Teen accused of Fla. cat killings....

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Wed, 06-17-2009 - 1:57pm

Teen accused of Fla. cat killings released on bail



Accused cat mutilator Tyler Weinman - 18


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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZDCdN3Okj3MFxUnnvgzL4DJD38QD98SH17G0


>"Judge John Thornton ordered Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, released after a brief hearing Wednesday morning. Weinman, who appeared in a Miami-Dade County courtroom in a red, jail-issued uniform, will wear an electronic monitoring bracelet while he awaits his trial and will be allowed to attend counseling sessions that were recommended by a doctor after a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation.


"He is competent to proceed and does not, at this time, appear to be at risk of harming himself or others," Thornton said.


Weinman has been charged with 19 counts each of animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal body. He also faces four counts of burglary related to the cat deaths. His bond, which was set at $249,500, was posted Tuesday.


"He's just a good kid whose a victim of circumstances," said his attorney, Michael Walsh. "He did not do this crime."


Weinman is accused of the gruesome cat killings that terrorized residents of two south Miami-Dade County neighborhoods for about a month. Police believe he is behind the deaths of more than a dozen animals, whose mutilated bodies were discovered by their owners or other residents. Police say they investigated the deaths of about 30 cats, but they say some were likely killed by dogs."<


>"Alicia Glatzer, whose cat, Sarah, was found killed and mutilated outside her family's Palmetto Bay home in early May, said she was shocked by Weinman's release.


"It's disturbing that they would let him out knowing that he has killed so many cats," Glatzer said. "Although he says he's innocent and his attorney says he's innocent, there hasn't been any cat killings since he's been in jail. It's a concern of mine that he's let out, that's he's back on the street."


Police said they arrested Weinman after tracking the teenager for some time. He was taken to the police station for an interview on his prom night and his house was placed under surveillance. But on Wednesday, Walsh was critical of the investigation, saying that his client's arrest was based on circumstantial evidence."<


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>"Many studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty. The FBI has recognized the connection since the 1970s, when its analysis of the lives of serial killers suggested that most had killed or tortured animals as children. Other research has shown consistent patterns of animal cruelty among perpetrators of more common forms of violence, including child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. In fact, the American Psychiatric Association considers animal cruelty one of the diagnostic criteria of conduct disorder."< More.....


http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/abuse_connection.php

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Thu, 06-18-2009 - 9:24am

Why would someone do this to defenceless animals? He's 18 yrs. old already I wonder if this is a pattern he's been developing over time. It's odd it would happen out of the blue so late in his teens. I bet there's a history of sadism towards other animals.


He definitely needs physiological treatment.

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Thu, 06-18-2009 - 1:27pm

I've read this story in a couple of places.. and still aren't convinced they have the right person.


As to the neighbor that said there had been no more cat mutilations since he was locked up... well, if it was another psychopath that had been doing it, he could have

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Thu, 06-18-2009 - 5:22pm

The article stated......


>"Police said they arrested Weinman after tracking the teenager for some time."<


I would like to know more about the evidence they have on him.


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Facebook and MySpace Postings Gave Cat Killer Away, Police Say

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Fri, 06-19-2009 - 12:04am

Thanks for adding the extra info...


It looks like they probably got the right guy after all....