia
Italia
Posted by: silvia bioli | July 10, 2009 11:10 AM
Besides all the abusing... and... I'm a vegetarian, but... Did they really sold the meat of turkeys who had eaten feces?
Posted by: Paula Helena | July 10, 2009 11:24 AM
wonderful news
You are really strong PETA, animals and kiss you also I
Vincenzo
Italia
Posted by: vincenzo | July 10, 2009 11:24 AM
That is wonderful news to hear and I'm so glad that these monsters will be penalized although will not suffer the pain that these poor turkeys endured.
Posted by: Dana B. Buhalis | July 10, 2009 11:31 AM
Tears of joy and sadness are running down my face. GOOD WORK PETA for giving these men a tenth of what they put those innocent creatures through. I agree that 6 months-1 year is NOT enough.. but I do know this- The universe is fair and what you put in you get back. Karma will be the bigger punishment than any law enforcement. Without a doubt in my mind they will be paying for this not only in this life, but anything that comes thereafter. I will smile knowing that these men will burn in hell with all the other sick and twisted souls that have tortured so many defenseless animals.
Posted by: Lisa | July 10, 2009 11:31 AM
I know this may sound corny but I'm weeping, but I'm crying out of happiness because finally finally someone is paying the price for cruelty against animals! I can't thank PETA or the Prosecutors who tried this case enough. Please continue to stop all the cruelty against all animals! Thank you again!!
Posted by: Sue Glynn | July 10, 2009 11:36 AM
i'm so impressed!!yaey peta!!:)
Posted by: dahlia villeneuve | July 10, 2009 12:26 PM
Sadly, I found the newspaper accounts of this trial, and the comments by readers at that site. They DON'T get it. Most were puzzled by why these men would be convicted when the turkeys were just going to die anyway. The problem is the desensitization of people who see birds and mammals as food, and do not want to know how these poor creatures got on peoples' plates. Keep up the good work, PETA! I always challenge those who tell me 'vegetables have feelings too' by telling them I am happy to see my food from garden to table, but can they watch a turkey, cow or pig endure the horrible conditions from birth to death to dinner plate?
Posted by: Lacy Loar | July 10, 2009 12:46 PM
As humans we must protect our Earth companions: all animals, all trees, all the ecosystem. We are all one, and we are juggling delicate balance among us. Compassion is an inheret virtue that should come with reasoning. We think of humans as a higher type of animal, let's show it!
Posted by: Veronica Ellison | July 10, 2009 01:00 PM
Hurrah and hurray! PETA scores again against the scum who abuse and torture animals.
We would all prefer the eye for an eye form of punishment, but at least this is something. Thanks PETA heros!
Posted by: Kathryn | July 10, 2009 02:13 PM
Thank God that day has come. It is so sad that it has to be done, but punishment is the only way....it shold be more harsh, but anyway...great news. I hope karma will do the same for them in prison.
Posted by: Kristina | July 10, 2009 03:20 PM
SICK,SICK,SICK people, they have should have the same thing done to them. Good thing I'm not a judge. Abuse begins with animals, and I'll leave it that !
Posted by: Angelina cANTELA | July 10, 2009 04:03 PM
We all agree that 6 mths, 1 yr, 5 yrs are just NOT enough and it's outraging that people still don't get it and considerate it an "out-of-proportion sentence" (hello..?!!). Nevertheless I'm very glad for this small but significant triumph. It's a huge step, considering that most people don't take serious our cause. We probably won't live to see the changes we all wish to see in our modern societies regarding animals...still, we don't have a choice but to keep doing our best!
Thank U PETA!
Posted by: Gaby | July 10, 2009 04:09 PM
GREAT NEWS, AT LEAST WE COULD FEEL A LITTLE COMFORT BECAUSE JUSTICE IS DONE. OF COURSE, I WOULD LIKE THAT EVERY SINGLE
RETARD THAT HURTS AND HARMS ANIMALS IN ANY WAY COULD SUFFER TEN TIMES MORE SO THEY LEARN TO RESPECT GOD´S BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. BUT MAYBE KARMA WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.
