Stricter animal cruelty law passed
Florida just passed a bill allowing judges to charge animal cruelty cases with a "third-degree felony" punishable by up to "five years in prison" and a "$10,000 fine" and "prohibit" the offender from ...
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Crowe wrote:
How can anyone enforce a person not owning another animal? Is there some sort of national database these offenders go in to that town clerks tap into when you register your dog? Sounds completely unenforceable to me.
The same way virtually all laws are enforced, upon discovery of illegal activity. I hope you are not advocating not passing laws because it would be difficult to enforce. Post above mentions Probation Officers as witnesses. We could include neighbors and relatives as well. I would certainly report an incident if I had the knowledge. How about an animal abuser registry, much like sex offenders must use?
RichH
