Michael Vick got two years in jail for dogfighting.
These guys got a slap on the wrist, I wonder what the major difference is?
A judge has ordered probation, a fine and community service for an Arkansas man who slit a pit bull’s throat on camera in Louisiana and another man who made the video and posted it on Snapchat.
Steven Sadler and video-maker Boots Stanley, both of Hamburg, Arkansas, were sentenced Thursday in Morehouse Parish on one count each of aggravated animal cruelty, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
The men pleaded guilty in April to the felony. Tew had told The Associated Press in March that he didn’t expect a plea agreement because Sadler is an avid hunter and federal law forbids felons from possessing guns.
Sadler’s attorney, Bobby Underwood, did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
Sadler originally had been charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, and both men had been charged with conspiracy.
According to the arrest warrant, the video first shows the dog trying to keep its balance on the rump of a horse being ridden by Stanley, with men’s laughter in the background. It took several tries to cut the dog’s throat, according to the warrant.
Just evil sick human beings.