120 jours de prison pour un martyriseur de veaux

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Billy Joe Gregg Jr., 25, was originally charged with 12 counts of cruelty to animals and one charge of improper handling of firearm. Each of the 12 abuse counts that were counted as second-degree misdemeanors is punishable by 90 days in jail and a $750 fine.




Crime: Heinous animal abuse, including severe beatings with bare hands, fists, and pitchforks; breaking bones by twisting tails; immobilizing animals and then subsequently subjecting them to torture; picking up and throwing baby animals, etc.



Punishment: 120 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.



Billy Joe Gregg Jr., 25, was originally charged with 12 counts of cruelty to animals and one charge of improper handling of firearm. Each of the 12 abuse counts that were counted as second-degree misdemeanors is punishable by 90 days in jail and a $750 fine.



Gregg first entered not-guilty pleas on the 12 counts of cruelty to animals. In a letter to Judge Michael J. Grigsby, Gregg wrote that the hatred directed at him since a video of his abuses went public in May has taken its toll. "How much more punishment do I deserve?" he asked. "I let stress and others lead me into a bad situation. I promise you will never see me in court again. This truly is a wake-up." Marysville City Law Director Tim Aslaner asked the judge to sentence Gregg to 18 months in jail, the maximum allowed by law. Grigsby did that, but then suspended more than half of the time. As part of a plea deal, Gregg pleaded guilty to six counts of cruelty to animals and the six additional charges were dropped. Judge Grigsby sentenced Gregg to eight months in jail to be served at the Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg, and a $1,000 fine. As he has already spent 120 days in jail following his arrest in may, for which he has been credited, his remaining sentence is 120 days. He is placed on probation for three years and is to have no contact with animals for the duration of the time. He will also receive counseling for the same period with the Animals and Society Institute or a similar organization.



In court, Gregg apologized: "I am sorry, your honor. I am sorry I shamed my family and my friends and my branch of service. I hope people can forgive me for what I've done." It's safe to say that the only thing he regrets is getting caught.



Concerning the firearms charge, Gregg has not been sentenced and a court date has not been set. If convicted on the firearms charge, Gregg faces as many as 18 months in prison.



A grand jury decided in July that the owner of Conklin Dairy Farm, Gary Conklin, as well as other employees would not be charged. Gary Conklin went off scott free.



WHAT YOU CAN DO:



1. PROTEST AGAINST THE SENTENCE



Please write or call Judge Grisby and let him know that this punishment is a slap on the wrist:



The Honorable Michael Grigsby

Judge, Union County Municipal Court

125 East Sixth Street

P.O. Box 322

Marysville, Ohio 43040

(937) 644-9102

fax: (937) 644-1228



Let the prosecutor know that the plea deal was not sufficient and does in no way make up for the suffering these animals were put through :



Hon. David W. Phillips

Union County Prosecuting Attorney

Union County Justice Center

221 West Fifth Street

Marysville, Ohio 43040



Telephone: (937) 645-4190

Fax: (937) 645-4191

General e-mail: prosecutor@co.union.oh.us



Talking points:



Billy Joe Gregg, Jr., while working at the Conklin Dairy Farms in Plain City, Ohio, has committed malicious cases of animal cruelty.



I am appalled to learn that his (remaining) punishment is a meager 4 months in jail.



He committed deliberate and methodical abuse and torture on animals.



His actions were premeditated, they were not one time occurences but stretched over the entire 30-day length of the undercover investigation conducted by Mercy for Animals.



It is clear that he does not regret his actions as he has been seen boasting about his torture.



Mr. Gregg's alarming criminal behaviour will not stop at animal abuse, as his actions demonstrate a lack of compassion towards living beings and a disrespect for the law.





PETITIONS:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/corporate-dairy-factory-farms/

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/make_farm_animal_cruelty_a_felony_in_all_50_states





2. SHUT DOWN CONKLIN DAIRY FARMS



Write to the Ohio DOA:



Ohio Department of Agriculture

Dairy Division

8995 E. Main St

Reynoldsburg,OH 43068

Phone: (614) 466-5550 EMAIL: dairy@agri.ohio.gov



Complain to the Ohio Cattlemen's Association:

http://www.ohiocattle.org/Contact



PETITION:

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/shut_down_conklin_dairy_farms_and_arrest_and_charge_gary_conklin_and_his_crew_with_animal_cruelty





3. PUNISH GARY CONKLIN



Demand Conklin be incarcerated

SHERIFFS PHONE NUMBER:

614 873 4321





PETITIONS:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/arrest-gary-conklin-for-animal-abuse/

http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/conklin_walks_after_good_old_boys_club_talks

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/gary_conklin_walks_because_of_prosecutor_david_phillips_resignation_demanded



Additional:



OWNER, GARY CONKLIN

Conklin Dairy Farms Incorporated

12939 US Highway 42 N

Plain City, Oh 43064



GARY’S OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 614-873-8024



GARY CONKLIN’S CELL PHONE NUMBER 614-395-2936



GARY’S FAX NUMBER 614- 873-3383



EMAIL ADDRESS: aol.comdairyfarm@aol.com



GARY CONKLIN EMAIL: grconklin@aol.com

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Malheureusement, il y aura toujours des abusers d'animaux aussi longtemps qu'on pense que c'est correct et normal de manger la chaire animale et de boire du lait. Donc, l'importance de continuer à militer pour que de plus en plus de monde adopte une régime végétalien.