PLS ACT! Baby's Final Cries Must Not Be Forgotten

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ACT/ Baby's Final Cries Must Not Be Forgotten Be counted. Send a letter. 4/2/08: Baby's Final Cries Must Not Be Forgotten http://www.KinshipCircle.org LEFT:

Severino Cruz, Baby's killer. CENTER: Baby, a three-year-old pit bull killed with a power drill. RIGHT: Enrique Cruz, the killer's brother, also implicated in long-term animal abuse and neglect. EMAIL kinshipcircle FOR WORD DOC OF A FORMATTED LETTER. Easily modify letter and copy/paste it into an email or print out to fax or mail. =========================================================== FULL CONTACT INFORMATION. Sample letter follows.KINSHIP CIRCLE PRIMARY - PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST AS WRITTEN =========================================================== Stephen Preleski, Assistant State's Attorney New Britain Judicial District, GA No.

17 131 North Main Street Bristol, CT 06010 ph: 860-584-8564; fax: 860-585-8799 The Honorable Joseph W. Doherty, Superior Court Judge J.D. & G.A. 17 Courthouse 131 North Main Street Bristol, CT 06010 ph: 860-582-8111; fax: 860-585-8799 NO EMAIL ADDRESSES FOUND =========================================================== SAMPLE LETTER -- This letter is prepared to inform you about the issue. Try to shorten and personalize your letter before sending. =========================================================== RE: Severino Cruz - #H17B-CR08-0036590-S Enrique Cruz - #H17B-CR08-0036601-S Dear Assistant State's Attorney Preleski and Judge Doherty, Please accept my comments regarding Severino Cruz and his brother Enrique Cruz, both arrested in January 2008 on the alleged crimes of animal neglect and

violent abuse. Apparently, a caged pit bull escaped and bit the arm of Severino's 8-year-old son Nick. Enrique drove the child to the hospital for what police described as a non-serious wound. Meanwhile, an enraged Severino bored at least 12 holes into the dog "Baby's" head with a power drill. The three-year-old pit bull -- chained and unable to escape throughout the ordeal -- did not die swiftly. She was later euthanized. Both brothers were booked on animal cruelty charges. Baby had shared squalid conditions with another four-month old puppy, who animal control seized and placed for adoption. Both dogs were severely underfed, according to police. Animal mutilation and mistreatment demand your utmost attention. I respectfully urge a significant sentence, upon conviction, that contains a permanent criminal record and anger management counseling. Both men ought to incur maximum jail time and fines

for their respective charges of felony or misdemeanor animal cruelty. Please assure the Cruz brothers are barred from possessing, working, or living with animals. Lastly, convicted animal abusers should not fulfill community service orders at an animal shelter, where they're exposed to vulnerable animals and youthful volunteers. Violence against animals is a well-documented precursor to violence against humans -- particularly more defenseless victims such as children, women or the elderly. In fact, animal cruelty investigations often uncover domestic violence or other signs of a troubled family, P. Arkow notes in Breaking the cycles of violence: A guide to multi-disciplinary interventions. ASPCA's Randall Lockwood, Ph.D., claims severity and intimacy of injury inflicted -- stabbing, mutilating, strangling -- suggest the potential for recurring violence against others. Drilling holes into

the head of an animal certainly qualifies as torture and should be viewed as yardstick to measure probability of a repeat offense. Thank you for holding animal abusers accountable for their crimes of violence. Thank you, =========================================================== SOURCE OF INFORMATION / REFERENCE LINKS =========================================================== * ALDF Anti-Cruelty Team http://www.aldf.org/actionline/details.php?id=364 * Disturbing Case of Animal Cruelty http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=7623087 * Animal Rights Activists Protest Before Court Appearance http://www.courant.com/news/custom/topnews/hcu-bridog-0311,0,4038139.story * PETITION: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/man-punishes-dog-by-drilling-hole-in-his-head Kinship Circle, a 501c3 nonprofit, is struggling to get by. Tax-deductible donations help us work full time for animals and their advocates. THANK YOU! http://www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/ Action Campaigns

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