Florida's Shark Scandal

​www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/12/13/three-men-who-laughed-as-they-dragged-a-shark-behind-a-motorboat-could-go-to-prison/?utm_term=.5f7588799941

Three Florida men are being charged with felony animal cruelty after brutalizing 2 sharks on June 26th. Not only do they brutalize the second shark in excess, they post videos to social media for everyone to see. The shark is shot repeatedly, tied to the back of a speed boat, and dragged at high speeds until dead. All of this while laughter and excitement can be heard throughout the video. 

There are so many things wrong with this story but I'm going to start with the blatant disrespect of a living creature. Torturing and filming a living creature being attacked is malicious, sadistic, and frankly, indicative of bigger problems. "Possible" is not a word I want associated with this type of aggressive, malicious cruelty. This is where I say we need a tiered system much like with murder cases.

There must be degrees of animal cruelty to properly hold people accountable. Being a hoarder and having an animal living in squalor is awful but should it be punished to the same extent as someone who does something like this? Not a chance! Intent is a very big part of what would make this first degree animal cruelty and someone who intentionally causes excessive harm to an animal deserves AUTOMATIC JAIL TIME! 

What's even more disturbing is that I learned of something called "fish porn". Sounds disturbing right? Apparently, it's when someone records themselves mutilating and demeaning ocean wildlife. This is not a joke, there's plenty of information about it online. 

​It's absolutely repulsive to me to think that there are not only people who do this for fun, but that there are plenty of people who are interested in watching it!

It's such a disturbing thought that we are in 2017 and people are still so disrespectful when it comes to animals. I find myself wondering if the boys would find it funny if they were caught off guard and perhaps attacked / mauled by a bear, or shark etc. You know what I mean? So despicably smug and just taking lives with no regard. It truly is a shameful act.

What this all boils down to is. JAIL TIME BETTER BE DISHED OUT! Possibility should be out the door when someone does something this malicious. I'll make sure to update when the story breaks! Also, check out the original story through the link at the top of the page.


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