Man Accused of Playing Baseball With Heads Of Decapitated Cats

[Whisper]

Danny Davis

ANDERSON, Ind. -- An Anderson man suspected of setting fire to his aunt's home was found hitting the heads of decapitated cats with a baseball bat near the property, police said.
Firefighters were called to a fire at a home in the 600 block of West 34th Street about 4 p.m. Monday.
Investigators said the blaze was started with gasoline on the home's back porch, and quickly spread to the rest of the home. No one was injured and the fire was brought under control within an hour.

Police said the homeowner's nephew, Danny Davis, 32, who is homeless, was found nearby as the house burned, causing $20,000 in damages.
Davis was "playing baseball" with the heads of multiple cats that had been decapitated. Arson dogs detected the scent of gasoline on his clothes and his shoes, police said.
Neighbors Mike McClain and Mark Fetty watched as police made their move, RTV6's Derrik Thomas reported.
"(Davis) took off running. My daughter was in the yard and he was trying to get a hold of her. She jumped on the porch and the police Tasered him and got him down,” Fetty said.
"He was picking the cat up by the neck. So, I knew it was dead. He was hitting the cat … because I heard it go pop, pop. I heard him hit it a couple of times with something,” McClain said.
Anderson police said they found the cat's head behind the house. The crime is a Class D felony with a maximum sentence of eight years.
“This is something we are going to take very seriously. This case in particular, there is no justification for injuring or killing a cat. He's being charged accordingly,” Officer Chad Boynton said.
As far as a motive behind the incident, family members said Davis has a bipolar disorder and hasn't been taking his medication. They also said his aunt recently asked him to move out of her residence.
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http://www.theindychannel.com/news/3...tml?hpt=ju_bn5

[newstarshipsmell]

Cathead baseball? This man was born before his time...

[Tundratot]

His aunt was right to evict him, she just should have had the police come and take him away. He's in it now.

[CbabyRKO]

O.o cat head baseball? *retches loudly* as a proud Leo I am highly offended by what this ass tard was did! Jeebus! I don't effing like cats that much but have some fucking decency man! What did the cats ever do to you? And whatever it was I'm sure he fucking deserved every motherfucking scratch and claw! Too bad he didn't contract cat scratch fever and die becoz he was too crazy to go see a doctor.

[malq]

The Bipolar excuse.
Bullshit. I have a friend that is bipolar. She doesn't do cruel and sicking things. I swear, society needs an excuse for every stupid thing someone does. The sad part is, people believe it and give people a pass because of it.

[Whisper]

The Bipolar excuse.
Bullshit. I have a friend that is bipolar. She doesn't do cruel and sicking things. I swear, society needs an excuse for every stupid thing someone does. The sad part is, people believe it and give people a pass because of it.

New Law in Canada (not sure if just Ontario or all of Canada)
About a year ago they passed it saying ANYONE going to dr for feeling down or depressed is now to be classified as Bi Polar!!
Some know about certain things happening right now in my life,I would love to be able to go to my dr and say"I cant sleep,I need something"
,Im feeling down lately can I have something mild just to help for few days"?
But if I do I will be classified as bipolar and Im not
I know many that are Im not ,Im dealing with a impending death of a person,care giver for alzheimers mom etc,not depressed or bipolar
but cant go to drs and tell him

[malq]

That's terrible! how can it be that bad to where everyone gets blanketed with Bipolar?
Can you link me to that law Whisper? It would take me forever to find it because the language is in Canadian. I am curious as all to know what they are trying to do. That doesn't make sense.

