This Woman Saved a Bear Cub So The Government Locked Her Up

Sign to Demand a Pardon for the Woman Who Got Jail Time for Freeing a Trapped Baby Bear.

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Dear friends, Acts of compassion shouldn't land you in jail, yet Catherine McCartney has been sentenced to 15 days in jail after letting a trapped bear cub loose. Will you sign to help fix this injustice and clear Catherine's name? New Jersey state officials set a trap in a condo complex after an adult bear frightened some residents, but it was a cub who got caught in the trap. Hearing the cub's cries, McCartney opened the trap to reunite the child with its mom, technically violating some laws for tampering with government property. She shouldn't be facing such a harsh punishment as jail time. By the state's own admission, had a government official gotten to the trap first, they probably would have also let the cub free since he was not the intended target. It appears that the judge chose to extend a harsh sentence anyway since McCartney has been arrested in the past for protesting bear hunters. Acts of civil disobedience aimed at protecting vulnerable bears should not put her behind bars, though. Save the jail time for the people who are cruel to animals instead! Catherine's punishment does not fit the crime. Join former U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli in calling on NJ Governor Phil Murphy to pardon her. Sign the petition. Thank you,   Andrew M The Care2 Petitions Team

P.S. Next thing you know, people will be locked up for helping a senior citizen cross the street. Sign the petition.