Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in UK law

Re:Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in U... by intricatedetail on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @08:54AM (#27129739)

This is welcome. We had a streak of cat killings in London and police is not doing much, because if someone got caught the maximum penalty for such cruelty is 6 months. It essentially means having to wear a tag for few months and maybe do some street sweeping. This is disproportionate to the trauma caused to families. For many the suffering is comparable to losing a human family member.

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Re:Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in U... by doggodaddo78 on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @09:36AM (#27130152)

What's "wearing a tag"?

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Re:Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in U... by playpause on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @09:43AM (#27130221)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_tagging

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Re:Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in U... by doggodaddo78 on Friday May 14, 2021 @10:37AM (#27154782)

Oh, that's called an ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, or GPS monitor in the US. Officially called electronic monitoring or electronic incarceration (e-carceration).

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Re:Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in U... by jazu on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @09:59AM (#27130389)

6 months for killing a cat doesn’t seem unreasonable.

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Re:Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in U... by intricatedetail on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @04:29PM (#27134776)

It is a maximum sentence possible. I would like to see at least 5 years for that and financial compensation. People who do that to animals, should be isolated from society until they are safe to be released. Most killers start with animals. I am guessing you have never suffered such trauma and you are incapable of being close with an animal to know what it's like to lose it.

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