Investigators uncovered shocking evidence of an illegal cockfighting ring involving two Kentucky law enforcement officers.
In pictures posted on Facebook, Ronnie Bennet and Kyle Simpson pose with roosters in arm and trophies from their “wins.” The roosters’ legs are wrapped with tape, likely where small knives are attached to inflict severe injuries on the opposing bird.
Crush Cockfighting, a new initiative of Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) and In Defense of Animals (IDA), discovered the photos of the cruel operation, graphically dubbed “Cuttin Up Gamefarm.”
In this abusive blood sport, two roosters are forced to fight to the death for human entertainment and profit.
Roosters raised for cockfighting are bred, brutally trained, and sometimes medicated to be unnaturally aggressive. Before a fight, the breeder may mutilate the rooster by cutting off the bird’s wattle, comb, and ear lobes. The fight usually ends tragically, with at least one rooster dying from his injuries.
Cockfight breeders profit off of their animal’s “win”— and the other animal’s death — through associated gambling.
SHARK and IDA sent the evidence implicating the two employees of Harlan County Detention Center and at least three other people to the FBI. We urge the government to take action to shut down this cruel operation and send a clear message that animal cruelty is not acceptable — and when it comes to cockfighting, nobody is above the law.
If they are capable of being so abhorrently cruel and engaging in such illegal activities, what else are they up to?! Turning a blind eye to other illegal activities, accepting bribes, not arresting the evil vile people that are committing crimes because they’re too busy committing crimes themselves?!
You are so right Elizabeth! As a former police officer let me say that if those policemen (and I use the term lightly — very lightly) break this law what else are they breaking? They are obviously criminals and have no place on the force. There isn’t a policeman in North America who doesn’t know that cock fighting, in fact any animal fighting, is breaking the law! Shame on them, and shame on any police force which hires them! Fire the ba________!
Veteran member, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
You are so right Elizabeth! As a former police officer let me say that if those policemen (and I use the term lightly — very lightly) break this law what else are they breaking? They are obviously criminals and have no place on the force. There isn’t a policeman in North America who doesn’t know that cock fighting, in fact any animal fighting, is breaking the law! Shame on them, and shame on any police force which hires them! Fire the ba________!
Veteran member, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
If they are capable of being so abhorrently cruel and engaging in such illegal activities, what else are they up to?! Turning a blind eye to other illegal activities, accepting bribes, not arresting the evil vile people that are committing crimes because they’re too busy committing crimes themselves?!
Law Enforcement Officers??? Fire them. Restrict them from ever owning another animal. Fine them and give the money to stop animal fighting like this. Jail them. Double prison terms since they have betrayed the trust of the public, particpated in illegal activities as police officers, and they are too fat to catch a crook! This is law breaking and police abuse over the top.
By the way, I am a police veteran!
Law Enforcement Officers! Cowards, that is all you are. Having fun and making money from animal torture, how disgusting you humans are……
ROT IN HELL YOU POS’s
Great….the very people we rely upon to enforce and uphold the law are proud of their actions to the contrary. It’s no wonder that some of us despair for the future of humanity.
These two ‘men’ are a disgrace to their uniform and badge. They are so up their own butts that they think they are above the law of the land. I sincerely hope that those ‘in charge’ do NOT protect these low-life POS. they should be arrested and jailed like ordinary citizens. Shame on them, they are nothing but ignorant, evil, sick animal abusers.
Hillbillies! And they are here to serve and protect?
I pray that this is followed up and prosecuted. And get the dog-fighters too, while you’re at it.
Sorry but to me they are a bunch of assholes. Looking at them in that photo. Big guys they think they are.
Get a real job & then go out bowling or play cards with your buddies.
Leave tha animals alone.😡
What a wonderful advert for law enforcement in Kentucky! They should be thrown out and thrown into jail.
These “people” should never be allowed to be in any kind of law enforcement field. What the HELL!
These “humans” are not fit to be in the law enforcement field! What the hell!
This should not happen! Please punish these men appropriately and teach the rest against participating this type of activity.
How disgusting! Law enforcement enjoying breaking the law with cruel and illegal behavior, enjoying watching animals fight to the death. Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. Oh, and Mr. Fat Face could lose some weight too.
Please put a stop to this horrific practice. If it is not good for you it is equally not as good for the animals. They also have sadness, depression, fear. All of the same emotions you would have if you were in their place. Breathing in such toxic chemicals would make you very sickly. It does the same to them. The suffering must be horrible.
So this is the kind of people Kentucky puts into law enforcement jobs! They belong on the other side of the prison bars.
I realize these men could be part of an undercover operation to catch the bad guys, but if they aren’t, they all belong in jail !
These disgusting, hypocritical law enforcers should do a long stretch of jail time. What an inhuman act, worse as it was under the cloak of respectability. Incarceration will hopefully be uncomfortable for them – lots of inmates are animal lovers!
Only wankers let’s animals fight for them…
Cruelty needs to STOP.
Fire the scumbags and send them to jail.
