Target: Marc Bennett, District Attorney for Sedgwick County, Kansas
Goal: Praise punishment of man found guilty of animal cruelty.
Benji the dog has received some justice, as the man found responsible for his death has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, and 12 months of probation. Benji died after Carter slammed him into the ground in a malicious act of cruelty. Now, thanks to pressure from activists and those who supported this ForceChange petition, Benji’s death did not go unpunished.
Animal lovers will justifiably wish that the punishment for animal cruelty was harsher, but the fact remains: Cole Carter will see the inside of a jail cell. No amount of cruelty to animals is acceptable, but some punishment is far better than getting away with nothing at all, like so often happens in cases like this.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Bennett,
Animal cruelty is a serious crime that is routinely under punished, so it is very relieving to hear that in the case of Benji the dog and Cole Carter, justice was served. Benji died painfully after Carter slammed him into the ground. No person who commits this kind of cruelty against an animal should ever get away without seeing the inside of a jail cell.
We wish the punishment was more severe than a year in jail, but at least he is getting jail time. Thank you to you and your office for your efforts to ensure that this poor dog receives some justice.
Sincerely,
[ Your Name Here ]
Photo Credit: Pezibear
