Man Gets 99 Years For Animal Abuse: Here’s Why It’s Only A Slap On The Wrist

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

Animal abuse. Law enforcement officials say that it’s a serious crime, but more often than not, some of the most reprehensible actions committed against an animal receive lenient punishment, to say the least. Take Michael Vick, the NFL star whose dog-fighting ring got him about a year of prison time before he was released and allowed to resume his career as a highly-paid football star. This type of proverbial slap on the wrist is what had many animal rights proponents jumping for joy when they recently heard the story of Nick Patterson, a 30-year-old Alabama man living in Tallapoosa County who was sentenced to 99 years for his abuse and neglect of close to two dozen collies on his grandparents’ property. Through oversights and misreporting, sites like Opposing Views and WSFA mistakenly implied that Patterson would have to serve 18 years before he would be eligible for parole. But when you look at the math, it simply doesn’t add up, and that has some crying foul and claiming that this sentence is yet another minor punishment for a major crime. Before getting down into the details, though, here’s a recap of why Patterson was convicted in the first place. He […]

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