One reason I *don't* like IU students in general (ABUSE WARNING)

The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I am
cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is a NON
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Guinea pig's flight could land someone in trouble
Rodent in good shape at shelter after harrowing parachute experience
by Michael Koryta, Herald-Times Staff Writer
December 17, 2004

She was cold and scared, missing some fur that had come off with the masking
tape from her parachute, but she was alive.

A guinea pig that was hurled from an eighth-floor dormitory room at Indiana
University Thursday afternoon is at the Bloomington Animal Shelter today,
and those who sent her airborne could be facing some stiff penalties.

"What happened was some young men on the eighth floor of a local dorm
decided to throw their guinea pig out a window," said Leigh Ann Hoffacker,
the shelter manager.

"They used dental floss and masking tape and a garbage bag to create a
parachute, and the poor thing got hung up in a tree."

Enter IU freshman Laura Robinson, a Pendleton native who spotted the
descending rodent.
"My friend and I were on our way to get some lunch and we looked up and we
saw her fall into the tree," Robinson said.

Robinson considered calling the fire department, but janitors at Briscoe
Quadrangle decided they could rescue the guinea pig from a third-floor
window. They succeeded, and handed the small creature over to Robinson.

"I took it to the animal shelter," Robinson said. "There was string and tape
tied around it and it had some hair ripped out from the tape. It was really
sad. I think it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten stuck in the
tree."

Hoffacker agreed that it was sad - and an example of animal abuse.

"We contacted the IU police but I don't know if they'll do anything," she
said. "Once they can find out who was responsible, our animal control office
can issue them a $500 ticket for animal abuse. Whoever did this did it in
broad daylight - they just didn't care, and I think it is quite disturbing."

Hoffacker said the exact identities of the young men who threw the guinea
pig had not been confirmed as of Thursday afternoon, but explained that the
dorm administration had narrowed the list.

The guinea pig was reportedly in good shape following the incident.

"She was scared and cold and shaking when they brought her in," Hoffacker
said. "But now she is eating some alfalfa and seems just fine."

Robinson said it was against dorm rules to have such an animal in a room,
let alone toss it from a window. She said if no owner comes forward, she
will claim the guinea pig and take it to her parents' house.
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Guinea Pig is a pretty thing, white with tan around it's eyes/ears. And I'm
not big on Guinea Pigs.


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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I am
cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is a NON
binaries NG:

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Guinea pig's flight could land someone in trouble
Rodent in good shape at shelter after harrowing parachute experience
by Michael Koryta, Herald-Times Staff Writer
December 17, 2004

She was cold and scared, missing some fur that had come off with the
masking
tape from her parachute, but she was alive.

A guinea pig that was hurled from an eighth-floor dormitory room at
Indiana
University Thursday afternoon is at the Bloomington Animal Shelter
today,
and those who sent her airborne could be facing some stiff penalties.

"What happened was some young men on the eighth floor of a local dorm
decided to throw their guinea pig out a window," said Leigh Ann
Hoffacker,
the shelter manager.

"They used dental floss and masking tape and a garbage bag to create a
parachute, and the poor thing got hung up in a tree."

Enter IU freshman Laura Robinson, a Pendleton native who spotted the
descending rodent.
"My friend and I were on our way to get some lunch and we looked up
and we
saw her fall into the tree," Robinson said.

Robinson considered calling the fire department, but janitors at
Briscoe
Quadrangle decided they could rescue the guinea pig from a third-floor
window. They succeeded, and handed the small creature over to
Robinson.

"I took it to the animal shelter," Robinson said. "There was string
and tape
tied around it and it had some hair ripped out from the tape. It was
really
sad. I think it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten stuck in
the
tree."

Hoffacker agreed that it was sad - and an example of animal abuse.

"We contacted the IU police but I don't know if they'll do anything,"

That's so sad!

I have to say, I don't know anything about the IU "police". But my father
(retired Colonel, USMC) was director of security at Southwestern at Memphis,
now Rhodes College, for 10 years. He'd have hunted these b**tards down and
made their dorm life miserable for as long as they were in school. Not
because he's fond of guinea pigs but there are some lines you just don't
cross, especially not on his watch.

Hope the idiots get the max that can be thrown at them.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I am
cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is a NON
binaries NG:

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Guinea pig's flight could land someone in trouble
Rodent in good shape at shelter after harrowing parachute experience
by Michael Koryta, Herald-Times Staff Writer
December 17, 2004

She was cold and scared, missing some fur that had come off with the
masking
tape from her parachute, but she was alive.

A guinea pig that was hurled from an eighth-floor dormitory room at
Indiana
University Thursday afternoon is at the Bloomington Animal Shelter
today,
and those who sent her airborne could be facing some stiff penalties.

"What happened was some young men on the eighth floor of a local dorm
decided to throw their guinea pig out a window," said Leigh Ann
Hoffacker,
the shelter manager.

"They used dental floss and masking tape and a garbage bag to create
a parachute, and the poor thing got hung up in a tree."

Enter IU freshman Laura Robinson, a Pendleton native who spotted the
descending rodent.
"My friend and I were on our way to get some lunch and we looked up
and we
saw her fall into the tree," Robinson said.

