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Justice for Captain
The Petition
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BACKGROUND: This petition is in honour and memory of Captain, a 2-year-old German Shepherd dog, who was discovered on July 18, 2012 wrapped in a bloody sheet and left in a dumpster in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. When Captain was found he was emaciated, cut, stabbed, and brutally beaten (likely being rendered quadriplegic, and with brain hemorrhaging). Captain passed away from cardiac arrest shortly after being rescued from the dumpster. Brian Whitlock, Captain's "owner," pled guilty on April 9, 2013 to one count of wilfully causing unnecessary pain, suffering, or injury to an animal in accordance with Section 445.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada. His sentencing is scheduled for June 4, 2013.
THE PETITION:
We, the undersigned, are tired of hearing about animals who are abused while their abusers walk free. We therefore petition our government representatives, at all levels (British Columbia Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Stephen Harper), to ensure meaningful laws to protect animals are constructed and enforced. We wish to see those responsible for abusing, neglecting, torturing, or otherwise harming animals, held appropriately accountable.
The link between cruelty to animals and cruelty to humans has been well-documented, and protecting the animals will serve to benefit humans in the long run. Nonetheless, animals deserve humane treatment and adequate protection in their own right, so we call upon the British Columbia and federal Canadian governments to ensure laws are in place to provide such protection and see that those who do not uphold the law are punished accordingly. Thank you.
Captain was not garbage and we must do everything in our power to ensure the person who did this to Captain is brought to justice with an appropriate penalty.
The link between cruelty to animals and cruelty to humans has been well-documented, and protecting the animals will serve to benefit humans in the long run. Nonetheless, animals deserve humane treatment and adequate protection in their own right, so we call upon the British Columbia and federal Canadian governments to ensure laws are in place to provide such protection and see that those who do not uphold the law are punished accordingly. Thank you.
Captain was not garbage and we must do everything in our power to ensure the person who did this to Captain is brought to justice with an appropriate penalty.
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PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN ANOTHER PETITION ASKING FOR THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR BRIAN WHITLOCK (the petition will open in another window, but please remember to come back and sign this petition after you have signed the petition for maximum sentence).
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PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN ANOTHER PETITION ASKING FOR THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR BRIAN WHITLOCK (the petition will open in another window, but please remember to come back and sign this petition after you have signed the petition for maximum sentence).
CLICK HERE to join my Facebook page to get updates on Captain's case and participate in further initiatives to ensure Captain did not die in vain.