Dog Justice Poem and Petition for Larry Neal

I was so impressed with the zeal to enforce justice for pit bulls that I penned this poem, wishing that certain people counted as much as dogs in America with their right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness protected like canine citizens:

DOG JUSTICE

Too bad you weren't a dog, my brother

In my heart, I cried

Many more people would care about you

And wonder why you died

You had no spots or floppy ears

You never fetched a ball

Instead, you were a human being

But poor, black, and flawed

You died in jail for mental illness

I know down in my heart

Your death would be investigated

If only you could bark

Dog deaths get swift justice

Their abusers are sent to jail

Poor Mama would have closure now

If you'd had a wagging tail

But you were made in God's image

And some day, I have no doubt

The mentally ill and American dogs

Will have at least equal clout

~ by Mary Neal, all rights protected

See the petition calling for DOG JUSTICE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL at this site:
http://www.petitiononline.com/Neal/petition.html


VIDEO:  Dogs personified as the mentally ill, homeless and in prison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzim_Atdo1c


The DOG JUSTICE poem is available in three languages at:
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/dog-justice-mary-neal

Abuse feels like this to humans, too.

Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/AIMI


Larry Neal's Wrongful Death Website: http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com/
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MANY PEOPLE NEED DOG JUSTICE.
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