California May Require Animal Abusers to Register
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California legislation would require an animal abuser registry, similar to sex offenders and arsonists. A move in the right direction for the Golden state.
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California legislation would require an animal abuser registry, similar to sex offenders and arsonists. A move in the right direction for the Golden state.
There’s no doubt animal abuse can lead to people abuse,” Sen. Dean Florez said. “High-profile serial killers, like Jeffrey Dahmer, abused animals before moving up the chain to abuse or kill other humans.
The new law would require mandatory registration of convicted felons of animal cruelty laws, and community notification. Felony abuse of animals in the State of California includes violence against animals, sexual abuse of animals, torture, mutilation, animal fighting and hoarding.
The bill’s funding would come from a levy on pet food- “about $1.50 a year for the owner of one cat,” he says.
Sounds like every state should be doing this, considering at least, the link between animal abuse and human violence.
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California May Require Animal Abusers to Register
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
California legislation would require an animal abuser registry, similar to sex offenders and arsonists. A move in the right direction for the Golden state.
In this article
California legislation would require an animal abuser registry, similar to sex offenders and arsonists. A move in the right direction for the Golden state.
There’s no doubt animal abuse can lead to people abuse,” Sen. Dean Florez said. “High-profile serial killers, like Jeffrey Dahmer, abused animals before moving up the chain to abuse or kill other humans.
The new law would require mandatory registration of convicted felons of animal cruelty laws, and community notification. Felony abuse of animals in the State of California includes violence against animals, sexual abuse of animals, torture, mutilation, animal fighting and hoarding.
The bill’s funding would come from a levy on pet food- “about $1.50 a year for the owner of one cat,” he says.
Sounds like every state should be doing this, considering at least, the link between animal abuse and human violence.
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Here’s a story about a nurse who was
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Caregivers-Caught-on-Tape-Abusing-Autistic-Man-Valley-Center-170444546.htmlNurse Michael Garritson was charged with animal cruelty, but a judge in that case let him keep his RN license so he could “make a living” . He sure went on to make a living, and was eventually caught on tape secretly abusing an autistic non verbal man in his care. Garritson is seen gouging the autistic man in the eye repeatedly over several shifts. Also caught pulling his hair and slamming him to ground and neglecting his needs repeatedly. This is an excellent illustration of someone who has no regard for animal welfare nor the rights of the humans in his care. Perhaps if Michael Garritson had been registered in an animal abuse registry, he would not have been allowed to later go on to physically abuse the autistic man. Thank God the family caught this monster on tape or he may have killed the autistic man.
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HELLO! I'm KD Angle-Traegner.
Writer, activist, and founder of Four Urban Paws Sanctuary. I’m on a mission to help people live a vegan life. Read more about KD…
Here’s a story about a nurse who was
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Caregivers-Caught-on-Tape-Abusing-Autistic-Man-Valley-Center-170444546.html
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Alleged-Abusive-Caregiver-Michael-Garritson-has-Criminal-Past-170623176.html
Nurse Michael Garritson was charged with animal cruelty, but a judge in that case let him keep his RN license so he could “make a living” . He sure went on to make a living, and was eventually caught on tape secretly abusing an autistic non verbal man in his care. Garritson is seen gouging the autistic man in the eye repeatedly over several shifts. Also caught pulling his hair and slamming him to ground and neglecting his needs repeatedly. This is an excellent illustration of someone who has no regard for animal welfare nor the rights of the humans in his care. Perhaps if Michael Garritson had been registered in an animal abuse registry, he would not have been allowed to later go on to physically abuse the autistic man. Thank God the family caught this monster on tape or he may have killed the autistic man.
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