Robinson considered calling the fire department, but janitors at
Briscoe
Quadrangle decided they could rescue the guinea pig from a
third-floor window. They succeeded, and handed the small creature
over to
Robinson.

"I took it to the animal shelter," Robinson said. "There was string
and tape
tied around it and it had some hair ripped out from the tape. It was
really
sad. I think it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten stuck in
the
tree."

Hoffacker agreed that it was sad - and an example of animal abuse.

"We contacted the IU police but I don't know if they'll do anything,"

That's so sad!

I have to say, I don't know anything about the IU "police". But my
father (retired Colonel, USMC) was director of security at
Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College, for 10 years. He'd have
hunted these b**tards down and made their dorm life miserable for as
long as they were in school. Not because he's fond of guinea pigs
but there are some lines you just don't cross, especially not on his
watch.

Hope the idiots get the max that can be thrown at them.

Jill

IU police have very little, if any, powers off campus. The only power they
would have would be if a crime started on IU property (say like a car chase,
and IU police *do* have their own cars, etc, just like regular police, but
they report ot IU, not to the citizens that pay their taxes) and continued
elsewhere. If you park "illegally" on campus, and are *not* a student, and
get a parking ticket from the IU police, they cannot make you pay it. If
you were a student, and didn't pay it, IU would withold your diploma (or
it's equivalent) until it is paid.

--?
The ONE and ONLY
lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy
former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at
nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com
http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep

Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I
am cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is
a NON binaries NG:

-----------------------------------------------
Guinea pig's flight could land someone in trouble
Rodent in good shape at shelter after harrowing parachute experience
by Michael Koryta, Herald-Times Staff Writer
December 17, 2004

She was cold and scared, missing some fur that had come off with the
masking
tape from her parachute, but she was alive.

A guinea pig that was hurled from an eighth-floor dormitory room at
Indiana
University Thursday afternoon is at the Bloomington Animal Shelter
today,
and those who sent her airborne could be facing some stiff
penalties.

"What happened was some young men on the eighth floor of a local
dorm decided to throw their guinea pig out a window," said Leigh Ann
Hoffacker,
the shelter manager.

"They used dental floss and masking tape and a garbage bag to create
a parachute, and the poor thing got hung up in a tree."

Enter IU freshman Laura Robinson, a Pendleton native who spotted the
descending rodent.
"My friend and I were on our way to get some lunch and we looked up
and we
saw her fall into the tree," Robinson said.

Robinson considered calling the fire department, but janitors at
Briscoe
Quadrangle decided they could rescue the guinea pig from a
third-floor window. They succeeded, and handed the small creature
over to
Robinson.

"I took it to the animal shelter," Robinson said. "There was string
and tape
tied around it and it had some hair ripped out from the tape. It was
really
sad. I think it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten stuck
in the
tree."

Hoffacker agreed that it was sad - and an example of animal abuse.

"We contacted the IU police but I don't know if they'll do
anything,"

That's so sad!

I have to say, I don't know anything about the IU "police". But my
father (retired Colonel, USMC) was director of security at
Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College, for 10 years. He'd have
hunted these b**tards down and made their dorm life miserable for as
long as they were in school. Not because he's fond of guinea pigs
but there are some lines you just don't cross, especially not on his
watch.

Hope the idiots get the max that can be thrown at them.

Jill

IU police have very little, if any, powers off campus. The only
power they would have would be if a crime started on IU property (say
like a car chase, and IU police *do* have their own cars, etc, just
like regular police, but they report ot IU, not to the citizens that
pay their taxes) and continued elsewhere. If you park "illegally" on
campus, and are *not* a student, and get a parking ticket from the IU
police, they cannot make you pay it. If you were a student, and
didn't pay it, IU would withold your diploma (or it's equivalent)
until it is paid.

--?
The ONE and ONLY
lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy
former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at
nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com
http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep

But this happened ON campus. I don't know about their authority there.
But, as I mentioned, my father (as director of the campus "police") would
have made sure their in dorm lives were miserable for pulling such a stunt.

Jill

In contrast to horrible things some college students do to animals for
entertainment, there was this to restore your faith in human nature,
on CNN.com (photo with actual article at
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/16/dog....ap/index.html ):


Family dog back on all fours after VIP treatment
Family's Christmas saved by donations from strangers
Thursday, December 16, 2004 Posted: 5:48 PM EST (2248 GMT)


MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- Around this time last year, Josie the
dog had a broken back, a dislocated hip and internal injuries. A
veterinarian suggested putting her to sleep. Instead, the Twedt family
decided to skip Christmas presents and use the money to pay Josie's
medical bills.

But an outpouring of gifts from around the world soon followed,
enabling the Twedt kids to get Christmas presents and Josie to receive
multiple operations, twice-a-day whirlpool therapy, and convalescence
in a private room with a TV tuned to the Animal Planet channel.

"She's a four-legged pooch again," said Stella Twedt of North Mankato.

Josie, an Australian cattle dog, was hit by a truck near the Twedt
home December 5, 2003. Her operations eventually surpassed $7,000. So
Doug and Stella Twedt and Stella's three children decided to go
without Christmas gifts.

