We had a case here where some high school kids dropped bread in the road near a lake, waited for the ducks to gather, then drove through them killing ten of them. Now the community is divided over their punishment. Some want jail time and other say it was just a misguided prank - give them community service. It will be interesting to see how it works out in the courts.
They've plead "not guilty" to the charges of felony intentional cruelty to animals. I'd like to ask them to explain what the circumstances are that make them "not guilty" in this case.
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