Kinship Circle - 2008-03-04 - The Marine Who Tossed The Puppy 04

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Subject: ACT/ The Marine Who Tossed The Puppy

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3/4/08: The Marine Who Tossed The Puppy
www.KinshipCircle.org

The Moron

His Accomplice

A Fatal Toss...

Marine Who Did It?

VIDEO:
www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/43462/9fb16ab3/us_soldaat_gooit_...
digg.com/people/US_Soldier_throws_puppy_off_cliff_(video)...

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Brigadier General Robert E. Milstead, Jr.
Director, Marine Corps Public Affairs
Division of Public Affairs - Command Element
CMC (PA), Headquarters Marine Corps
3000 Marine Corps; Pentagon 4B548
Washington, DC 20350-3000
ph: 703-614-1492/4080/8010; fax: 703-697-5362
email: robert.milstead [at] usmc.mil

General Michael Hagee, 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps
ph: 703-614-1034; fax: 703-614-2358
email: comrel [at] hqmc.usmc.mil

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII

Colonel Mark A. Dungan, Commanding Officer
Richard A. Kirby GS12, Staff Secretary
Office of the Commanding Officer
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Box 63002; MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863-3002
ph: DSN-457-8877, 808-257-8877
email: richard.a.kirby [at] usmc.mil

Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Public Affairs Office
c/o Community Relations Section
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Box 63002; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 96863-3002
ph: 808-257-8840, 808-257-8875
email: MCBH.PAO.CR.FMB [at] usmc.mil

Military Police Department, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Box 63062; Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863
Provost Marshal: 808-257-2103, ext 330
Provost Sergeant: 808-257-2103, ext 328
Criminal Investigation Division: 808-257-1305

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Dr. Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon; Washington, DC 20301-1000

Gordon R. England, Deputy Secretary of Defense
1010 Defense Pentagon; Washington, DC 20301-1010

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United States Defense Leaders and Marine Corps:

Thank you for addressing the Marines recently videotaped taunting a defenseless puppy. I urge you to aggressively investigate this crime and take prompt punitive action.

As you know, a man identified as David Motari dangles a black and white dog by the scruff of the neck, cooing: "Cute little puppy." Another unnamed soldier baby-talks: "Ah, so cute, so cute...little puppy." To the horror of global Internet viewers, Motari then hurls the animal over a cliff into a rocky gulch. The dog, who looks about 12 weeks old, squeals while flying through the air. We hear a thud below, signifying the dog's certain death.

"That was mean Motari," the unknown Marine jokes. Motari shrugs and grins.

The question is not WHO the victim is, but WHAT is done to him or her. Criminologists view the brutality of an act, regardless of the victim's identity, as a precursor to future violence. Animal cruelty is a key trait in the American Psychiatric Association's criterion for conduct disorders. David Motari displays characteristics associated with sociopaths.

I respectfully ask the Military Police Department of Hawaii, where Motari is stationed, to conduct a thorough probe. If Motari and other suspects are apprehended, please advocate maximum penalties for aggravated cruelty and intentional killing of a companion animal. Certainly, Motari and his accomplice ought to undergo psychological counseling.

This is not the first video leak of soldiers tormenting animals in Iraq. I hope this case prompts Defense Department officials to make regulatory changes for animals in war zones. Specifically, I encourage the DOD to:

* Insert an anti-cruelty clause in the Universal Code of Military Justice.
* Utilize non-lethal vaccination to cope with rabies in war zones.
* Permit soldiers to bring vetted pets back to the U.S. with them.

The men in the video do not represent other brave men and women who serve our country. This is all the more reason to pursue rigorous judicial action against the few who sully America's moral repute.

Thank you for holding animal abusers accountable for their violent crimes.

Sincerely,

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION / REFERENCE LINKS

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* Puppy Torture Video & Related Comment Links
www.buzzfeed.com/link/Puppy_Torture_Video/david_motari_-_...

* VIDEO: Soldier David Motari hurls puppy to his death
www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/43462/9fb16ab3/us_soldaat_gooit_...

* VIDEO: US Soldier throws puppy off cliff
digg.com/people/US_Soldier_throws_puppy_off_cliff_(video)...

* Marine in animal cruelty probe
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23317978-500...

* PETITION: Stand Against Puppy-Killing Soldiers
www.thepetitionsite.com/1/fight-puppy-killing-soldiers

KINSHIP CIRCLE REFERENCES:

* American Soldier Shoots Yet Another Poor Dog In Iraq?
www.kinshipcircle.org/digest/2007_10.html#anchor6

* 1/19/07: Latest Casualty: Soldiers Torment Crippled Dog In Iraq
www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=...

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motorshowcar says:

Bastard dirty !!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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