Quote Originally Posted by wolfy-hound View Post
If anyone here who I've seen on the forums taking pride in their animals and showing concern for their well being had police come in and confiscate their animals, get charged with neglect or not having permits.. I would give them benefit of a doubt and believe that there was some mistake.

Even if it was bsd. Yep. Even if I heard at a show or online that YOU had your animals taken away for neglect.. I'd still say "I doubt he'd do that." And I'd tell people that they should give a chance for the truth to be shown, rather than jumping to the conclusion that you were guilty of the charges. Why? Because I've seen postings from you that make me believe that you take good care of your critters and you wouldn't neglect or harm them.

I know you even LESS than I "know" Cullen, because at least I've met him in person once or twice at a show. But I would give you benefit of a doubt. Innocent people get charged with things all of the time.. and the media gets stuff wrong all of the time. If every person who had charges brought up was automatically guilty, we wouldn't need a court system.

Give the guy a chance to prove his innocence before you get the pitchforks and torchs out. I'm sure most people on here would give you that chance, why doesn't Cullen deserve that chance too?
If this was one little police department trying to malign one guy I could easily see dismissing their claims. But it's not. It's multiple people from multiple agencies and civilian businesses. It's his neighbors even. At some point you have to acknowledge at least that much.

I simply do not subscribe to the notion that this is some great conspiracy to bring Terry Cullen down. They kicked in his door to serve a warrant and found what they found. Can you give me one good, solid reason that they would lie and convince so many other people to lie about it as well?

I'm all for giving him a chance. It's the American way, let him have his day in court. Like I said I'll continue to withhold my opinion either in favor or against him until a decision is rendered in court or the legal officials decide not to pursue charges.

As far as me being accused of something, I would hope you would consider the evidence at hand. If my house was raided, 200 animals taken and the place condemned I hope that would be a major factor in your considerations. I've had the misfortune of being with a humane society that has had to clean up the mess from an animal lover who let things get out of control. It happens. Not all the time but it does. And I guess that's why unlike so many others on here I don't find this totally unbelievable. Because I've seen it first hand with cats, dogs, and livestock.