Eric Evans the President
of NARPO said, «Initially the police were clearly surprised by the level
of violence and criminality involved
in these riots but the limited
number of officers available dealt magnificently with the
situation with no thought for personal safety.
Animal cruelty (OK Title 21 § 1685), a felony
in Oklahoma, includes «any person who shall willfully or maliciously torture, destroy or kill, or cruelly beat or injure, maim or mutilate any animal
in subjugation or captivity, whether wild or tame, and whether belonging to the person or to another, or deprived
of necessary food, drink, shelter, or veterinary care to prevent suffering...» When an
officer arrives on the scene, if the animals are found to be at risk, but the
situation is not critical enough to warrant felony charges, any Oklahoma peace
officer or animal control
officer may describe the problems and give the owner or caregiver a certain
number of days to correct the
situation.