Posted
11/18/2006 03:39:00 PM
by Douglas
More on our inundated legal system. I don't know what turn of events have happened in your life for this to happen, but it's pretty sad. If you're ever in a situation where your defense for having public intercourse with a deer is that it was
dead at the time, maybe you need to take a deep and introspective look at your life choices.
Prosecution of a Douglas County case involving alleged sexual contact with a dead deer may hinge on the legal definition of the word “animal.”
Bryan James Hathaway, 20, of Superior faces a misdemeanor charge of sexual gratification with an animal. He is accused of having sex with a dead deer he saw beside Stinson Avenue on Oct. 11.
“The statute does not prohibit one from having sex with a carcass,” Anderson wrote.
Something to be said for the zealous representation of your client, but holy crap!?! I know it hasn't been that
long ago that it was made illegal to have sex with a dead person, so it's no wonder carcass action isn't specifically outlawed in Minnesota. But I think reasonable people would agree that a dead animal is still an animal, if for nothing else but for how completely disgusting this is.
Ah, who am I kidding. He's gonna get off. Again.