FBI to start tracking animal cruelty in 2016. How can tracking animal cruelty help?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:01:03 -0500

Specifically they are going to track:
– Simple or gross neglect
– Intentional abuse and torture
– Organized abuse, including dogfighting and cockfighting
– Animal sexual abuse

Studies show young people who kill and torture animals often tend to do violent crime against people later in life. Reviews of the lives of violent criminals such as Jeffery Dahmer, Ted Bundy and the like have shown that they began abusing insects and animals early in life and that this trend went unnoticed and unreported or regarded as unimportant during their youth. Another interesting fact is that 70% of school shooters abused animals prior to the event.

Did you know? "The standard diagnostic and treatment manual for psychiatric and emotional disorders lists cruelty to animals as a diagnostic criterion for conduct disorders."

Animal abuse will now be placed in the same category of offense as crimes like kidnapping, homicide and rape. Hopefully this will aid in predicting and derailing violent acts. Getting help for someone who does this at an early age could be a deterrent to more serious acts later in life.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/nation-world/article47178385.html

FBI to start tracking animal cruelty in 2016

The FBI will begin tracking cases of animal cruelty nationally in 2016, a move advocates hope will bring more attention to the crime among law enforcement agencies and underscore the link between animal abuse and other violent crimes.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Dec 3 at 2015 3:12 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:12:15 -0500

CPT Private RallyPoint Member - Not too sure of the success of this program, but I am all for putting a spotlight on people who commit animal cruelty. They are very sick individuals.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 3:13 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:13:27 -0500

Tracking is nice, but it would be better to take those offenders to court. In France, laws are really strict about that matter.

Response by SGT David T. made Dec 3 at 2015 3:18 PM

SGT David T. — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:18:12 -0500

I am not sure this is a Federal issue. If I am not mistaken animal cruelty as horrible as it is falls under the states' umbrella. Devoting Federal resources to state issues takes away from other Federal resources.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 3 at 2015 3:39 PM

SSgt Terry P. — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:39:17 -0500

CPT Private RallyPoint Member I can't really see this being an FBI issue and as for it helping with identifying future criminals,that would be a monumental task.Stronger punishment for criminals and animal abusers would seem a more efficient deterrent.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 3 at 2015 7:56 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:56:10 -0500

Well if I am to believe the Statistics and the Shrinks those that go on to commit more Heinous Crimes start out as Animal Abusers. It might make a nice reference point and might be the only way to verify if it really is the case.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 9:15 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:15:19 -0500

This tracking will only work if all offenders could be tracked and not only the ones caught and taken to the authorities. Flawed system.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Dec 3 at 2015 10:29 PM

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:29:06 -0500

A further step in the right direction would be to make animal cruelty a felony rather than a misdemeanor.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Dec 3 at 2015 11:24 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 23:24:51 -0500

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Wouldn't their more focus on domestic violence benefit more people?

Now the FBI is in the 'feel good' business?

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Dec 4 at 2015 9:35 AM

Cpl James Waycasie — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:35:55 -0500

I thought they started tracking this a few years ago. It would help keep an eye out for disturbed individuals

Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Dec 4 at 2015 5:22 PM

CPT Pedro Meza — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:22:49 -0500

Interesting does this mean that psychologist and psychiatrist will have to report their patients.