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I was just arguing with a friend against death sentences. I'm still not for 'em, but maybe, in this case, a bit of Biblical punishment would be in order. An eye for an eye? An oven for an oven.
As part of the plea agreement, a second charge of animal cruelty was dropped. Prosecutors had accused Vincent of turning a leaf blower on the dog in a separate incident, damaging the dog's eye so badly it had to be removed.
Although sometimes, Twinkie and I are walking by a butcher shop or a restaurant with animals hanging in the window, and I hold her up to the window and say, see that? If you're bad, that's you.