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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 67 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

cut off BK’s paws before stringing him up and setting him on fire, ultimately killing him

pleaded no contest

Not surprised, disgusted, but not surprised.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Who the fuck can even stomach that? This psychopath makes a better living than most.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 46 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cruelty to animals is one of the few instances where I'm personally okay with unreasonably harsh punishments. Specifically cases like this. There's just no reason for it, no benefits, nothing was gained. It's just cruelty for the sake of cruelty, and anyone who's capable of doing that can, as far as I'm concerned, rot in prison or burn in hell. Alternately just treat them exactly like they treated the animals.

[–] nwtreeoctopus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. Just give them what they gave to BK.

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 16 points 2 weeks ago

The trick is not seeing another living creature as having meaningful emotions or pain. Like you said, you need to be a psychopath.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Who could have imagined the guy who defends the continued murder of schoolchildren being a sadistic psychopath? It's always the ones you most suspect.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 51 points 2 weeks ago

No wonder he doesn't want background checks. Someone should check his burn barrel for bones.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus fucking Christ. That’s brutal.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Cruelty to animals is by now pretty much a job requirement on the right, is it not?

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Remember all those stories rich white people used to tell about the dangers of “gang initiation rites”? I guess that was a confession too

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure he stopped torturing things now that he has access to all those weapons and all that money.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They’re eatin’ dwogs and cyats

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't think I'd have to say "it's always projection" about this one, yet here we are...

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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[–] Rekhyt@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For some reason I read this headline as "NPR chief" and it was legitimately shocking to me that NPR would be run by someone so actively sadistic.

It being the leader of the NRA is much less shocking.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I thought it said NSA, which also could be plausible

Is he a Haitian migrant? No? I for one am shocked.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

That checks out

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago

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