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Urge Full Prosecution of Cruel Opossum Killers

by In Defense of Animals
Two men were arraigned in San Bernardino County Superior Court Wednesday for killing a mother opossum and her three babies by lighting them on fire and stabbing them repeatedly with pitchforks. If convicted, they could face up to three years in prison and a fine of as much as $20,000 each. Please "Take Action" to ensure they receive a severe sentence that will effectively deter them from abusing animals in the future.
You can take action on this alert either via email (please see directions below) or via the web at:
http://ga0.org/campaign/OpossumKillers/

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://ga0.org/campaign/OpossumKillers/forward/

We encourage you to take action by June 25, 2005

Urge Full Prosecution of Cruel Opossum Killers

INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:
If you have access to a web browser, you can take action on this alert by going to the following URL:

http://ga0.org/campaign/OpossumKillers/

INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA EMAIL:
Just choose the "reply to sender" option on your email program.

Your letter will be addressed and sent to:
Deputy District Attorney Debbie Ploghaus

----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME---- Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

I am writing to urge you to prosecute Nick Barragan and William Wallace to the full extent of the law. Lighting baby animals on fire and stabbing them repeatedly with pitchforks is an egregious form of torture, and these men should be punished severely to deter them and others from committing such violence against animals in the future.

I understand that, if convicted of the felony animal cruelty charges they face, Wallace and Barragan could each spend three years in prison and have to pay fines of as much as $20,000 each. This penalty seems only fair, given the amount of suffering they have caused. I ask you to please treat this offense as a serious crime and give these men the stiff sentence they deserve.

----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----

Sincerely,
YOUR NAME

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