"Man Guilty in Pig Killing"

Settle down, hippies. This isn't a crime story from the groovy '60s. No, this story from the Honolulu Star Bulletin could almost have been penned by WKRP's Les Nessman. A few exerpts:

The jury deliberated for one day after hearing testimony about the death of "Porky," a 6-year-old hog who belonged to Aaron O'Brien, resident manager of a 130-acre lychee farm above Mililani Mauka subdivision.

"It's pretty cool," O'Brien said yesterday in a telephone interview. "It's about time that something's being done about these things."

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At the farm, O'Brien has planted an ironwood pine on top of Porky's grave. He brings food to the memorial on the date of Porky's death.

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O'Brien raised the pig from its birth and remembered his 300-pound friend as a "gentle giant" who would obey commands such as "sit" and "lie down."

"I honestly don't think he thought he was a pig, because he didn't like the other pigs," he said. "I think he thought he was a dog."

And from the comments:

Five years 4 killing a pig
Ten years 4 murdering a human
Hawaii Judicial system Priceless!!! Get a Clue