The public looks to it’s city mayors to address city issues, including the treatment and care of the community’s pets at the local shelter. When dogs were found to have been neglected and mistreated at the pound in New Brockton AL, a charge of animal cruelty was brought against the mayor. Yesterday, a jury found that mayor guilty.
New Brockton’s ACO, Tony Bludsworth was also charged in connection with the case. He testified at Mayor Lenwood Herron’s trial:
Bludsworth’s testimony in Herron’s trial showed Herron was his direct supervisor and Bludsworth took orders from him. In the testimony, Bludsworth also stated that he felt his job was in jeopardy from remarks made by Herron and “there ain’t but one way in the town of New Brockton and that’s the mayor’s way.”
And the mayor’s way leads to jail. I hope. Sentencing in the case has not been scheduled yet but the charge carries a sentence of up to one year in jail with fines up to $6,000.
To every mayor in this country who is making excuses and enabling the mistreatment and suffering of pets at your city pound: Take heed.
Every once in a light year, ya get a totally unexpected surprise in a case like this. Here’s mine. Dare I hope for something other than the usual no-punishment sentence, too, or is that just silly?
YES…IVE SAID IT ALL ALONG, WHEN I HAVE SIGNED LOADS OF PETITIONS…IF YOU DONT LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE OF YOUR CITY..THEN BE IT ON YOUR HEAD….BECAUSE WHEN YOU NEED THEM…THEY WONT BE THERE….I HOPE HE GOES TO JAIL..ANIMAL ABUSE WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED.
I hope the mayor and the ACO both receive REAL sentences: they’ve EARNED them.
It doesn’t matter if they THINK it was their job; in fact, that makes it even worse. Animal abuse and cruelty should NEVER be institutionalized and sanctioned by the city fathers, and that’s what happened here/
I wish they could throw away the key.
This is going around on facebook about abc doing a story on Devore shelter
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=219411578143102&set=a.114107502006844.27600.100002227858305&type=1&theater
Also the Niagra Falls NY shelter is being investigated.
We can only pray that Mayor Wharton is next in line!
Each and Every Mayor needs to heed this warning. Not only is this a horrific crime against the animals, it is a crime against the people that pay your salaries. A Black eye on your town caused by you. Mayors…WAKE UP…WE AIN’T GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!
I like this. I’m getting ready to send it to the media.