Serial cat killer caught, Miami police say

I knew it!!!

Did or didn't I say this sick fuck would turn out to be a teenage boy (or boys)?

Here we go:

A teenager has been arrested in a string of cat killings and mutilations that horrified residents of Miami's southern suburbs, police said on Sunday.

Tyler Weinman, 18, of Cutler Bay, Florida, was taken into custody earlier today, charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty, 19 counts of improperly disposing of an animal body and four counts of burglary.

Police have said more than two dozen pet and stray cats were killed at night in the Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay neighborhoods during the past two months. In some cases, the cats were skinned or gutted and the corpses left on the lawns or driveways of their owners.

They put Weinman's home in the Palmetto Bay village under surveillance several weeks ago after receiving tips from community members, said Miami-Dade Police Department Maj. Julie Miller.

"I sincerely hope that with this arrest, the residents will feel relieved and their cats will be safe once again," Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said. "It is expected that the vicious crimes that have plagued these communities will not be repeated."

The killings had put residents of the areas on high alert and prompted them to take their own cats and strays into their homes at night. The Humane Society and Crimestoppers both offered rewards for information leading to the killer's capture. (Photo source: WTVJ, Fla.)

In all, the deaths of more than 30 cats were under investigation, but Miller said some of those cats were likely killed by dogs. She said additional arrests might be forthcoming, but she declined to name other suspects (more teenager boys, if you ask me).

There's a hole in this story (and neither AP nor Reuters caught it): what is he looking at sentence-wise if he's convicted of these crimes? Prison time? Community service? Fines? What? Will he be ordered to groom cats for six months?

And if he goes to prison, what then? Free rent, free food, free gym, free cable TV, free clothes, free education, free healthcare... WTF? How is that any punishment for someone who did what he did?

Skin the fucker, roll him in salt and throw him on top of a massive pile of fire ants.

Sources: Reuters, The Associated Press
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