THANK U PETA
Posted by: maria eugenia gonzalez | July 10, 2009 05:33 PM
It's a step in the right direction, but it's still far too lenient as most punishments are anymore. The legal system in this country is a joke and it's even worse when animals are involved.
Posted by: Gary Shogren | July 10, 2009 08:16 PM
Fabulous! Hard work pays off...especially for animals who can't save themselves. Go PETA!
Posted by: Sharon Dellinger | July 10, 2009 09:50 PM
Happy to hear some good news about animals. Those people are mentally sick.Thankyou Peta and keep up the good work,we are all behind you. May God bless all those poor animals
Posted by: jenny | July 11, 2009 01:02 AM
These low-lifes should have MUCH stiffer punishment. It would make so much sense to do to them what they did to those turkeys. I feel that all those who inflict pain upon other creatures should be punished in the same manner. Thank you PETA! You have been making a significant difference for so many innocent creatures. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Posted by: Laurie | July 11, 2009 01:44 AM
This intervention, supported by the US gouvernment, may indicate another questionable side of factory farming wordwide. Perhaps factory farmer inspection institutions have to adjust regulations concerning animal abuse more from now on. Congratulations PETA!
Posted by: Duillio | July 11, 2009 08:22 AM
Congratulations! It is hard not to get a little discouraged given how lightly these people get off, however the knowing that little by little it is getting better warms my heart. I truely wish we had the ability to fix everything at once but I know that that we must count our blessing for each step on the road to changing things for our fellow creatures. Bless you for helping them. I too would like contact info to send send my regards to the prosecutor and judge.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 11, 2009 08:27 AM
In answer to your question, michael k reily, the reason the death penalty is sometimes a desireable option, is to completely eliminate the possibility of reoffending. as well, obviously, as an acknowlegement of the extreme seriousniess of the evil act There are not many crimes which I would regard as worthy of the death penalty, however, malicious, needless, sadistic cruelty is beyond criminal, it is unspeakably evil, a sin, for which I consider there should be no forgiveness. I'm guessing you are one of those humans who regard the lives of other living beings as somehow less important than human life, I wonder if you would feel differently if it were your own child who was abducted, tortured and killed by a vile sadist? I personally do not rate human life more highly than that of the other beautiful beings who share this planet with us. If we have a purpose here, it is to be the guardians of the planet and all the amazingly designed and beautiful beings who share our world, and, perhaps to be a little less critical about the spelling issues of others, bearing in mind, that not everyone may be as gramatically perfect as you and that, in itself, is a trivial issue, when the person is making a stand for the rights of other living beings!! Congratulations PETA, you have a lifelong supporter, here, but when are we going to hear about some activity, to impact on the horrifyingly cruel fur industry??????!!! Helen
Posted by: Helen Sayers | July 11, 2009 09:29 AM
Thank you so much for your continued blessed work!!!! What would they do without you? Are these people ever interviewed for the job they are given shame on the big companies who profit from animals and allow such inhumanites to occur. Go Veggie!
Posted by: patricia defillippo | July 11, 2009 10:22 AM
OW YEAH!!! Finally!!
Posted by: nathalie | July 11, 2009 10:42 AM
GREAT NEWS GREAT JOB YOU'RE THE BEST HEROES IN THE WORLD GOD BLESS YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS WE ARE INTO AN INSTITUTION FROM DEFENSE OF ANIMALS AND FOR US IS FANTASTIC KNOW PETA 'CAUSE PETA IS OUR INSPIRATION TO DO WHAT WE DO FOR THE ANIMALS THE WORST OF OUR CITY IS THAT ANIMAL CRUELTY ISN'T A CRIME AND ONLY REACH A POORLY FINE IS MINIMIUM BUT WHAT CAN WE DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH PETA
Posted by: BAR GONZALEZ | July 11, 2009 12:37 PM
Hi,
I would like to thanks you (PETA) for a great work. As we all know the defense of the animals depends on the desire of the human for creating a propy animal protection. Your work shows us that still its a lot to do. Once again thanks for a great work!
Posted by: Nilda Rossel | July 11, 2009 10:05 PM
It is about time that someone stood up for those who cannot talk themselves. THANK YOU PETA!!!
