Save Tom Turkey!!

DapperButch · 11-21-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffryder

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GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say a neighbor and his friend used a bow and arrow to shoot and kill a Panhandle family's pet turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.

Sheriff's deputies arrested two Santa Rosa County teens — Joshua W. Anderson, 19, and Jacob H. Provo, 18, Pensacola News Journal said.

They told deputies they planned to eat the 30-pound turkey for Thanksgiving.

They're charged with armed burglary, armed trespassing, theft of livestock and animal cruelty.

Animal lovers Brian and Christa Caponi live on 6 acres in Gulf Breeze and have more than 50 dogs, cats, goats, chickens and other animals.

They told the Pensacola News Journal that Tom the turkey was special because he was so friendly.

In fact, Christa Caponi said Tom was more like a family dog than a turkey.

When I read this it angered me and made me feel sad for the family. Their pet was killed. But, then I thought...why does it count as animal cruelty if it is an animal that people kill and eat every day? Hundreds of thousands of turkeys (ok, more than that), are killed and being killed for the Holiday. Is it how a person defines the animal they own that determines the law? It wouldn't be animal cruelty if the Caponi's killed the turkey for their Thanksgiving Dinner.

The "theft of livestock" covers the whole, it wasn't their turkey that they killed, thing.

Just something to think about.

Gemme · 11-21-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

When I read this it angered me and made me feel sad for the family. Their pet was killed. But, then I thought...why does it count as animal cruelty if it is an animal that people kill and eat every day? Hundreds of thousands of turkeys (ok, more than that), are killed and being killed for the Holiday. Is it how a person defines the animal they own that determines the law? It wouldn't be animal cruelty if the Caponi's killed the turkey for their Thanksgiving Dinner.

The "theft of livestock" covers the whole, it wasn't their turkey that they killed, thing.

Just something to think about.

Perhaps it has to do with the manner that the turkey was killed. If the boys prolonged it or did something to cause additional pain and suffering to the bird than what it would take to shoot and kill it, then I can see that.

The_Lady_Snow · 11-21-2012, 11:16 PM

Maybe their family was hungry....

The_Lady_Snow · 11-22-2012, 05:20 AM

He's been washed, patted dry, and well seasoned! Nom nom nom!

DapperButch · 11-22-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Maybe their family was hungry....

I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic or not, but that certainly is possible. Of course, they said it was going to be for Thanksgiving...maybe no money for a turkey? They weren't siblings, though...

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

He's been washed, patted dry, and well seasoned! Nom nom nom!

Poor Tom!

The_Lady_Snow · 11-22-2012, 09:43 AM

No, it wasn't sarcasm I'd read the story DUH and all in another thread and stopped to think maybe they were hungry. I've been hungry before so I went there. I'm pretty aware though that the reality could be is that they're douche bags. Not because they're from "floriduh" but because humans are are gross with one another we just can't help it.

If they killed the poor fella for fun, hold them accountable. I'm not sure of their intent, it's just hard for me grasp the harming of the innocent it pisses me off.

ruffryder · 11-23-2012, 03:58 PM

Yum! The Thanksgiving turkey has been consumed.
It's time for it to be free again, and graze.

I, for one enjoyed the ham more. . and I may just be eating more ham in the coming years!

Continue to be thankful everyone!

11-21-2012, 11:16 PM	#3
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11-22-2012, 05:20 AM	#4
The_Lady_Snow MILLION $$$ PUSSY How Do You Identify?: Kinky, Raw, Perverted, Uber Queer Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Iconic Ms. Relationship Status: Keeper of 3, only one has the map to my freckles Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: La Reina del Sur Posts: 22,488 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32,231 Thanked 80,081 Times in 15,669 Posts Rep Power: 21474874	Today is YOUR day Tom!! He's been washed, patted dry, and well seasoned! Nom nom nom! __________________ "If you’re going to play these dirty games of ours, then you might as well indulge completely. It’s all about turning back into an animal and that’s the beauty of it. Place your guilt on the sidewalk and take a blow torch to it (guilt is usually worthless anyway). Be perverted, be filthy, do things that mannered people shouldn’t do. If you’re going to be gross then go for it and don’t wimp out."---Master Aiden

11-22-2012, 09:43 AM	#6
The_Lady_Snow MILLION $$$ PUSSY How Do You Identify?: Kinky, Raw, Perverted, Uber Queer Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Iconic Ms. Relationship Status: Keeper of 3, only one has the map to my freckles Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: La Reina del Sur Posts: 22,488 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32,231 Thanked 80,081 Times in 15,669 Posts Rep Power: 21474874	No sarcasm No, it wasn't sarcasm I'd read the story DUH and all in another thread and stopped to think maybe they were hungry. I've been hungry before so I went there. I'm pretty aware though that the reality could be is that they're douche bags. Not because they're from "floriduh" but because humans are are gross with one another we just can't help it. If they killed the poor fella for fun, hold them accountable. I'm not sure of their intent, it's just hard for me grasp the harming of the innocent it pisses me off. __________________ "If you’re going to play these dirty games of ours, then you might as well indulge completely. It’s all about turning back into an animal and that’s the beauty of it. Place your guilt on the sidewalk and take a blow torch to it (guilt is usually worthless anyway). Be perverted, be filthy, do things that mannered people shouldn’t do. If you’re going to be gross then go for it and don’t wimp out."---Master Aiden

11-23-2012, 03:58 PM	#7
ruffryder Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: guy ones Relationship Status: ... Join Date: May 2011 Location: chillin' in FL Posts: 3,690 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,951 Thanked 9,679 Times in 2,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Yum! The Thanksgiving turkey has been consumed. It's time for it to be free again, and graze. I, for one enjoyed the ham more. . and I may just be eating more ham in the coming years! Continue to be thankful everyone!