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kach22i 04-26-2011 02:14 PM

Ann Arbor man accused of running over ducklings faces felony charge
 
Ann Arbor man accused of running over ducklings faces felony charge
Ann Arbor man accused of running over ducklings faces felony charge
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A desensitized youth?

willtel 04-26-2011 02:21 PM

Maybe he mistook them for snakes...

kach22i 04-26-2011 02:23 PM

I almost hit a turtle on a dirt road today, took steps to avoid him as he ducked into his shell.

Rikao4 04-26-2011 02:31 PM

he's somebody I would hurt ..
maybe after I drive that Hummer over his legs a few times..
I can tell the judge..
I'm a desensitized adult...

Rika

BRPORSCHE 04-26-2011 02:55 PM

Who could run over a duckling(s)? Sick person.

Seahawk 04-26-2011 03:16 PM

Ok.

Cane him, make him do community service cleaning duck ponds, find a way to humiliate the little scum bag...but a felony.

No.

patssle 04-26-2011 03:26 PM

What a shocker, he drives a Hummer!

Superman 04-26-2011 03:30 PM

In my area (Western Washington) there was a notorious case several years back where an officer was following a woman who swerved to hit a family of 'possums. She was arrested, and eventually she successfully defended against the charges. I believe justice was served in this instance.

But then, those were 'possums. Anybody who'd deliberately hit a family of duckies should shot with a knife.

nynor 04-26-2011 03:34 PM

oh boy. a guy here in utah got charged for a similar crime with a similar punishment. except it was a person he killed with his car. our society has gone mental.

BlueSkyJaunte 04-26-2011 03:40 PM

Our outrage is so arbitrary.

Reminds me (yet again) of a Denis Leary bit:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denis Leary

Denis: There's the problem. We only want to save the cute animals, don't we? Yeah. Why don't we just have animal auditions. Line 'em up one by one and interview them individually.

Denis: What are you?

Otter: I'm an otter.

Denis: And what do you do?

Otter: I swim around on my back and do cute little human things with my hands.

Denis: You're free to go. And what are you?

Cow: I'm a cow.

Denis: Get in the ****ing truck, ok pal!

Cow: But I'm an animal.

Denis: You're a baseball glove! Get on that truck!

Cow: I'm an animal, I have rights!

Denis: (pointing at leather jacket) Yeah, here's yer ****ing cousin, get on the ****ing truck, pal!


RWebb 04-26-2011 03:55 PM

child abusers often start out by abusing pets, and other animals

he will plead down to a misdemeanor -- I hope he gets the help he needs

nynor 04-26-2011 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte (Post 5986555)
Our outrage is so arbitrary.

Reminds me (yet again) of a Denis Leary bit:

exactly.

while i don't condone the actions of this guy, i hardly think it warrants a felony. unless he endangered a person, killed a protected animal, destroyed someone else's property, or tortured the ducklings, this is just a waste of taxpayer time and money. perhaps he does need counseling. who knows. have him do 40 hours of community service cleaning up duck ponds, as mentioned above, no criminal record and be done with it. i bet he'd never do anything like it again.

Gogar 04-26-2011 04:53 PM

So, if he picked up the ducklings and took them home and fixed them for dinner, would it be okay?

I suppose it's not duck season, though, so there might be a fine.

masraum 04-26-2011 05:38 PM

Sure, no big deal, he just ran over ducklings because he had to show the McD's employees who the big man is. It's also fine if he hangs out in your neighborhood waiting for the little girls puppy to escape so he can run it down too. Come on, it's fun.

masraum 04-26-2011 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogar (Post 5986698)
So, if he picked up the ducklings and took them home and fixed them for dinner, would it be okay?

I suppose it's not duck season, though, so there might be a fine.

There's a difference between killing something for food and killing it for no reason other than that you've got a little peepee.

LeeH 04-26-2011 05:40 PM

We had some kids in our part of Phoenx who actually put bread in the road so they could run over ducks and geese. Just can't imagine what they were thinking.

