Man Decapitates Tame Duck in Hotel Lobby Please take action!

October 4, 2007

Drunk Man Decapitates Tame Duck in Hotel Lobby Take Action to hold killer accountable to the law and his government employer On the morning of Saturday, September 22nd, 26-year-old Scott D. Clark, visiting from Denver, Colo. on government business, entered the lobby of the Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. Unlike most hotel lobbies, this one is home to several tame ducks who swim in the atrium's pond and walk amongst the carefully cultivated indoor garden. According to witnesses, Clark followed and then grabbed one of the ducks, then tore the bird's head off with his bare hands. In response to the shocked stares of onlookers, the visibly inebriated Clark said, "I'm hungry, I'm gonna eat it." He then proceeded with the beheaded duck's corpse to take the elevator up to the fifth floor, where hotel security held him until police arrived on the scene. Law enforcement officers found bloody

feathers spread around the lobby, and the duck's head floating in the water near where Clark had torn it off. An auditor working for the Office of the Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Clark allegedly threatened police officers that "he would have (their) jobs" for trying to arrest him. Upon being told that he was in trouble, Clark stated, "Why, because I killed it out of season?...Big deal, it's just a...duck." Clark faces felony animal cruelty charges, and could be sentenced to up to two years in jail and to pay a maximum $5,000 fine. He returned to Denver after being released from police custody on $10,000 bail, and is expected back in St. Paul's Ramsey County District Court for a hearing on October 16th. In the meantime, he is enjoying a paid administrative leave from his $56,378 a year job, courtesy of the American taxpayers who fund his salary. 1) Please Take Action to let Clark's bosses know that he needs to go! The law requires the Office of the Inspector General to conduct an internal investigation of Clark's actions before removing him from administrative leave or terminating his employment. However, Clark's remorseless act of violence makes him a danger to both animals and people, so tell them that he should be terminated once the investigation is complete. Also feel free to edit the sample letter, and to follow up with a polite letter, phone call, or email. Don WhiteOffice of Inspector GeneralCohen Building - 5th Floor330 Independence Ave. SWWashington, DC 20201Tel: (202) 619-1343 Email: donald.white 2) Also Take Action to urge the Ramsey County Attorney's Office to prosecute Clark to the fullest extent of the law. Also follow up with a polite letter, phone call, or email. Ramsey County Attorney50 W. Kellogg Blvd, Ste 315St Paul, MN 55102Tel: (651) 266-3222Email: rca While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this earth? --George

Bernard Shaw http://www.myspace.com/fortheanmals