They DO know better, but they're just plain mean and know they can put on a "sorry" face and actually get away with it!
RIGHT ON!!!

CCL,

Jeffrey Dahlmer started in his grandmother's basement with kittens and baby birds. NEED I SAY MORE????

Catnapper,

I feel the same way you do! If society can't punish these boys (I couldn't bring myself to read the link either Jen, so don't feel bad) for what they did, then the message they are sending is that's OKAY to abuse, torture and kill animals. I also believe it is the parents responsibility to teach children respect for human and life. Letting them get away with this atrocity (sp?) is just another way of turning the other cheek.

Too much of this crap goes on all the time. Something needs to be done. A slap on the wrist OBVIOUSLY isn't good enough. When will the system get it???