81-Year-Old Squirrel Killer Sentenced To 30 Days

People insulting this man don't know squirrels. They carry rabies, can be rather nasty, and are pests. Besides they are squirrels, not Condors or some endangered species. If they threw everyone who shot them in jail good luck getting food because most of the rural population would be in jail.

This article is obviously bogus. There's no such thing as an 81 year old squirrel. Squirrels don't live that long.

Geez. I shoot squirrels, too. When a local cop asked me why, I told him we'd run out of steeeeeenking Democrats. He laughed, shook my hand, and walked away.

Some years ago I was out hunting with my favorite VP, Dick Cheney. "Look, Mr Vice President!" I cried. "There's a Democrat!" Darth Vader swung around and fired, but he's old, and while his heart was in the right place, his shot was not, and he managed to pop an old buddy, instead.

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Who owns the squirrel? Sounds like the old man has grounds for a vandalism case against the owner.

As for those here who consider the man as flouting the law...if that is the case, then we need to lock up the majority of Congress as well.

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!.. How in the HELL are you doing to put an 81 year old man in jail for animal cruelty for killing squirrels in a state that allows HUNTING? People hunt in every state of this country. They hunt everything from squirrel,rabbit,possum,raccon,deer the list is endless. If you want to charge a man for something like this, you have to OUTLAW IT FIRST.. You are going to catch all kinds of hell when you try to take away a mans rights to hunt in this country.. THIS JUDGE NEEDS TO HAVE HIS LICENSE REVOLKED..THIS MANS FAMILY NEEDS TO SUE THE HELL OUT OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTY FOR WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT. Where is the state judicial review board during this ignorance. This is nothing more than blatent mis use of judical authority on the part of this judge.

And by the way NO I DO NO HUNT.. NO I DO NOT HATE ANIMALS. SQUIRREL HUNTING IS NOT ILLEGAL NOR IS MOST OTHER KINDS OF HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS.. IF it was half of your OWN families would be in jail!

WATCH THE VIDEO AND YOU WILL REALIZED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED FOR YEARS.

This happens in East Northport all the time.. I'm glad they're finally cracking down.

This is beneath sick. After several warnings he continues to float the law. One year in the slammer. Case closed.

Nah. Arrest the government instead -- it is far more dangerous and expensive than a geezer poppin' bushy-tailed rodents.

this is what the bullies that comment here are part of:

http://animals.change.org/blog/view/baltimores_underage_animal_abusers

You said that already. *Yawn*

Wow, after watching the video, that guy is a certified psychopath. Too bad he only got 30-days.

the man is sick!

all time low right here...whats next? jail for killing roaches and rats?

My Southern Mom in Law used to cage, cook & eat them

during the depression of 1929 She still call's em "Tree Rats"she is 93 and also used to make her own soap.

Those "tree rats" in Madison square park will mug you and

run you off a bench ,they should have met this old man.

Anyway this old coot seems cantankerous.

Okay, killing squirrels isn't bad if you both kill them painlessly and have a really good reason to do so. Otherwise it's cruelty. I don't care how many "pumps" you put into a BB gun, or what sort of pellet you use, that's not a kind way to kill a squirrel. You need a .22, and even then you don't get a certain kill every time. BBs and pellets maim, mostly.

And part two is the reasoning. He wasn't killing them for a good reason, not for food or even because of property damage. He was just a sick fuck.

because knowing you guns this well but knowing NOTHING of ethical behavior makes you a very fine brute!

Wrongo in the absolute. You don't even have to go to the .22's, or the high end 1200 fps .177 Gamos. At 800fps, even with a BB, even the venerable Crosman 760 will take out squirrels. While not quite the ideal or compliant with hunting regs, adequate weapon for the purpose. Just sayin'.

I never said a BB gun couldn't take out a squirrel, I said it couldn't be trusted to do it humanely. I come from a rural poor area where everybody hunted everything, squirrels were constantly getting knocked out of trees by 22s and surviving though badly injured. Yeah, a BB can kill a squirrel but it is less likely to do so, it's more likely to hurt it very badly than a proper bullet.

For an American male it is a rite of passage to kill a squirrel with a BB gun at the of age 12 or below.

you are sad

A guy kills a rodent on his own property, and he goes to jail?

dumb comment!

Selfishness and power by killing roedents is sooooooo advanced and soooo totally sophisticated!

Is this the only way humans like you prove your superiority?! By killing in the privacy of your own room?!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/149808/rescue-ink-unleashed-street-rules

the episode of rescue ink that features this old bag

wrong, don't you people ever read the story or just the caption??? JEEZ

Yes, this man was featured on Rescue Ink. He was filmed dancing with no apparent problem. Neighbors had videos of him doing a lot more to the animals then just using a BB gun. Some people on the show believed that he is just using his age to get sympathy from the judges (and get away with animal abuse). Seems to be working.

Felix Christine got a girlfriend!

Regardless of your proclivities, you just have to imagine the scene:

In the yard, orange jumpsuits, buncha tattooed recidivists approach the old guy, as he sits squirting tobbacco juice at ants.

"Hey Old-Timer, whatcha in for? Lifer for murder, kidnapping?"

"Nah, shot a squirrel in my backyard."

"You, uh, uhmm, WHTF?"

"Yeah, beady eyed little bugger, deserved it, goshdarnit!

But was nothin' compared to the Spring of '45. There we were....."

I call dibs on the screenplay!

