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Revision as of 18:41, 1 October 2023 by DoggiestDoggo (talk | contribs) (Added more context and information)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)In September 2018, a whistleblower tweeted a link to a Telegram channel.
“Zoosadist Evidence” was the name of the channel which contained images, video, and discussion of extreme violence to animals, and the whistleblower alleged that the members involved were specific individuals in the Furry fandom. Even years later, the affects of this are still evolving, most notably with the 2022 arrest and the 2023 guilty plea of notorious telegram zoosadist Adam Britton.
Pernas being exposed lead to public outrage, and eventual legal reform.
Other examples
Serial killers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer were known for torturing and killing animals in their youth.
A Canadian man, Leighton Labute, was arrested in 2020 for torturing and killing three hamsters, and uploading the video to social media.
In June 2023, the BBC uncovered a global monkey torture ring, where participants would produce and distribute videos of monkeys being hurt and killed.
Legal status
In the United States, since 2010, it has been a federal offense to create or distribute "obscene" depictions of "living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians ... subjected to serious bodily injury". This statute replaced an overly broad 1999 statute which was found unconstitutional in United States v. Stevens.
Criticism of alleged link to violence against humans
On the other hand, Piers Beirne, a professor of criminology at the University of Southern Maine, has criticized existing studies for ignoring socially accepted practices of violence against animals, such as animal slaughter and vivisection, that might be linked to violence against humans.
See also
References
- https://archive.fo/Jsnh9
- Jewers, Chris (2023-09-27). "Revealed: Adam Britton was brought down by online sleuths". Mail Online. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- "Denuncian en Cuba a un violador y asesino de perros". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- Robinson, Circles (2019-01-24). "Animal Defenders Organize against Zoosadism in Cuba". Havana Times. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- "Zoosadism in Cuba and No Law to Punish it | Havana Times". havanatimes.org. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- Poyser, Sam (2016-02-26). "Is London's 'Cat Ripper' a Serial Killer in the Making?". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Zielinski, Jen (2021-08-18). "Kelowna hamster killer handed conditional sentence, not allowed in pet stores". Summerland Review. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Potenteau, Doyle (2021-08-18). "Kelowna man, 21, receives conditional sentence for torturing, killing hamsters — Okanagan". Global News. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Gunter, Joel; Henschke, Rebecca; Ajengrastri, Astudestra (2023-06-19). "Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Robson, Ruthann (2010-12-14) Animal Porn - Criminalized by Federal Law Again Archived 2011-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Constitutional Law Prof Blog
- "18 U.S. Code § 48 - Animal crush videos". LII / Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- Beirne, Piers (2004). "From Animal Abuse to Interhuman Violence? A Critical Review of the Progression Thesis". Society & Animals. 12 (1): 39–65. doi:10.1163/156853004323029531. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
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