18-year old charged in Florida cat mutilations
Police investigated over 30 cat deaths in the Miami area where residents have been horrified by a series of cat mutilations/deaths. Tyler Hayes Weinman was charged today with 19 counts each of animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal body and four counts of burglary in the deaths.
If the police have their man, then I hope they throw the book at him. Besides the general consideration of how this killer has upset lives of loving families who have lost their pets in chilling ways, research suggests that those who torture or kill animals often eventually make their way up to people. It is a red flag in the past of young sociopathic killers.
Of course, if he's being made a scapegoat and is innocent, that's wrong. And if he is innocent, it's a shame that police took him in for questioning on his prom night, in tuxedo, making him miss the dance.
But if he is guilty...thank the Gods they caught him now. I don't know what Florida or local laws are for animal cruelty--some places are very lax, others more stringent. But if he is guilty I'd like to see him in prison for a good long time.
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