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New York Post
01-08-2025
- New York Post
Dog-killing perp's freedom is fresh, ugly proof that no-bail is pure insanity
Thanks to New York's bail law, even the most cartoonishly villainous crimes don't get you thrown behind bars. The latest: Monday's arrest of Isaiah Gurley, 29, on a laundry list of charges after he was allegedly caught on video dragging a dog into the street in Queens and setting it afire. Gurley confessed to cops that he had kicked the poor pooch, which he was watching for a friend, to death before burning its body. Advertisement To add insult to injury, he allegedly shoplifted the oil he used to torch the hound. Brutalizing any living creature so cruelly should guarantee reasonably high bail — an amount that recognizes a perp willing to torture an animal in such a heinous and sadistic fashion is a threat to the general public. Instead, Gurley got to walk free without putting up a dime, since none of his charges are bail-eligible under the 2019 'reforms.' Advertisement That's right: New York's legislators, in all of their wisdom, have decided that aggravated animal cruelty, fifth-degree arson and reckless endangerment are not offenses worthy of bail. How . . . progressive? Of course, New Yorkers have seen all too many cases of brutes going right back onto the street after arrest for attacking humans, thanks to the combo of pro-crime lawmakers, progressive prosecutors and too-lenient judges; even the most obviously dangerous career criminals get turned loose. Judge Kacie Lally, for example, let repeat offender Edwin Wright out on supervised release after his arrest for sucker-punching a 15-year-old girl in the back of the neck in November — months before he allegedly bludgeoned a 94-year-old retired teacher over the head with metal objects in a random attack in June. Advertisement Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Of course a justice system that lets a man like that walk the streets will also spring an accused dog-killer. That doesn't make Gurley's alleged crime any less skin-crawling. It's insulting that the left-wing lawmakers who run the state expect New Yorkers to be A-OK with violent suspects walking among them while awaiting trial. Advertisement Research proves that it all but ensures more crime: A recent study by John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Data Collaborative for Justice, covering areas of New York outside the city, found that under bail reform, recidivism 'tended to increase for people charged with violent felonies and for people with a recent arrest.' The insanity needs to end pronto, for the sake of two- and four-legged New York residents alike. Until then, don't let any politician who supports no-bail call themselves an 'animal lover.'
Mint
31-07-2025
- Mint
Man kicks pitbull dog to death, sets it on fire in broad daylight: Social media erupts, ‘Do the same to him'
In New York, a man set a dog on fire in South Ozone Park, Queens. CCTV shows him dragging a motionless dog, then setting it on fire at an intersection before calmly walking away. Police said the dog looked healthy and unhurt in the CCTV footage even though it wasn't moving, according to New York Daily News. It had a normal weight and didn't seem weak or starved. The NYPD searched for the man last seen in a maroon sweatshirt with a tan polo logo and a light brown MCM backpack. Eventually, police arrested Isaiah Gurley, 29. The suspect faces charges like animal cruelty, arson and reckless endangerment. Since these do not require bail, he has been released from jail. CCTV footage showed him stealing oil from a shop, then dragging an unconscious dog and setting it on fire on the street. Later, police found the dog's burned body. "Animals are not punching bags. They are not toys. They have every right to proper care, just as humans do," CBS News quoted Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz as saying in a statement. "We will use all tools available to hold the defendant responsible for his alleged actions," Katz added. According to Gurley, it was someone else's dog that he had been taking care of. He admitted to kicking the dog to death before burning it. If found guilty, he may face up to two years in prison. He must return to court on September 17. There has been a strong social media reaction to the animal abuse. Users from around the world expressed their emotions and called for violent revenge. 'I'm in the Netherlands, I'll jump on a plane if I can do the same to him. Sell tickets in advance,' wrote one user. One of them tagged the NYPD and wrote, 'I have a can of gasoline and a box of matches for you. You're welcome. Merry Christmas.' 'This monster needs to spend the rest of his life in prison,' came from another. 'Do the same to him,' asked one user. Another wrote, 'Let's cremate him alive.' 'If you don't stop him, people will be next,' commented another user.
CBS News
31-07-2025
- CBS News
Man who allegedly killed dog, set it on fire in Queens released from jail
A man accused of killing a dog and setting it on fire in Queens has been released from jail. Isaiah Gurley, 29, has been charged with animal cruelty, arson, petit larceny and reckless endangerment, which are not bail eligible charges. Gurley was arraigned Tuesday night and ordered to return to court on Sept. 17. According to court documents, surveillance video shows a man stealing a bottle of some type of oil from a deli on Rockaway Boulevard around 4:40 a.m. on July 24. Additional surveillance video from a home on 116th Avenue shows the same man dragging what appears to be an unconscious dog along the ground by a leash about five minutes later, officials say. The man then allegedly poured oil on the dog's body and set it on fire in the street just after 5 a.m. before fleeing the scene. Officials say several hours later, an NYPD lieutenant who was in the area on an unrelated assignment saw the dog's charred remains and notified the NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals assisted the NYPD in their investigation. The NYPD released images from the surveillance video over the weekend and asked for the public's help locating the suspect. The Queens district attorney's office says someone spotted Gurley at the Queens Center Mall on Monday and called in a tip. Police say at the time of his arrest, he was wearing the same clothes as the suspect in the surveillance videos. According to court documents, Gurley told police he had been taking care of another person's pit bull for several days, and at some point, he kicked the dog to death. He allegedly said he then burned the dog's body after it was already dead. "Animals are not punching bags. They are not toys. They have every right to proper care, just as humans do," Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement. "The allegations in this case are heart wrenching as the defendant is accused of killing the dog before dragging the lifeless body and setting it on fire. We will use all tools available to hold the defendant responsible for his alleged actions." If convicted, Gurley faces up to two years in prison.
