To: Kym Worthy
Justice for Sadie (Livonia, MI dog) killed by AT&T contractor
We want Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and her office to deliver justice for Sadie.
We want an immediate reversal of the decision to not file animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor who deliberately shot and killed Sadie on her own property.
We do not condone the contractor's felonious animal cruelty act, and do not believe he feared for his life when he killed her. We do not believe he didn't have any other choices, and we do not believe he was justified in killing Sadie.
We want Prosecutor Worthy and her office to promptly file felony animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor for the deliberate and unjustified killing of Sadie.
We want an immediate reversal of the decision to not file animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor who deliberately shot and killed Sadie on her own property.
We do not condone the contractor's felonious animal cruelty act, and do not believe he feared for his life when he killed her. We do not believe he didn't have any other choices, and we do not believe he was justified in killing Sadie.
We want Prosecutor Worthy and her office to promptly file felony animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor for the deliberate and unjustified killing of Sadie.
Why is this important?
To request Kym Worthy, in her capacity as the Wayne County Prosecutor, to reverse the decision to not file animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor who deliberately shot and killed Kadie (a family dog, in Livonia, MI) on her own property. (Kadie is her correct name)
The contractor failed to ask the family to secure Kadie before shooting and killing her.
The contractor knew several of his actions were wrong, including violating AT&T's policy banning weapons. His statements to the police contradict his reckless actions that endangered the public, and his ruthless killing of Kadie.
The family will address the Livonia City Council, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
The contractor had numerous other options, then killing Kadie.
Before beginning any work on any residential homes, the contractor could and should have knocked on doors to:
1) announce work he had to perform and,
2) request any dogs to be secured.
Instead of shooting and killing Kadie, he could've instead screamed, yelled, ran, ran to his vehicle, banged on doors and yelled, "Secure your dog!" He never should have shot and killed Kadie.
Regardless of easement rights, utility companies should always:
1) send notice to residents, when they will be in the area performing non-emergency utility work and,
2) request that residents secure their dogs.
DTE does an exemplary job in providing notice whenever they're in the area to perform non-emergency work. They send notice of when they will be in the area, with days, dates, times, and ask people to secure their dogs.
If DTE can do it, then AT&T has no excuse to not follow suit.
Because, shooting and killing a family dog that was startled by the contractor, while the dog was on its own property, should never have been a first resort, nor any resort for that matter.
Again, Kadie was shot by the contractor while on her own property. She remained within the electric fence boundary, while he deliberately shot her to death.
The contractor is clearly abusing the defense, "I feared for my life."
It doesn't matter that the contractor had no way of knowing an invisible fence existed. Because, again, the contractor had other options than to shoot and kill Kadie.
The contractor was not justified in shooting and killing Kadie.
He alleges she lunged at him, that he feared for his life.
That still does not excuse him in killing her. He could've ran to his vehicle if he's going to claim fearing for his life.
AT&T, the general contractor, and the contractor who killed Kadie have not bothered to apologize to the family.
Prosecutor Worthy, we ask that you understand a civil action is not enough.
We do not view dogs as the arcane law does; as property.
We do not view dogs being the same as furniture; a desk, a table, or any other intangible object.
Dogs and other animals are family members and faithful/loyal companions. For some, that is the only family and loyalty they have.
We respectfully request that you and your office immediately reverse the decision to not file any animal cruelty charges.
We ask for the immediate filing of felony animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor.
The contractor knew exactly what he was doing, he deliberately killed her. He knew, and had reason to know his felonious action would result in her death. He didn't fire a warning shot, he didn't shoot at the ground to scare her off, he didn't shoot her in the leg. He deliberately shot and killed her with impunity. He acted with the same contempt in killing Kadie, as those who act with contempt when they kill rats.
In absence of felony animal cruelty charges, animal abusers will hide behind the defense, "I feared for my life," when they shoot and kill dogs.
Since no felony animal cruelty charges were filed, all dogs that bark at strangers who startle them or try to enter their property, are at risk of being shot and killed.