Pet-Abuse.Com - Animal Abuse Case Details: Intentionally running over ducks and geese - Phoenix, AZ (US)

gprsh924 04-26-2011 05:41 PM

Felony? Ridiculous. How about some mandatory therapy? Way more helpful to him and society in general

pavulon 04-26-2011 05:46 PM

Smear his face w/ spring duck hen phermone then tie him supine to a rock near a pile of cracked field corn by a pond. Let him go when he resembles a feather-down bismark and post his pic on Facebook.

m21sniper 04-26-2011 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 5986412)
Ann Arbor man accused of running over ducklings faces felony charge
Ann Arbor man accused of running over ducklings faces felony charge
http://www.annarbor.com/assets_c/201...x211-76274.jpg

A desensitized youth?

What a re-tard (Hangover the movie pronunciation)

flatbutt 04-26-2011 05:56 PM

for some reason he reminds me of Baby Huey.

kach22i 04-26-2011 06:45 PM

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The actor's name is Alex Winter - almost a twin.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/

944Larry 04-26-2011 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 5986820)
for some reason he reminds me of Baby Huey.

priceless!

wdfifteen 04-26-2011 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 5986587)
child abusers often start out by abusing pets, and other animals

he will plead down to a misdemeanor -- I hope he gets the help he needs

This guy may be a ticking time bomb. There is an observed link between kids who abused animals and grew up to be serial killers. Authorities may look back with regret if they let him walk away with a simple misdemeanor charge. He needs to be watched.

GDNF2ET 04-26-2011 08:11 PM

Someone purposely doing harm to an animal should get a felony..If someone has no conscience, fear of a felony might keep them from acting on sick impulses..

RWebb 04-26-2011 10:34 PM

depends on the animal - what if the guy kills a rotifer?

McLovin 04-26-2011 10:42 PM

along the lines of the o'leary bit, it is kind of weird.

guy kills some cute ducklings and most of you think he should be tortured or do 4 years in prison.

but a harmless garden snake is going along its way in your yard, and most of you gleefully take a shovel to its head - and then come here to brag about your bravery.

or, people show videos of people blowing the heads off of squirrels with their high powered "spoons" and everyone here thinks it's hilarious.

strange.

nynor 04-26-2011 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLovin (Post 5987323)
along the lines of the o'leary bit, it is kind of weird.

guy kills some cute ducklings and most of you think he should be tortured or do 4 years in prison.

but a harmless garden snake is going along its way in your yard, and most of you gleefully take a shovel to its head - and then come here to brag about your bravery.

or, people show videos of people blowing the heads off of squirrels with their high powered "spoons" and everyone here thinks it's hilarious.

strange.

a-fricken-men

replace the words duck and duckling with snake in the article. how many of you care?

this is comedy at its best and most telling.

thanks, mclovin, for distilling the hypocrisy and idiocy.

rusnak 04-26-2011 11:16 PM

I wouldn't kill a baby snake, but if I see you kill a puppy, I'll turn your ass into a bowling ball and roll you into rush hour traffic, and I really don't care what anyone calls that.

Geronimo '74 04-27-2011 12:16 AM

I hope he does a little jailtime and gets a55raped by a guy named Donald.

Heel n Toe 04-27-2011 12:50 AM

Lots of bad, crazy stuff happening at McDonald's establishments these days. A duckling just can't catch a break. If they had been inside trying to use the ladies restroom, they may have met the same fate.

DanielDudley 04-27-2011 03:18 AM

I wouldn't be very happy if my kid was eating a happy meal, and looked out the window to see that.

That Hoon in a Hummer going Gangsta on a little duckie needs to get his tie straightened.

GH85Carrera 04-27-2011 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLovin (Post 5987323)
along the lines of the o'leary bit, it is kind of weird.

guy kills some cute ducklings and most of you think he should be tortured or do 4 years in prison.

but a harmless garden snake is going along its way in your yard, and most of you gleefully take a shovel to its head - and then come here to brag about your bravery.

or, people show videos of people blowing the heads off of squirrels with their high powered "spoons" and everyone here thinks it's hilarious.

strange.

