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Web References
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1. About Us
www.illinoishumane.org/aboutus - [Cached]Published on: 3/8/2006 Last Visited: 3/8/2006
James F. Burton, Deputy Chief, Springfield Police Department (Retired)
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Vice President: James Burton
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Secretary: James Burton -
2. Illinois Times: Don’t be cruel
www.illinoistimes.com/gbase/Gy - [Cached]Published on: 4/23/2004 Last Visited: 4/29/2004
Deputy police chief James Burton, a founder and board member of Illinois Humane
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Local authorities each year receive up to 400 complaints of cruelty to animals, averaging a call a day, according to Illinois Humane founder and board member James Burton.
Since 2000, two dozen Springfield residents have been convicted on animal abuse violations.
"We have an 86 percent conviction rate," says Burton, a deputy chief for the Springfield Police Department. -
3. Pantagraph.com - News - Measure to allow towns to outlaw vicious dogs defeated 02/25/05
www.pantagraph.com/stories/022 - [Cached]Last Visited: 2/25/2005
But James Burton, a spokesman for Illinois Humane, a Central Illinois animal welfare organization, said there are too many mixed breed dogs for the ban to make sense.He said police should better enforce existing leash laws.
"Punish the deed, not the breed," Burton urged members of the panel.