Last of all, postal carriers don't carry guns. They only carry mace, and have far more encounter with dogs. However, they don't kill the dogs.
Prosecutor Worthy, we need your office need to hear this message loud and clear:
Contractors who fail to provide notice to residents, and fail to ask residents to secure their dogs, do not get a free pass in shooting and killing family dogs on their own property.
In closing, we ask you Prosecutor Worthy to understand that Justice for Kadie begins with you and your office reversing your decision, and immediately file felony animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor who deliberately and with impunity killed Kadie.
The contractor failed to ask the family to secure Kadie before shooting and killing her.
The contractor knew several of his actions were wrong, including violating AT&T's policy banning weapons. His statements to the police contradict his reckless actions that endangered the public, and his ruthless killing of Kadie.
The family will address the Livonia City Council, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
The contractor had numerous other options, then killing Kadie.
Before beginning any work on any residential homes, the contractor could and should have knocked on doors to:
1) announce work he had to perform and,
2) request any dogs to be secured.
Instead of shooting and killing Kadie, he could've instead screamed, yelled, ran, ran to his vehicle, banged on doors and yelled, "Secure your dog!" He never should have shot and killed Kadie.
Regardless of easement rights, utility companies should always:
1) send notice to residents, when they will be in the area performing non-emergency utility work and,
2) request that residents secure their dogs.
DTE does an exemplary job in providing notice whenever they're in the area to perform non-emergency work. They send notice of when they will be in the area, with days, dates, times, and ask people to secure their dogs.
If DTE can do it, then AT&T has no excuse to not follow suit.
Because, shooting and killing a family dog that was startled by the contractor, while the dog was on its own property, should never have been a first resort, nor any resort for that matter.
Again, Kadie was shot by the contractor while on her own property. She remained within the electric fence boundary, while he deliberately shot her to death.
The contractor is clearly abusing the defense, "I feared for my life."
It doesn't matter that the contractor had no way of knowing an invisible fence existed. Because, again, the contractor had other options than to shoot and kill Kadie.
The contractor was not justified in shooting and killing Kadie.
He alleges she lunged at him, that he feared for his life.
That still does not excuse him in killing her. He could've ran to his vehicle if he's going to claim fearing for his life.
AT&T, the general contractor, and the contractor who killed Kadie have not bothered to apologize to the family.
Prosecutor Worthy, we ask that you understand a civil action is not enough.
We do not view dogs as the arcane law does; as property.
We do not view dogs being the same as furniture; a desk, a table, or any other intangible object.
Dogs and other animals are family members and faithful/loyal companions. For some, that is the only family and loyalty they have.
We respectfully request that you and your office immediately reverse the decision to not file any animal cruelty charges.
We ask for the immediate filing of felony animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor.
The contractor knew exactly what he was doing, he deliberately killed her. He knew, and had reason to know his felonious action would result in her death. He didn't fire a warning shot, he didn't shoot at the ground to scare her off, he didn't shoot her in the leg. He deliberately shot and killed her with impunity. He acted with the same contempt in killing Kadie, as those who act with contempt when they kill rats.
In absence of felony animal cruelty charges, animal abusers will hide behind the defense, "I feared for my life," when they shoot and kill dogs.
Since no felony animal cruelty charges were filed, all dogs that bark at strangers who startle them or try to enter their property, are at risk of being shot and killed.
Last of all, postal carriers don't carry guns. They only carry mace, and have far more encounter with dogs. However, they don't kill the dogs.
Prosecutor Worthy, we need your office need to hear this message loud and clear:
Contractors who fail to provide notice to residents, and fail to ask residents to secure their dogs, do not get a free pass in shooting and killing family dogs on their own property.
In closing, we ask you Prosecutor Worthy to understand that Justice for Kadie begins with you and your office reversing your decision, and immediately file felony animal cruelty charges against the AT&T contractor who deliberately and with impunity killed Kadie.