General population not segregated housing..see how well they do..about the same as the poor roosters they mutilated and tortured
OMG!!! THOSE F***ING BASTARDS !!! THIS IS “TOTALLY CRUEL” TREATMENT !!! STOP THIS CRAP ASAP!!!
YOU ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO WHY DON’T YOU ACT LIKE THAT? ANIMAL CRUELTY IS ILLEGAL!!! YOU ALL ARE SUPPOSE TO KNOW BETTER… DO YOU NEED MORE TRAINING? OR MAYBE YOU WANT TO DO THIS CRAP BECAUSE YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR JOB ANYMORE AND MAYBE YOU WILL GET FIRED!! YOU SHOULD BE DOING JAIL TIME!!
ALL ANIMAL CRUELTY HAS TO BE STOPPED AND HARSH PUNISHMENT HAS TO BE IMPOSED FOR IT ESPECIALLY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER. BAD COPS MAKE A BAD NAME FOR THE GOOD ONES. WHAT A SHAME. WHERE I LIVE IN THE SEVIERVILLE TN ARE OUR ANIMAL CONTROL IS A JOLE. THEY COULD CARE A LESS FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEITHER COULD THE LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE ANIMALS SUFFER IN THE MEANTIME FOR THE LACK OF CARING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
These obese,ugly,corrupt bastards must have their employment immediately terminated and a prison sentence implemented IMMEDIATELY! Death wish is essential for all animal abusers!
This is more common then people would like to admit. Police, prosecutors, lawyers, judges, politicians, veterinarians and other professional people who are suppose to have some integrity have been involved in cockfighting and dogfighting. That’s why so many of the people running the fights walk away Scot free.its unacceptable in every way.
So if this is true,then let me be the first to congratulate you on being such great examples of the law enforcement community in you local city,county or state.Ok,NOT.I meant to say let me congratulate you on being an embarrassment to the law enforcement community in your city,county or state.You along with others like you are the reason the public is losing confidence and trust in their police departments.I’m hoping that people will understand that police officers like you represent only a small number of the police officers countrywide that are a problem and that most law enforcement officers are decent people and go out there everyday and put their lives on the line to serve and protect.
This is appalling that these officers of the law are breaking the law in the most inhuman way thinkable and there is no excuse for it. Anyone capable of this kind of cruelty is capable of a lot more things especially when so proud of it is nothing short of scary and people like this don;t change…
Forget the law – there needs to be vigilante activists doling out the punishment this low-life, inbred, walking garbage DESERVES. No law will ever give them what they truly deserve. And all those good ole boys protect their own – cuz they all have the same brother and sister for parents.
I agree with you 100%…Do the same to them and that would wipe the stupid grin off their faces fast enough
No animal should have to suffer. Please set a better example! Those who are the law are not above the law!
Looks like a group of ignorant, inbred, rednecks to me! Stupid is as stupid does.
What total pieces of human waste.
I have noticed a lot of people that abused animals especially dogs are claiming service dogs what’s going on out here you don’t abuse a service dog and you don’t abused any animal these people should go to prison for the rest of their lives and never own another pet and follow-ups
You ignorant bunch of bastards all need to be done away with – I don’t agree with putting them in jail that is far too easy – a bullet between the eyes would do it for me. These are just horrible individuals with no compassion what-so-ever. Who in the hell has given you the right to do this to these poor roosters – have you got no god damn life you assholes – you only get your kicks by watching animals abused and killed – you are a bunch of sick SOB’s and should not be working in any law enforcement of any kind – get the hell out and leave your f*ckin pensions behind as well.
What the hell is this world coming to? Why hurt these beautiful animals! They need to have themselves
Done to what was done to them! Justice please!!!
Feed ALL animal abusers to the lions crocs or sharks please. NO jail….we taxpayers NOT paying for their upkeep there. Let the animals sort them out to put an end to all these barbaric savages!!!!
They think they’re above the law because they’re police officers. Charge them like they would charge anyone else. This needs to end, why are people so damn cruel to animals, I just can’t comprehend that.
So much for “law enforcement” . They should lose everything, including their pensions
They must be dishonorably discharged from their posts and never be able to work in law enforcement or near animals again. A disgrace.
Take a good look, public. These are the faces of animal serial killer sociopaths. They look normal on the outside, but they get their kicks from animal torture and animal deaths. And anyone who continues to support the vile food industries with your dollars, to satisfy your own cravings for animal flesh, are no different. Your motives are different, but in both cases, the victims lives are trashed for human self-severance and profit.
I hope they are punished to the full extent of the law.
Stop RUNNING CRUEL, ILLEGAL COCKFIGHTING OPERATION…
I’m saddened to hear people who protect human lives would purposely end animal lives in such a cruel, heartless manor.
I’m not sure if these men really THINK about what they are doing, but it’s cold, heartless and unnecessary. I ask that they reconsider and instead find hobbies that positive and cause no harm to living creatures.
Arrest, fine and imprison those law enforcers for having cockfights. I am sure they are doing other heinous acts using their Badge. Thank you for listening.
What ever happened to serve & protect silly me here I thought it many all creatures