100+

I try to avoid animals on my fairly rural commute. I sure will not drive into the ditch for any critter, but I hit the brakes hard the other day to avoid a ugly assed possium. I knew there was no one behind me to rear end me.

targa911S 04-27-2011 05:40 AM

For clarification, although I am a spoon guy, I am not a hunter. The only critter that I do shoot is groundhogs. They are a menace here to crops, and there are thousands of them around here. I have seen what a gang of them can do to a field of soy beans in just one night. They dig holes so deep that livestock break legs in them. My BIL has 100 acres of beans and corn. I help him out through the summer months protecting his investment. Running over a bunch of duckings with a Hummer for grins is a whole different scenario.

72doug2,2S 04-27-2011 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLovin (Post 5987323)
along the lines of the o'leary bit, it is kind of weird.

guy kills some cute ducklings and most of you think he should be tortured or do 4 years in prison.

but a harmless garden snake is going along its way in your yard, and most of you gleefully take a shovel to its head - and then come here to brag about your bravery.

or, people show videos of people blowing the heads off of squirrels with their high powered "spoons" and everyone here thinks it's hilarious.

strange.

Did he have a license to hunt ducklings with his car? No, then he is a poacher. If he wants to engage in bloodsport, he needs to get his gun safety certification, his duck hunting license, a shotgun, and a gun dog.

What he did was unsportsmanlike and as such he brings a bad image to the hobby of bloodsport. It is his type that make conservationists like myself outraged.

This guy should face poaching and hunter ethics violations. He should be prosecuted by the appropriate conservation officer and DNR.

romad 04-27-2011 06:06 AM

Wow alot of big tough animal defenders.
A felony, this is a crime, but its not a felony. A serial abuser could be felony material. Hopefully your kids don't slip up doing stupid sh##. Kids do stupid sh##, so we absolute destroy this kids life. Give me a break, we all did stupid sh## and ended up regretting it, now imagine paying for it for the rest of your life.

Remember the case were the kids paint balling people did four friggin years....justice I don't think so.

GH85Carrera 04-27-2011 06:08 AM

Doug, in many states the poacher can have his hunting equipment confiscated. I hope that jerk has that Hummer confiscated.

GH85Carrera 04-27-2011 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romad (Post 5987601)
Wow alot of big tough animal defenders.
A felony, this is a crime, but its not a felony. A serial abuser could be felony material. Hopefully your kids don't slip up doing stupid sh##. Kids do stupid sh##, so we absolute destroy this kids life. Give me a break, we all did stupid sh## and ended up regretting it, now imagine paying for it for the rest of your life.

Remember the case were the kids paint balling people did four friggin years....justice I don't think so.

I disagree. Did you see some of the video those jerks shot. They would nail someone on a bike and cause him to crash. That is reckless disregard of others. The bike crash could easily kill the rider. I hope they had 4 years of HARD time. That is getting off easy.

GDNF2ET 04-27-2011 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romad (Post 5987601)
Wow alot of big tough animal defenders.
A felony, this is a crime, but its not a felony. A serial abuser could be felony material. Hopefully your kids don't slip up doing stupid sh##. Kids do stupid sh##, so we absolute destroy this kids life. Give me a break, we all did stupid sh## and ended up regretting it, now imagine paying for it for the rest of your life.

What if you were the duck ?
Do you remember when carjacking was getting outa control ? Remember how easy it was to fix that problem..Maybe if animal abuse had harsher consequences, it would make a kid or adult think twice..

72doug2,2S 04-27-2011 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GDNF2ET (Post 5987619)
What if you were the duck ?
Do you remember when carjacking was getting outa control ? Remember how easy it was to fix that problem..Maybe if animal abuse had harsher consequences, it would make a kid or adult think twice..

Unsportsmanlike conduct is not animal abuse or cruelty. I like the idea of this guy having his weapon confiscated, in this case it is his car.

romad 04-27-2011 06:27 AM

What if I was a duck... really thats your argument. If this is a felony then every dead animal found on the road should be investigated for possible wrongful death.


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