Man jailed for theft of animals from Razzett tal-Hbiberija

S. Zammit

Feb 4th 2010, 17:10

For the people complaining about monetary value, if someone (may God willingly never happen) gets injured, would you ask for a written apology which in the end is nothing, or some monetary compensation to make up for the damage that was dealt to you???

And not to go into merits, that yes, animals do have a price. Just take a look at butchers, and ask them how much they bought the meat, or the animal as whole for.... which in the end, at least I eat heartily.

William Attard McCarthy

Feb 4th 2010, 14:50

Is it all about money these days?? Is that what a living creature is in the eyes of our judiciary system; just an amount of Euro?

I have 2 dogs... I got them for free as both were rescued... and I wouldn't sell them for any amount of Euro offered to me. In my eyes and my heart their value surpasses by far any value that can be set down in monetary terms.

D. Mallia

Feb 4th 2010, 14:16

It was reported that these persons caused hardship to the animals.....what types of hardships? Justice should be more rigid when it come to animal cruelty...we are still too leniant. These animals cannot defend themselves!

Sylvia Zammit

Feb 4th 2010, 14:13

Adrian Agius - you are so right! An animal's value should never be quoted in euro or any other coin.They are indeed priceless!

Olina Tretyak

Feb 4th 2010, 14:03

"a two-month jail term suspended for three years after the court ruled that he deserved an opportunity to reform without going to prison"

...so it takes Court to HEAR that someone deserves an opportunity to reform without going to prison?
...and another one will reform himself during 6 years in prison...into WHAT he will reform himself?

M. Vella

Feb 4th 2010, 13:46

@ S. Darmanin

If you are considering a career in stand up comedy don't! You are totally not funny!

john micallef

Feb 4th 2010, 13:45

has the court taken into consideration that these animals are used for specialised therapy needed by 'less fortunate' human beings? are they going to be given a 'chance' to reform like the given 'chance to reform' by the courts?
how sick our justice system is, fed up of it

Kenneth Cassar

Feb 4th 2010, 13:35

@ Adrian Agius:

Good point. However, since we still live in a speciesist world, all non-human animals are legally considered as either private or collective human property. Once the legal property status of non-human animals is removed, all selling and buying of non-human animals (including animals killed for their meat) would be illegal. Therefore, as long as it is legal to eat meat (for instance), there will be price-tags on non-human animals. It all rests on their property status.

adrian agius

Feb 4th 2010, 12:56

how sick it is putting price tags on animals, it's as if they stole some sports car!!

ANIMALS ARE PRICLESS !!!!!!!!!!

Franco Farrugia

Feb 4th 2010, 12:54

As far as I remember, some animals died as a result of this crime.
Has this not been taken into account by the Courts?

S.Darmanin

Feb 4th 2010, 12:48

Hmmm monkey business

Daniela Coppini

Feb 4th 2010, 12:48

Can we know what happened to the animals????