Man sentenced to 1 year in prison for throwing puppy out the window

[Alonzo]

A pit-bull puppy allegedly thrown from a window at 83 Winter Street in Springfield sits in a cage Friday night, starting a 6-week rest until doctor's can examine him again.

Speaking through a translator, a woman entered the MSPCA in Springfield saying she was the one who sold the 7-week old pit-bull to the man police say threw him out of a third story window.

"She's very upset because that wasn't her intention," the woman said via the translator. "She thought it was going to go to a good home."

The puppy, nicknamed "Smitty," spent Thursday night in the hospital while doctors monitored his condition. Friday morning, he was brought to the Springfield MSPCA to begin his journey to Boston.

"The diagnosis is that little Smitty has a fractured skull," said Pam Peebles, manager of MSPCA. "He also has a fracture of his femur, which is his leg."

The main concern as of late Friday is for the pup's front leg. As for the fractured skull, Peebles says that the skulls of pit-bulls are typically stronger than most other dogs although doctors say it is extraordinary that Smitty survived such a fall.

"We don't outright deal with blatant cruelty, but it's just so disturbing that we're chilled to the core," said Peebles.

Unfortunately, police say this kind of thing is nothing new.

"This one definitely is a disgusting case. Unfortunately it happens all the time," said Christine Allenberg, Prosecuting Officer, MSPCA.

The puppy was seen by an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist. The doctors say Smitty's injuries are not severe enough for surgery at this point. He will rest for six weeks, at which point he will be checked out again. Meanwhile, preparations for an arrest continue.

"We are going forward and we will be prosecuting this case as much as we can," said Allenberg.

Late Friday, MSPCA officials told CBS 3 that police are searching for Jacques Coleman, 20. Police say he is the individual who tossed the puppy out of the window.

Donations are being accepted for Smitty and animals like him, to help cover the cost for X-Rays, medical consults, and foster care.

http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/12946/MA/US/

UPDATE:Jacques Coleman, 19, has pled guilty to animal cruelty in Smitty's case and has been sentenced to one-year in jail. Following his time with the MSPCA, Smitty has been adopted by a new owner and is recovering from his injuries. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to help him heal.

http://www.mspca.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10431&news_iv_ctrl=-1

http://media.cbs3springfield.com/images/0117_puppy.jpg

Also something I thought was funny:

19-year-old Jacques Coleman sat crying in court as witnesses took the stand against him.

http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/13879452.html

After recovery http://blog.masslive.com/breakingnews/2008/01/medium_PitCrop.jpg

[Cobra]

Bullshit sentence. The puppy didn't die, not worth a year in jail. You normally don't get that much for assualting a human.

[Alonzo]

Bullshit sentence. The puppy didn't die, not worth a year in jail. You normally don't get that much for assualting a human.

Nice to hear the pro puppy throwing side.

But, personally, I would have offered to commute his sentence if he just donated his heart to someone who needed it. It's not like he was using it anyway.

[Mia]

Nice to hear the pro puppy throwing side.



Nice strawman :thumbsup:.

[cronic]

Bullshit sentence. The puppy didn't die, not worth a year in jail. You normally don't get that much for assualting a human.

Sad but true,

Cobra is right,
I do however feel the law is wrong.. I think if a person did that to another person or an animal...
A year isn't enough
hell, maybe
that person should be thrown themselves from a 3rd story window

Harsh huh?..
well fuck em.. I don't care

Sorry.. I just have zero tolerance for assholes who have no disregard for another life be it human or animal.

[Alonzo]

Which part is cobra right about? The bullshit part or that assaults don't get that much time?

And, to Cobra, what do you think the punishment should be, if any, for throwing a puppy out the window?

[micfranklin]

Jail is a little bit too much here, but that doesn't mean throwing pit bull puppies out the window is okay.

[cronic]

Which part is cobra right about? The bullshit part or that assaults don't get that much time?

And, to Cobra, what do you think the punishment should be, if any, for throwing a puppy out the window?

I believe she is right in stating its bullshit someone getting that much time for throwing a dog, vs human against human doesn't get that much time.

and I agree with her...
To many times I have seen domestic or assaulting violence from one human to another and rarely does the aggressor get that much time jail-wise.

[Alonzo]

That attitude is why so many people don't take it seriously. No one expects to be punished.

[Elrathin]

I believe she is right in stating its bullshit someone getting that much time for throwing a dog, vs human against human doesn't get that much time.

and I agree with her...
To many times I have seen domestic or assaulting violence from one human to another and rarely does the aggressor get that much time jail-wise.

Is your disagreement with the sentence that a person to person assault should get more time or thius person vs puppy should get less time?

I think the punishment in this case was justified, but then I think person to person assault should get more time.

[PostmodernProphet]

Which part is cobra right about? The bullshit part or that assaults don't get that much time?

And, to Cobra, what do you think the punishment should be, if any, for throwing a puppy out the window?

she is right about both......how about sentencing him to 100 hours of community service cleaning cages at the local animal shelter.....