When their story got out, hundreds of pet lovers from Los Angeles to
Jamaica to Britain sent the Twedts money, Christmas gifts, cards,
pictures of their pets and -- of course -- dog treats for Josie. They
sent more than $10,000 and hundreds of gifts.

"We went from trying to explain to a 6-year-old that Santa's going to
be lighter this year because a truck ran over her puppy dog to being
completely overwhelmed," Doug Twedt said.

Josie recovered in comfort for about six weeks at PineRidge Pet Care
in Andover, with weekend visits home. After extensive rehabilitation,
Josie, now 6 years old, learned to walk again and is mostly back to
her normal self.

Stella Twedt said she could not live without Josie after the dog
helped her recover from the stroke she suffered in 2001. The woman,
who recently gave birth to a fourth child, got Josie from an animal
shelter in 1999 and considers her "my fifth child."

The Twedts said they are keeping this Christmas low-key. The family
donated the extra money -- about $1,000 -- to the University of
Minnesota for pet owners with severely injured pets and gave dozens of
extra toys to charity.

When they finish sending out thank-you notes, they will compile a
scrapbook so the kids can remember a year when "the world stopped to
take care of their puppy dog," Doug Twedt said.

"It was a powerful lesson in how many wonderful people there are out
there," he said.






Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:38:47 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
yodeled:

The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I am
cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is a NON
binaries NG:

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Guinea pig's flight could land someone in trouble
Rodent in good shape at shelter after harrowing parachute experience
by Michael Koryta, Herald-Times Staff Writer
December 17, 2004

(snip)


@$$holes.




Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 08:36:00 -0600, "jmcquown"
yodeled:

Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I
am cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is
a NON binaries NG:

-----------------------------------------------
Guinea pig's flight could land someone in trouble
Rodent in good shape at shelter after harrowing parachute experience
by Michael Koryta, Herald-Times Staff Writer
December 17, 2004

She was cold and scared, missing some fur that had come off with the
masking
tape from her parachute, but she was alive.

A guinea pig that was hurled from an eighth-floor dormitory room at
Indiana
University Thursday afternoon is at the Bloomington Animal Shelter
today,
and those who sent her airborne could be facing some stiff
penalties.

"What happened was some young men on the eighth floor of a local
dorm decided to throw their guinea pig out a window," said Leigh Ann
Hoffacker,
the shelter manager.

"They used dental floss and masking tape and a garbage bag to create
a parachute, and the poor thing got hung up in a tree."

Enter IU freshman Laura Robinson, a Pendleton native who spotted the
descending rodent.
"My friend and I were on our way to get some lunch and we looked up
and we
saw her fall into the tree," Robinson said.

Robinson considered calling the fire department, but janitors at
Briscoe
Quadrangle decided they could rescue the guinea pig from a
third-floor window. They succeeded, and handed the small creature
over to
Robinson.

"I took it to the animal shelter," Robinson said. "There was string
and tape
tied around it and it had some hair ripped out from the tape. It was
really
sad. I think it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten stuck
in the
tree."

Hoffacker agreed that it was sad - and an example of animal abuse.

"We contacted the IU police but I don't know if they'll do
anything,"

That's so sad!

I have to say, I don't know anything about the IU "police". But my
father (retired Colonel, USMC) was director of security at
Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College, for 10 years. He'd have
hunted these b**tards down and made their dorm life miserable for as
long as they were in school. Not because he's fond of guinea pigs
but there are some lines you just don't cross, especially not on his
watch.

Hope the idiots get the max that can be thrown at them.

Jill

IU police have very little, if any, powers off campus. The only
power they would have would be if a crime started on IU property (say
like a car chase, and IU police *do* have their own cars, etc, just
like regular police, but they report ot IU, not to the citizens that
pay their taxes) and continued elsewhere. If you park "illegally" on
campus, and are *not* a student, and get a parking ticket from the IU
police, they cannot make you pay it. If you were a student, and
didn't pay it, IU would withold your diploma (or it's equivalent)
until it is paid.

--?
The ONE and ONLY
lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy
former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at
nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com
http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep

But this happened ON campus. I don't know about their authority there.
But, as I mentioned, my father (as director of the campus "police") would
have made sure their in dorm lives were miserable for pulling such a stunt.

Jill

I'm envisioning a smallish, flimsy parachute for them.




Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:06:36 -0500, Jeanne Hedge
yodeled:

In contrast to horrible things some college students do to animals for
entertainment, there was this to restore your faith in human nature,
on CNN.com (photo with actual article at
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/16/dog....ap/index.html ):


Thanks-- sigh Wonderful story.

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 08:36:00 -0600, "jmcquown"
yodeled:

Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
The site this is on is a pay site (our local papers web site) so I
am cut-n-pasting the story here. There was a picture, but this is
a NON binaries NG:



snipped


I'm envisioning a smallish, flimsy parachute for them.


and a much higher window....
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
"It was a powerful lesson in how many wonderful people there are out
there," he said.

Awwww.... and you know what? We're lucky to be part of a group that does
that kind of thing on a somewhat regular basis!!!

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