The Kittens and the Soldiers

"Christine Burel" wrote:

How awful! I hope they are severely punished. Could've used a warning on
this post.
christine

When I read the subject, I thought it might be something like the
heartwarming story about the kitten PFC Hammer, who turned an entire
Infantry company into his slaves.

The news report says that to start, they've each been fined $2000 and
will be performing 100 hours of community service for the RSPCA. If I
were the RSPCA, I would say, nooo thank you.

Bev wrote:

Takayuki wrote:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...55E421,00.html

It says that the incident involved six soldiers and a litter of four
kittens born to a stray mom cat. They say that alcohol is to blame,
but that doesn't sound like a good excuse.

Alcohol is no excuse!!!!!!!! I could hardly bear to read the newspaper
report. I didn't realise that they killed all the kittens. I am now
hugging B and C and FSP - something like this makes you want to hug a
kitty and tell it that you will never let anything cruel happen to it.
I might add that mixed with my sorrow was a feeling of ferocious fury
amid thoughts of what I would like to do to THEM!!!

I'm no expert on alcohol, being a light drinker, but I would have to
agree. I don't imagine there are people who are good and kind when
sober, and kill kittens when drunk??

Bev wrote:

Takayuki wrote:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...55E421,00.html

It says that the incident involved six soldiers and a litter of four
kittens born to a stray mom cat. They say that alcohol is to blame,
but that doesn't sound like a good excuse.

Alcohol is no excuse!!!!!!!! I could hardly bear to read the newspaper
report. I didn't realise that they killed all the kittens. I am now
hugging B and C and FSP - something like this makes you want to hug a
kitty and tell it that you will never let anything cruel happen to it.
I might add that mixed with my sorrow was a feeling of ferocious fury
amid thoughts of what I would like to do to THEM!!!

I'm no expert on alcohol, being a light drinker, but I would have to
agree. I don't imagine there are people who are good and kind when
sober, and kill kittens when drunk??

Takayuki wrote:
"Christine Burel" wrote:

How awful! I hope they are severely punished. Could've used a
warning on this post.
christine

When I read the subject, I thought it might be something like the
heartwarming story about the kitten PFC Hammer, who turned an entire
Infantry company into his slaves.

The news report says that to start, they've each been fined $2000 and
will be performing 100 hours of community service for the RSPCA. If I
were the RSPCA, I would say, nooo thank you.

They should be strung up by their balls... and while I'm at it, let me tell
you what I *really* think. String them up, THEN set their balls on fire and
while they're ****ing and moaning about whatever the excuse is, someone go
over and kick them in the flaming balls. Jaysus.

Jill (shaking her head at the amazing cruelty)

Takayuki wrote:
"Christine Burel" wrote:

How awful! I hope they are severely punished. Could've used a
warning on this post.
christine

When I read the subject, I thought it might be something like the
heartwarming story about the kitten PFC Hammer, who turned an entire
Infantry company into his slaves.

The news report says that to start, they've each been fined $2000 and
will be performing 100 hours of community service for the RSPCA. If I
were the RSPCA, I would say, nooo thank you.

They should be strung up by their balls... and while I'm at it, let me tell
you what I *really* think. String them up, THEN set their balls on fire and
while they're ****ing and moaning about whatever the excuse is, someone go
over and kick them in the flaming balls. Jaysus.

Jill (shaking her head at the amazing cruelty)

"Takayuki" wrote in message
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"Christine Burel" wrote:

How awful! I hope they are severely punished. Could've used a warning
on
this post.
christine

When I read the subject, I thought it might be something like the
heartwarming story about the kitten PFC Hammer, who turned an entire
Infantry company into his slaves.

The news report says that to start, they've each been fined $2000 and
will be performing 100 hours of community service for the RSPCA. If I
were the RSPCA, I would say, nooo thank you.


What barbarians!! What is the MATTER with people???????????

"Takayuki" wrote in message
...
"Christine Burel" wrote:

How awful! I hope they are severely punished. Could've used a warning
on
this post.
christine

When I read the subject, I thought it might be something like the
heartwarming story about the kitten PFC Hammer, who turned an entire
Infantry company into his slaves.

The news report says that to start, they've each been fined $2000 and
will be performing 100 hours of community service for the RSPCA. If I
were the RSPCA, I would say, nooo thank you.


What barbarians!! What is the MATTER with people???????????

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On Mon, 10 May 2004 15:59:19 -0400, Takayuki
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"cati" wrote:

I cant believe what i have just read. please tell me that action is
going to be taken and they will be punished. i cant believe we put
people in the army that are capable of something like this. it
makes me feel so sick especially when they did it as fun???

at least the kitten will have a better life at rainbow bridge but
that is little conselation

I just looked this up:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...0,5744,9527410
%255E421,00.html

It says that the incident involved six soldiers and a litter of four
kittens born to a stray mom cat. They say that alcohol is to blame,
but that doesn't sound like a good excuse.

The article states, in part, that "The soldiers, all from an army
support battalion, said they would each voluntarily perform 100 hours
of community service for the RSPCA." I hope that this is done under
careful supervision, so that they don't hurt any more animals.

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On Mon, 10 May 2004 15:59:19 -0400, Takayuki
wrote:

"cati" wrote:

I cant believe what i have just read. please tell me that action is
going to be taken and they will be punished. i cant believe we put
people in the army that are capable of something like this. it
makes me feel so sick especially when they did it as fun???

at least the kitten will have a better life at rainbow bridge but
that is little conselation

I just looked this up:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...0,5744,9527410
%255E421,00.html

It says that the incident involved six soldiers and a litter of four
kittens born to a stray mom cat. They say that alcohol is to blame,
but that doesn't sound like a good excuse.

The article states, in part, that "The soldiers, all from an army
support battalion, said they would each voluntarily perform 100 hours
of community service for the RSPCA." I hope that this is done under
careful supervision, so that they don't hurt any more animals.

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John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

I too listened in horror as this story unfolded on the news first thing this
morning, poor kitties and poor mummy cat, I just could not believe what I
has heard.

I wont be reading any of the newspaper articles on this story as it is just
so horrific.

Lois

"Bev" wrote in message
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I listened to the news when I woke up this morning. It seems that some
Aussie soldiers had been out on the tiles and when they got back to camp
they had some fun with a cat and her litter of kittens.

First they urinated on them and then took a kitten and tied it behind a
vehicle and dragged it around the parade ground. This didn't kill it so
they had another go. They doused it with petrol and set it on fire.
This didn't kill it so they tried again. They put it under the wheel of
a vehicle and ran over it. This did kill it. I couldn't stop crying
at a story of such unspeakable cruelty. And they give them guns!!!

Bev
--
I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic.