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Weak minded neighbors "organize phone tree"
A phone tree was unnecessary. What was needed was giving Lewis a 50/50
chance (i.e., full choke or modified). Judge Orders House Arrest for Lewis, the Attack Cat Article Tools Sponsored By By AVI SALZMAN Published: June 20, 2006 Fears of a death sentence for Lewis, the black and white cat from Fairfield, Conn., whose attacks on people nearly sent his owner to jail, proved to be unfounded today, as a judge imposed the feline form of house arrest. Lewis's owner, Ruth Cisero, was ordered by Judge Patrick Carroll of Bridgeport Superior Court to keep her cat confined - either in her townhouse or in a cage - for two years and to perform 50 hours of community service. If Ms. Cisero complies with the conditions of her probation, the charge of reckless endangerment for failing to control her cat will be cleared from her record. Lewis will also keep his claws; the judge refused a victim's request to have them removed. Ms. Cisero found herself in court for the fifth time on cat-related matters because an animal control officer issued a summons after the cat, which had already been under a restraining order from a previous attack, escaped from the house and attacked a neighbor. Judge Carroll placed the blame squarely on Ms. Cisero, not the six-toed cat that wandered into her house on a rainy night five years ago. "Clearly this is not a case about a cat," he said. "It's a case about the rights of innocent people to feel safe in their neighborhood." He added, "It's not up to unsuspecting victims to protect themselves from that animal." Lewis has been involved in six attacks, only three of which were reported, said Charles Stango, the assistant state's attorney who prosecuted the case. Among the victims was Donna Greenstein, an Avon saleswoman from Fairfield who was dropping off a brochure for a customer near Ms. Cisero's home in January 2004 when Lewis approached her. The cat was purring, she said. "It appeared friendly," she said. "Then it leaped on my leg." Ms. Greenstein said the cat bit and clawed her, leaving four holes in her leg. She ended up suing Ms. Cisero, eventually settling the case for an undisclosed sum. Ms. Greenstein said today that she was glad Lewis had been spared execution. "I was fine as long as he stayed in the house," she said. After an attack in December, a restraining order was issued, limiting the number of hours Lewis could spend outside. In February, he slipped out again when he was supposed to be locked inside and attacked another neighbor. Mr. Stango told the judge today that Ms. Cisero's neighbors had organized a phone tree to alert one another when Lewis was out of the house. After the hearing, Ms. Cisero said she was relieved that her cat, which has been featured in People magazine and has a page on MySpace.com, had been spared and that she viewed her community service as a way to give something back to the people who supported her during her recent legal problems. |
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Weak minded neighbors "organize phone tree"
"Clearly this is not a case about a cat," he said. "It's a case about the rights of innocent people to feel safe in their neighborhood." If it's your neighborhood, you police it. That doesn't mean "taking the law in your own hands"-until you effectively find out there is no other. If a crack dealer buys a house to sell crack to kids, you call the cops. You give law enforcement every opportunity. But if all else fails, you get some empty bleach bottles and fill them with 100 octane aviation gas and do what needs doing. Similarly, a vicious animal on the loose first merits a call to Animal Control. Then, if repeated efforts fail, you don't cower in your own house. You get ground beef and glass shards, Prestone, a shotgun, a pistol, whatever it takes. He added, "It's not up to unsuspecting victims to protect themselves from that animal." Lewis has been involved in six attacks, only three of which were reported, said Charles Stango, the assistant state's attorney who prosecuted the case. Among the victims was Donna Greenstein, an Avon saleswoman from Fairfield who was dropping off a brochure for a customer near Ms. Cisero's home in January 2004 when Lewis approached her. The cat was purring, she said. "It appeared friendly," she said. "Then it leaped on my leg." Ms. Greenstein said the cat bit and clawed her, leaving four holes in her leg. She ended up suing Ms. Cisero, eventually settling the case for an undisclosed sum. Ms. Greenstein said today that she was glad Lewis had been spared execution. "I was fine as long as he stayed in the house," she said. A typically female response. Which is why successful societies are run by men. |
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Weak minded neighbors "organize phone tree"
So say the abusive control freak
"Bret Ludwig" |
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Weak minded neighbors "organize phone tree"
Matthew wrote: So say the abusive control freak Yes, I am an abusive control freak. I WILL NOT tolerate being attacked by animals with teeth and claws without provocation. I do not want scars on my person, I do not want to have to get rabies shots and I don't think others should have to either. It's the animal or me, and I choose me. God, I'm a rotten person. |
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"Bret Ludwig" wrote in message oups.com... Matthew wrote: So say the abusive control freak Yes, I am an abusive control freak. At least you admit what we already know now seek some professional help |
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Matthew wrote: "Bret Ludwig" wrote in message oups.com... Matthew wrote: So say the abusive control freak Yes, I am an abusive control freak. At least you admit what we already know now seek some professional help Obviously professsional help is not going to help you. So go suck some dicks and shut up. |
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Weak minded neighbors "organize phone tree"
"Bret Ludwig" wrote in message oups.com... Matthew wrote: "Bret Ludwig" wrote in message oups.com... Matthew wrote: So say the abusive control freak Yes, I am an abusive control freak. At least you admit what we already know now seek some professional help Obviously professsional help is not going to help you. So go suck some dicks and shut up. A typical response of a person that has severe emotional problems who is also a repressed homosexual. You show so many signs of this Brett just admit that to yourself .. Come out of the closet Brett you will fell better about yourself But on another note I thought it did not matter what I said. I must be hitting to close to home on my replies hence the responses that you give. You can't win Brett we have got your number and know exactly who and what you are. |
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On 21 Jun 2006 12:11:27 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote: Matthew wrote: So say the abusive control freak Yes, I am an abusive control freak. I WILL NOT tolerate being attacked by animals with teeth and claws without provocation. "without provocation"?? Perhaps they might have read your past post?? I do not want scars on my person, I do not want to have to get rabies shots and I don't think others should have to either. It's the animal or me, and I choose me. God, I'm a rotten person. Ray I don't "Suffer" from Insanity..I rather enjoy it! CATTS http://members.tripod.com/~thewebster/catts.html WHY SO BLUE,PANDA BEAR? http://www.serindaswan.com |
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