Posted by: Kara | July 11, 2009 10:58 PM
I am so proud of us for keeping the heat on people who abuse the innocent animals it is about time we are heard.
THANK GOD WE ARE NOW PROTECTING ALL OF THE INNOCENT ANIMALS NO MATTER HOW LARGE OF SMALL!!!
Posted by: Carol | July 12, 2009 11:20 AM
Thank you PETA! Hopefully the system will realize that one year in jail isn't enough for these monsters. If "people" can torture animals, who knows how twisted they are. I'm glad to see changes in the world! =)
Posted by: Crystal | July 12, 2009 05:48 PM
I'm very happy for this action taking by PETA. Our chance to change the treatment of animals is getting closer and closer, lets hope soon better and new laws will be set for the protection of defenseless animals.
Posted by: Laura | July 12, 2009 09:15 PM
Some people say a turkey is a turkey we kill them we eat them... I say any living creature in the world has the right to have proper treatment and to live peacefully. This news is ground breaking and I'm proud of PETA for this. More power!!!
Posted by: lordgyron | July 12, 2009 09:37 PM
they weren't sentenced for that many years like i would want them to be....well atleast there behind bars.
Posted by: Jennifer garcia | July 12, 2009 09:59 PM
Ok, there is a God..or purrrrrrhaps....Godess......Yippppey! If only they could have gotten the sentence of the same done to them perhaps this would not happen again...of course I am not suggesting this as an alternative sentence...yet I wish the maximum sentence would be more similar to if they had done that to a human.
Posted by: lisa | July 12, 2009 11:50 PM
I am happy to know that those horrible people were convicted of crimes on animals.
But I think that the punishment for these people is too small for what they have done to animals, the punishments should be much, much more severe should serve as an example to all those people who work with animals
giovanna
Italia
Posted by: giovanna | July 13, 2009 04:37 AM
I am also happy that these people are finally being convicted with those horrible acts against animals.
I also agree tho that their punishment is too short. Should be 2 years mimimal jail time, 1 year minimal house arrest and should never be allowed near an animal or owning one for the rest of their lives
Posted by: Jenny Lee | July 13, 2009 09:59 AM
I say .. oh yes!
thank PETA
tiziana
italia
Posted by: tiziana | July 13, 2009 10:50 AM
It was gratifying to read all of the comments posted. The concerns expressed and the participation seem to be increasing and they should be. These disgusting dimented individuals need to suffer the consequences of their actions. Abusing animals should be punished in the same manner as child abuse and murder are. Life is a constant change and that change includes law, which should be more stringent pertaining to animal abuse. I'd like to see the same manner of punishment be inflicted on those individuals i.e. forcing feces down their throats, etc. This type of behavior is beyond cruel and needs to be treated as a crime rathar than a minor punishment.
Posted by: Ilana Griffith | July 13, 2009 12:17 PM
everyday of my life I wonder what are the deep psichological scarfs that men like those have inside to enjoy killing animals.Thank god they are in jail.
Posted by: sabrina | July 13, 2009 05:03 PM
Big Thanks to PETA.It is all I am going to say that means a lot
Posted by: sabrina | July 13, 2009 05:19 PM
I'm glad these sickos have gone down! Still, I'd like to see them get life for murdering these poor defenless birds, but that will never happen, at least this is a step in the right direction. It just makes me so sad and feel sick how people can do this! I just don't understand.
Posted by: Andrew Tate | July 13, 2009 05:23 PM
It's a GREAT day when abusers of any kind get what they deserve!
Posted by: CAREN ARSENEAULT | July 13, 2009 07:26 PM
Dear helen Sayers- I completely agree with you. All living beings are equal.
We even have the obligation of protecting every single animal regardless its size.
PETA Love 4ever.
Posted by: maria eugenia gonzalez | July 13, 2009 09:52 PM
Wonderful! It is a bit more of faith to have that the world can (gradually) change for the better! Liliana
Posted by: Liliana Closa | July 14, 2009 01:39 PM
PETA, keep up your phenomonol work!
Posted by: Kryzia Watt | July 14, 2009 05:32 PM
Well done you guys... I hope these maggots get there heads stomped on in jail!!!!!
