A 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly swinging and kicking a baby alligator at the Stetson Aquatic Center in Florida on April 3. He was booked into the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Resource Center and faces a felony charge for harming wildlife.
I mean I get it… ITS A BABY and ITS GETTING HIT, but also ITS AN ANIMAL and we eat animals
Also
HE IS 14 WTF
14 Is plenty old enough to know you shouldn’t torture animals for fun.
The person just started living, there is plenty of room for improvments
14 years isn’t “just started”. And abusing animals at that age is a giant red flag. The US justice system will probably go overboard, but there should definitely be consequence for that behaviour at that age.
Sure
People at age of 14 cant yet legally consent to sex, yet you want them to have seriously severe consequences?
That depends on jurisdiction. In Germany 14 is the age of consent as well as criminal liability.
By the way, isnt a baby alligator also dangerous?
Not sure, but looking at some images they seem pretty small and toothless, so probably not a major threat to a teenage human.
I tried the link, but its not working for me
Sure maybe some parent punishment, but you obviously have no idea how any criminal record, ESPECIALLY at that age affects their life FOREVER, do you?
Did I mention that its an animal?
Im not excusing it, Im just making sure you know the difference between a human and animal.
Then you should get a law that allows the striking of juvenile offences from the permanent record.
Yes, I assume he’s getting charged with animal abuse and not assault, so that is already accounted for.
Thats ridicilous
We can kill animals however we like, and then eat them, but not hit them?
That’s correct, I don’t think someone two years away from driving a car should be given a free pass to torture animals.
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Thats exactly why democracy sucks