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Do you think there should be mandatory minimum sentences for people who torture and/or kill animals?

Asked by jca (36062points) September 29th, 2014

Today’s NY Times article on a local man who kicked a cat several feet into the air.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/nyregion/animal-abuse-gains-traction-as-a-serious-crime-with-jail-more-often-the-result.html?&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMediaHigh&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

The article discusses several other cases of abuse, and has links to links about people stomping and killing feral cats, a man who dragged a donkey behind his vehicle, and other awful things.

What do you think should be the punishment for people who commit such acts?

Should there be mandatory minimum sentences for crimes against animals?

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