Posted by: Scott Steele | July 15, 2009 01:57 AM
Thank God PETA's voice was "heard"! People who abuse any kind of creature even in the name of science (ie.lab testing), they are not just heartless, they are perverted sadists, as if they have descended from those inquisitors and executioners of the middle-ages and even worse. Such people should be permenantly put under both police and psychological/medical observation because what they do to helpless animals is because they cannot do to human beings.
Posted by: Carrie Melas | July 15, 2009 08:22 AM
i cried when i read this. Tears of joy. It is sum kind of justice and is one step closer to ending the abuse and exploitation of factory farm animals. I think they need to serve longer sentences, get raped severely in jail, and be killed in the worst way. I have zero tolerance for animal abuse. I cussed out a child for scaring away pigeons when they were eating the bread i was giving them. I should have threw him in the pond.
Posted by: Gore Whore [Ez] | July 17, 2009 05:07 PM
To the proud people of PETA who do such a great Job!!. I am a longstanding member and proud to see where animal abuse is corrected. Shame the people don't get treated just like they did the animals.!! justice would be for them to be tortured like the animals! So proud to be a member.!!!!
Posted by: Linda Frank | July 17, 2009 06:00 PM
This is a huge step forward! However, the sentence is slight compared to the crime. Punishment needs to fit the crime! That is what we need to emphasize now. Harsher penalties for abuse and neglect of any animal! On top of thier punishments, they should have to make a sizable donation to PETA! To help punish more sadists for thier sick deeds. Also they should NEVER, I mean NEVER be allowed near another animal! We need to create an animal predator list, similar to the one that protects our children from abusers. We need that protection for our animals. They would need to regester themselves as an animal abuser, and may thier neighbors hand out the punishments that our courts will not!
Posted by: Heather Hazie | July 17, 2009 08:31 PM
aH! finally! people like that should have the punishment of getting a broom stick shoved down there throughts 2ft......the same as what he did to the Turkey! People like that make me sick! We dont need them in the world!!!
Posted by: Tegan | July 17, 2009 11:12 PM
It is great that the courts have recognized these acts as criminal. I do, however, feel that wishing for harsher retaliatory measures against those guilty is also a symptom of the greater problem. I have recently watched a film called "Earthlings" which delves into the various ways humans dominate, disrespect, kill, and torture animals for self gain. There is a widespread sickness thriving in our societies...and while it is easy to label these few convicted from the article above as "evil", it does nothing to address the source of the problem, and in fact makes it easier to continue hiding behind the "few bad seeds" facade. The way we currently treat animals on this planet is disturbing, and almost all of us participate, either directly or indirectly by what we choose to eat, wear, or find amusement in...even if it's as simple as spending money on a zoo/circus, places that disregard an animal's right to live it's life in a natural habitat and force them to do unnatural things for our amusement. As the dominant species, it is our responsibility and ability to ensure all other living things can have a chance at a long, happy life...and we are miserably failing at this task.
Posted by: Ty | July 27, 2009 05:57 PM
Scott Alvin White got a petition and instead of one year in jail he got home confinement and community service.
Posted by: Teresa Saunders | July 28, 2009 10:16 PM
What kind of homes did these maniacs come from? People who are f***ed up in the head like that should be sterilized so as not to bring about any more of their kind into society. One year is NOWHERE near long enough for these sorry excuses for human beings. God gave us these brains and our humanity for a reason. We were given the responsibility to speak out for these other creatures with whom we share this earth - we must respect all God's creatures. God bless PETA!
Posted by: Christina | August 1, 2009 12:37 PM
Rock on Thank god the legal system is starting to improve it sucks that those men couldnt have been given longer sentences but hey its a start
Posted by: Elizabeth Walsh | August 10, 2009 09:40 PM
I was the one who reported the abuse.I went several sleepless nights due to graphic and horrible treatment to the animals.I witnessed a girl stealing 2 poults which she had to put them in her lunch box with a towel to smuffle their chirps.This place was horrible and I would'nt recomend anyone working there unless you enjoy cruelty to animals.Supervisors orders...
Posted by: Jennifer Rider | August 27, 2009 06:01 PM