On November 2, 2019, Tyler Vassell of Windsor Ontario, made a life changing decision. Security cameras caught the young man striking his puppy repeatedly in the head & slamming it against the elevator aggressively in a demonstration of violence that shocked the courts. Now, convicted of one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, Tyler's fate could go one of two ways; a conditional house arrest or a recommended jail sentence of 9 - 12 months & a 10 year ban on owning animals. What does Tyler's violent attack on his innocent animal truly warrant him? JAIL IS THE ONLY SOLUTIONWhen you watch the video, you see the violence and aggression in Tyler as he strikes his innocent, trusting baby, over and over again. At one point, he kicked the dog against the elevator in the ribs, showing no remorse as he continued to attack the animal unprovoked. When you consider the level of violence and aggression displayed, house arrest doesn't even remotely offer justice. We can't give a slap on the wrist to someone who could have easily taken his dog's life through repeated violent beatings. When you look at the tiered system for convicted murder charges, there are levels of violence, premeditation, etc., that come in to play when deciding the degree of murder to chare one with. When it comes to animal abuse, there should also be a tiered system that identifies the level of violence against an animal. For example, someone with a mental disorder who neglects their pets and let's say some of them are discovered dead, this is considered third degree. Not intentional, circumstances surrounding the case would indicate no malice. This is an example of a case of animal suffering where I would not want to see someone incarcerated. In Tyler's case, the violence displayed was intentional and relentless. If that sort of abuse had been hurled at a child or a woman, would we be more apt to push for jail time? Regardless of whether we're discussing humans or animals, we need to recognize the level of aggression displayed. An animal relies on you the same way a child does; for nurturing, love, and care. Tyler disregarded his duty as a parent to an animal when he chose to violently attack his pet. He disregarded the trust that animal has in him when he struck the dog over and over again. This is a first degree in my opinion. That dog could have died and based on reports, will be healing for a very long time as a result of the beating he endured. Tyler Vassell deserves to be in prison. He needs anger management rehabilitation and he needs to be kept away from animals for as long as possible. This man did something unfathomable to his pet and the only justice is jail. HAPPY VEG
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