I'm not into killing squirrels unless you need to eat, but this punishment is excessive. I sure could use a BB gun for those in the subway stations who walk slowly during morning rush hour.

have you seen what he did. gpoint post the link to the show. Why don't you at least know the whole truth before you state it is excessive. this man was caught dancing in a swing club while he went to the courthouse with a wheel stand which he never uses outside the court. This man has kill many animals since the 80s' there is video of him stepping on birds heads and twisting their head off. he nailed a headless squirrel to his tree. and on top of that he harassed and threatened 2 neighbors of his for over 20 years.

You're one to talk about knowing the whole truth before running your mouth (typing). You're the epitome of hypocrite and ignorant jackass.

Calm down, brother. I'm working from a revamped Commodore 64 here... no video capability... just lucky to pull up this page in less than half an hour.

wow, you have a classic

that Rescue ink show was pretty nice TV

This clip is sad, the old fuck was terrorizing this poor lady and finally after years of harassment and threats, they gave her a protection of order.

you mean an Order of Protection, asshole.

This is silly. I walk through the park with my toddler every morning and have taught him to throw rocks at squirrels. He calls them over and throws a rock at it. If he gets one, he claps. He loves puppies though, hates squirrels.

dumb ass

this is what the bullies that comment here are part of:

http://animals.change.org/blog/view/baltimores_underage_animal_abusers

Good parenting, I hope you don't raise a serial killer. They usually start killing animals first. If I see you throw rocks at any animal, I will throw a rock at you & see if you like it:)

ignore him, he can only say this on the internet. he is a coward and so is his son. His son will be a pussy as his father bitch. Darwin fails. Due to technology, it is no longer survival of the fittest but now cowards and passive aggressive people survive. But if I ever see his kid do it then I would grab his kid and kick its ass as hugh gass crawl back to his rock

Will do Felix, my daughter wants to be a vet or an ASPCA cop so I am happy that a have a daugther who luvs animals as much as I do ... I taught her well:))

'my daughter wants to be a vet or an ASPCA cop'

---good god, are you serious?

And don't call me Shirley.....

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Thanx & enjoy your w-end!!

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and ... scene.

Squirrels are delicious. Where can I find some fresh kills?

ha ha, awesome. anything to say about this felix?

really?

haha as in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo

not much to say about that.

holy shit, it gets worse, he has a large confederate flag at this front porch. as I stated over and over and over and over again, those that harm animals also harm people.

I can't watch animals being tortured, but hopefully this fuckin lowlife will die sooner rather than lata:)

holy shit, this gets better, rescue ink took videos of him dancing in the swing club.

Now you're just repeating yourself. A bit obsessed, are you? Shut up already if all you're going to do is cuss and repeat yourself. You're boring everyone.

Holy crap, this man went to the court room with a walker when he doesn't even use one when he is killing the birds by stepping on their heads in the backyard.. This man in fucked up

Yep, he needs someone to beat him in jail.

This fucking old man should be ganged r$a%pe in jail. if you look at this hulu clip, he has killed and tortured many wild life. why the fuck move in the wild and then complain there is wildlife in your property? seriously. sick

Bernie Goetz, the squirrels need you. let's get this old fuck.

Do they know what type of squirrel it is? Red squirrels are unprotected in NYS and can be taken down at anytime and I don't believe a pellet gun is considered a firearm, so a person doesn't need a license. I understand squirrel stew is delicious.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/149808/rescue-ink-unleashed-street-rules

the episode of rescue ink that features this old bag

where the fuck does he live????

I'm comin with!!

this is sick, there is video of him trapping birds and stepping on their heads and ripping their heads off. this fucking asshole

Fuck, it started since the 80s, he trapped them, drown them, tossed their dead bodies over the neighbor yards. Fucked, he hammered a headless squirrel on his tree. shit.

thanks for that and at the courtroom after he was convicted he states it was ok since it was done on his property and not on other people's property. He doesn't haven't any regrets.

i hate to break it to you folks, but hunting squirrel in NYS is perfectly legal. the old man was breaking hunting and firearm regulations, but the animal abuse charge is pure poppycock.

http://newyorkgameandfish.com/hunting/rabbits-hares-squirrels-hunting/

BUT THE POOR ANIMALS!!!

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here's a map with the squirrel hunting season by county.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29460.html

Probably wouldn't have had animals "destroying his property" if he wasn't attracting them by leaving food out for them.

Not true . Them Tree rats are always foraging for food wherever they can ! If they could get into your house to get some food , They would !

Serves the old man right.

This guy needs a paintball gun. Just as fun but no dead animals.

All aboard for the trollercoaster!

Did the squirrels show up in court?

WTF? jail for killing a little squirrel? now i've heard everything!

*Sigh*

Another example of well spent resources all around.

How much is it going to cost to jail this guy for killing vermin on his own property?

he did it several times after they asked him to stopped so he deserves this punishment. he was facing a year.

nasty old man. glad he is in the slammer.

Why, Because he fought back against nature and was winning ? Them damn squirrels are pests you know ! Ever tired planting a vegetable garden in your backyard and see those damn things tearing through the plants ? It's nerve-racking , You put in all that work making it look as good as it can, Only to have a bunch of these "Tree rats" destroy it . I'm not a nature hater but it does get to the point of grating ones nerves . Obviously it happened to Mr. Thomas and he snapped ! Lol

Not "Nasty," sick. This is what can happen when Dementia patients (his daughter mentions this diagnosis) are not supervised. Alzheimer's and other dementias can & will distort the patient's mind.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/149808/rescue-ink-unleashed-street-rules

Rescue Ink exposed him. If you want the link that gpoint posted, you see him dancing in the swing club and yet goes to the courtroom with a walker which he never uses.

Get off my lawn!