Supposedly (if you dare believe anything on Zionic Mass Media) — Florida man adopted dog, killed / decapitated it presumably for biting him, and was comvicted of animal cruelty, sentenced to 1 year + 60 days in jail. State Rep Linda Chaney: “We need to put more [personal] identifiers [into the animal cruelty database.]” 3:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqJ9fehatv0
Linda. and I’m Haley, Hinds, thanks for joining us. first here, at 5:00. The 0:02 Hinds, thanks for joining us. first here, at 5:00. The man at the center of a new 0:03 us. first here, at 5:00. The man at the center of a new animal cruelty law in 0:04 man at the center of a new animal cruelty law in Florida appeared again In 0:05 animal cruelty law in Florida appeared again In court this morning, a judge 0:07 Florida appeared again In court this morning, a judge said, Domingo Rodriguez can 0:09 court this morning, a judge said, Domingo Rodriguez can remain free on bond while 0:10 said, Domingo Rodriguez can remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction, 0:12 remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction, in an animal cruelty case 0:13 he appeals his conviction, in an animal cruelty case that gains Statewide 0:14 in an animal cruelty case that gains Statewide attention and led to 0:16 that gains Statewide attention and led to Dexter’s law, which just 0:17 attention and led to Dexter’s law, which just took effect. Fox 13’s 0:19 Dexter’s law, which just took effect. Fox 13’s Kayley Tracy, was in court 0:20 took effect. Fox 13’s Kayley Tracy, was in court for the hearing and is live 0:21 Kayley Tracy, was in court for the hearing and is live in The Newsroom, with the 0:22 for the hearing and is live in The Newsroom, with the latest Kaylee. Hey, the 0:24 in The Newsroom, with the latest Kaylee. Hey, the judge verified that 0:25 latest Kaylee. Hey, the judge verified that Rodriguez is complying with 0:26 judge verified that Rodriguez is complying with all of his release 0:28 Rodriguez is complying with all of his release conditions. This comes as 0:29 all of his release conditions. This comes as Animal Advocates have 0:31 conditions. This comes as Animal Advocates have reactions to Dexter’s law 0:33 Animal Advocates have reactions to Dexter’s law that again, just went 0:34 reactions to Dexter’s law that again, just went into effect. 0:36 into effect. Walked out of 0:41 into effect. Walked out of court Wednesday. Justice. 0:43 into effect. Walked out of court Wednesday. Justice. Animal Advocates, were 0:45 court Wednesday. Justice. Animal Advocates, were there to greet him? Just 0:47 Animal Advocates, were there to greet him? Just aggravating that. It’s not. 0:49 there to greet him? Just aggravating that. It’s not. He’s not back in jail. 0:50 aggravating that. It’s not. He’s not back in jail. Last February. a jury found 0:52 He’s not back in jail. Last February. a jury found Rodriguez guilty of killing 0:54 Last February. a jury found Rodriguez guilty of killing his dog Dexter that he 0:55 Rodriguez guilty of killing his dog Dexter that he just adopted from panelist, 0:57 his dog Dexter that he just adopted from panelist, County Animal Services. 0:59 just adopted from panelist, County Animal Services. Deputies found Dexter. in 1:01 County Animal Services. Deputies found Dexter. in Fort dodo to capitated and 1:03 Deputies found Dexter. in Fort dodo to capitated and wrapped in a plastic bag. a 1:05 Fort dodo to capitated and wrapped in a plastic bag. a judge sentenced him to 1:07 wrapped in a plastic bag. a judge sentenced him to 1 year and 60 days in 1:08 judge sentenced him to 1 year and 60 days in jail. the max Allowed by 1:10 1 year and 60 days in jail. the max Allowed by law. He appealed and asked 1:11 jail. the max Allowed by law. He appealed and asked to be released on bond 1:13 law. He appealed and asked to be released on bond pending that appeal, which 1:14 to be released on bond pending that appeal, which the judge granted. I wish. 1:17 pending that appeal, which the judge granted. I wish. He wouldn’t have been 1:18 the judge granted. I wish. He wouldn’t have been out. waiting for an appeal. 1:20 He wouldn’t have been out. waiting for an appeal. but that’s what it is. 1:22 out. waiting for an appeal. but that’s what it is. Wednesday Rodriguez sat in 1:23 but that’s what it is. Wednesday Rodriguez sat in the courtroom in front of 1:24 Wednesday Rodriguez sat in the courtroom in front of the animal Advocates, the 1:26 the courtroom in front of the animal Advocates, the judge Verifying He has 1:28 the animal Advocates, the judge Verifying He has complied with all of his 1:29 judge Verifying He has complied with all of his release conditions, like 1:30 complied with all of his release conditions, like wearing a GPS monitor. 