[Alonzo]

she is right about both......how about sentencing him to 100 hours of community service cleaning cages at the local animal shelter.....

Ummm........ no. That's a joke sentence.

[PostmodernProphet]

perfect for a joke crime.....

[Alonzo]

perfect for a joke crime.....

You wouldn't be saying that if you got jailed for a year over it.

That's my point.

[cronic]

Is your disagreement with the sentence that a person to person assault should get more time or thius person vs puppy should get less time?

I think the punishment in this case was justified, but then I think person to person assault should get more time.

No disagreements on my end friend..and I do also agree with you... punishment was justified in this case and also person to person should receive more in my opinion as well..

Cobra may feel the punishment was way to harsh as may others.
( I don't know ).thats cool tho and I respect that..

I was simply agreeing with cobra that the punishment shouldn't be more harsh for animals then for people...


As stated in my first post El, my feelings on it, and I actually said a year wasn't enough if it was animal or person.

What happened there is
I basically exposed myself once again to the DF forum, some of my moral side. A strong moral of mine that wants to dictate and atleast "value" more to me then written law.
Hence.. maybe the perpetrator should be thrown from the 3rd story window comment I made.

I'm not a hater but I do hate innocent victims, animal or human done wrong by another's blatant disregard for life itself except for their own.

This may sound screwey to everyone but I really do look at human life the same as I do animal life.

I feel they have as much right to live as humans and if someone killed my dog.. id feel like it was someone killing my brother.

But I'm dumb and different like that I guess..

In defense to this case,
To me, that person throwing that dog wasn't saying to himself...I'm going to hurt this dog, and more over he was probably knowing full well that the dog would probably die from a throw that high....but.. the dog didn't

for person against person... there is assault and there is attempted or just murder.

For animals it isn't quite the same..
would a person thrown from a 3rd story window be the victim of assault or attempted murder? This will also change the outcome of the punishment

But the dog victim? animal cruelty... If the dog had died.... same thing.. animal cruelty..

Thats how I think, even tho I know its realistically wrong to put animal and people that closely together in relation to laws and who and how they should apply to.

Anyways.. thats my story..

she is right about both......how about sentencing him to 100 hours of community service cleaning cages at the local animal shelter.....

No disrespect PMP
But thats a pretty typical lawyers statement for sure.


One would think you do that for a living?..lol :peace:

[PostmodernProphet]

You wouldn't be saying that if you got jailed for a year over it.


I don't think he should be sentenced at all.....what right do you have to say what a woman does with her puppy's body in the privacy of her own bedroom....after all, it's only a parasite.....

[Alonzo]

I don't think he should be sentenced at all.....what right do you have to say what a woman does with her puppy's body in the privacy of her own bedroom....after all, it's only a parasite.....

A ridiculous attempt to drag abortion into it, since it's not physically connected to her.

But as long as your attitude prevails I will support as harsh as punishment as necessary to force people to recognize that it's a serious crime.

[PostmodernProphet]

A ridiculous attempt to drag abortion into it, since it's not physically connected to her.

and here I thought I was just pointing out your hypocrisy.....a person owns a dog far more than anyone ever owns another human being....even if it's their child.....

[Mia]

I believe she is right in stating its bullshit someone getting that much time for throwing a dog, vs human against human doesn't get that much time.

and I agree with her...
To many times I have seen domestic or assaulting violence from one human to another and rarely does the aggressor get that much time jail-wise.

If a human threw another human out a 3 story window, it wouldn't be a simple assault or battery charge, it would be attempted murder. They would surely do at least a year in jail.

[cronic]

If a human threw another human out a 3 story window, it wouldn't be a simple assault or battery charge, it would be attempted murder. They would surely do at least a year in jail.

sigh,
yea,, I was trying to make that point in my previous post.

And I agree with ya.. or atleast I would hope the charge would be attempted murder

[Mia]

I hate abortion getting dragged in too, but it is weird that puppies get more sympathy than unborn babies.

Maybe if the person treated the puppy in the humane way that an abortionist does babies, crushing it's scull with TOOLS, the OP would find it more acceptable?

Anywho, Cronic, I am like you! A friend was just telling me how he initially found his dog. She was in a plastic bag on the side of the road, almost starved to death.

I got so mad, I said I want to take the person who did it, starve them almost to death, and then put them in plastic by the road

I always say that - let them see how it feels!

But truly we can never compare to humans, if we did we couldn't allow animals to be eaten, a whole host of problems with that.

I can wear leather shoes, but I can't kill a human for his/her hide, and that is as it should be.



sigh,
yea,, I was trying to make that point in my previous post.



Sorry, I hadn't gotten to that post yet when I replied to your first one!

[potter]

I hate abortion getting dragged in too, but it is weird that puppies get more sympathy than unborn babies.



I don't think it's weird.

Puppies are cute and warm and cuddly and they lick your face.

A fetus is just...kinda gross.....