WRCBTV:
A Florida man accused of killing an iguana last year wanted a charge of animal cruelty dismissed on the basis of the state’s “stand your ground” law. A judge has denied his motion.
PJ Nilaja Patterson was arrested after allegedly beating, dragging and kicking a 3-foot iguana in Lake Worth, Florida, on September 2, 2020, according to a probable cause affidavit. The animal died as Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control was transporting it to be euthanized, according to the affidavit.
Patterson’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the charge, but Judge Jeffrey Gillen denied the motion on Friday. more here
#dejavu
Do I hear an echo? (-:
I’ll simply repeat my words from last night:
I thought shooting iguanas and killing boa constrictors (both invasive species) was legal in Florida? Or do you need a license or permit from the state to kill them?
Kind of like the Kings deer in England’s royal forest. Where’s Robin Hood with his bow and arrow when you need him?
They kill them by the dozens in Flota
with a $3000 air rifle.Iguana droppings
are full of salmonella.
“Crimes are actions that violate another person’s rights…”
No… crimes are acts (or omissions) that are designated as crimes under the law. When these laws are violated, that violates the rights of the “people” (all of them).