1:32 release conditions, like wearing a GPS monitor. surrendering. His license and 1:34 wearing a GPS monitor. surrendering. His license and passport and having no 1:35 surrendering. His license and passport and having no contact with animals or 1:37 passport and having no contact with animals or Witnesses. his case led to 1:39 contact with animals or Witnesses. his case led to a new Florida law. Dexter’s 1:41 Witnesses. his case led to a new Florida law. Dexter’s law The just went into 1:42 a new Florida law. Dexter’s law The just went into effect January 1st. It 1:44 law The just went into effect January 1st. It creates stronger penalties 1:45 effect January 1st. It creates stronger penalties for certain animal cruelty 1:47 creates stronger penalties for certain animal cruelty crimes. and a Statewide 1:48 for certain animal cruelty crimes. and a Statewide offender database to help 1:50 crimes. and a Statewide offender database to help identify those with a 1:51 offender database to help identify those with a history of animal abuse. 1:53 identify those with a history of animal abuse. But representative Linda 1:54 history of animal abuse. But representative Linda Chaney, who sponsored 1:56 But representative Linda Chaney, who sponsored Dexter’s law echoed 1:57 Chaney, who sponsored Dexter’s law echoed Advocates concerns saying 1:59 Dexter’s law echoed Advocates concerns saying their kinks in the database. 2:00 Advocates concerns saying their kinks in the database. that still need to be 2:01 their kinks in the database. that still need to be ironed out. It does not 2:03 that still need to be ironed out. It does not do what we kind of 2:04 ironed out. It does not do what we kind of anticipated that it would 2:05 do what we kind of anticipated that it would do. So we need to put 2:07 anticipated that it would do. So we need to put more identifiers in their 2:09 do. So we need to put more identifiers in their So right now, you put John 2:11 more identifiers in their So right now, you put John Smith in the database and 2:13 So right now, you put John Smith in the database and your sweet, uh, elderly 2:15 Smith in the database and your sweet, uh, elderly neighbor. who’s never owned 2:16 your sweet, uh, elderly neighbor. who’s never owned an animal in his life. may 2:19 neighbor. who’s never owned an animal in his life. may be in there. and the John 2:20 an animal in his life. may be in there. and the John Smith who’s actually harmed 2:21 be in there. and the John Smith who’s actually harmed animals will be in there, 2:22 Smith who’s actually harmed animals will be in there, so which John Smith do we 2:24 animals will be in there, so which John Smith do we not want to? uh, have adopt 2:26 so which John Smith do we not want to? uh, have adopt an animal? What I learned 2:27 not want to? uh, have adopt an animal? What I learned from FDLE is it’s not as 2:29 an animal? What I learned from FDLE is it’s not as easy. as pulling over data 2:32 from FDLE is it’s not as easy. as pulling over data from 1 County into their 2:34 easy. as pulling over data from 1 County into their database. It’s a very 2:35 from 1 County into their database. It’s a very complex process. They say, 2:36 database. It’s a very complex process. They say, is going to take them 2:37 complex process. They say, is going to take them quite some time. and Cheney 2:40 is going to take them quite some time. and Cheney says, in the meantime 2:41 quite some time. and Cheney says, in the meantime shelters are going to have 2:42 says, in the meantime shelters are going to have to do a little bit of 2:43 shelters are going to have to do a little bit of their own research and rely 2:45 to do a little bit of their own research and rely on the people in those 2:46 their own research and rely on the people in those shelters to look up 2:47 on the people in those shelters to look up people adopting animals. 2:49 shelters to look up people adopting animals. And she says, they’re 2:50 people adopting animals. And she says, they’re trying to work on a 2:51 And she says, they’re trying to work on a short-term fix while those 2:52 trying to work on a short-term fix while those long-term issues are trying 2:53 short-term fix while those long-term issues are trying to be resolved. Rodriguez 2:55 long-term issues are trying to be resolved. Rodriguez is next court. Date is 2:56 to be resolved. Rodriguez is next court. Date is February 4th, Kaylee Tracy 2:58 is next court. Date is February 4th, Kaylee Tracy reporting tonight. Kaylee