[Whisper]

That's terrible! how can it be that bad to where everyone gets blanketed with Bipolar?
Can you link me to that law Whisper? It would take me forever to find it because the language is in Canadian. I am curious as all to know what they are trying to do. That doesn't make sense.

when i first started hearing about it before it happened I thought no way
But I asked my dr couple months ago if it was true or if we had misunderstood and he said nope
depression/bipolar are classed as 1 now
Im looking for an article that explains it ill link when I find one that lays it all out

[Whisper]

Desk Manual on Mental Illness for LAP Directors

Chapter 2 - Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depressive Illness

The Canadian Mental Health Association defines Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression as “an illness in which there are periods of serious depression, followed by episodes of markedly elevated or irritable moods or “highs” (in the absence of drugs or alcohol).” 8 According to CAMH, bipolar disorder affects approximately 1% of the population, usually beginning in late adolescence or early adulthood and affecting both men and women alike. The person with bipolar disorder experiences cycles of moods including periods of depression, normal mood and mania. The periods of mania and depression can vary from several weeks to a number of months. [...]

http://www.lpac.ca/main/main/mentali..._chapter2.aspx

Ill find a more clear one when I do ill link but this one explains a bit

[Shadow]

@Whisper, my prayers are with you, sweetie. My late Mother-In-Law had Alzheimer's. It was tragic to watch her slip away. I only knew her for the last few months before she went, but I was told many stories about her, before she passed. The few months I knew her, were difficult to watch. The pain and sadness that the family was coping with. She was a strong woman, before Alzheimer's. She survived the holocaust, and went to school and did something good with her life. She came to the states and started a family. She successfully raised her children and continued to work. She was a beautiful woman, in every way.


*huggles*
~shadow


This assclown needs to be put away in a nuthatch somewhere, and never be let out again.... cathead baseball? No... unacceptable!

[Whisper]

Bipolar and Manic Depression/Depression are 2 totally diff things but not here anymore its one
I have residents at work with depression and they arent bipolar by far but are now classed as that
Same goes for bipolar I have many that are and alot arent depressed all the time

[Whisper]

@Whisper, my prayers are with you, sweetie. My late Mother-In-Law had Alzheimer's. It was tragic to watch her slip away. I only knew her for the last few months before she went, but I was told many stories about her, before she passed. The few months I knew her, were difficult to watch. The pain and sadness that the family was coping with. She was a strong woman, before Alzheimer's. She survived the holocaust, and went to school and did something good with her life. She came to the states and started a family. She successfully raised her children and continued to work. She was a beautiful woman, in every way.


*huggles*
~shadow


This assclown needs to be put away in a nuthatch somewhere, and never be let out again.... cathead baseball? No... unacceptable!

I work with alzheimers patients over 20 yrs but diff when its your family
my floor at work is all alzheimers and I have a woman first female neurosurgeon in canada,very smart woman,cant even tie her shoes now,pulled fire alarm daily for almost a year until we rigged a thingy over it
my floors a lock down ward she memorized the code to get on the elevator and escape so we have had the code pad put on upside down now

Another first woman to captain a army boat(or whatever they call it) shes cant tell you her name half the time and wall papers her walls with maxi pads if your not watching her
Almost everyone on my floor was something big,lawyers,doctors etc
I watched a show on PBS couple nights ago and investigations are showing many of the ones diagnosed with that are extremely bright and had successful careers all their lives
I mean everyday people get it too but they seem to be able to prove the above average intelligence people are getting it more then normal ones

[Shadow]

I work with alzheimers patients over 20 yrs but diff when its your family
my floor at work is all alzheimers and I have a woman first female neurosurgeon in canada,very smart woman,cant even tie her shoes now,pulled fire alarm daily for almost a year until we rigged a thingy over it
my floors a lock down ward she memorized the code to get on the elevator and escape so we have had the code pad put on upside down now

Another first woman to captain a army boat(or whatever they call it) shes cant tell you her name half the time and wall papers her walls with maxi pads if your not watching her
Almost everyone on my floor was something big,lawyers,doctors etc
I watched a show on PBS couple nights ago and investigations are showing many of the ones diagnosed with that are extremely bright and had successful careers all their lives
I mean everyday people get it too but they seem to be able to prove the above average intelligence people are getting it more then normal ones

I've heard it said that Alzheimer's is completely unprejudiced in who it's victims are. :( I don't know how you have the courage and strength to do what you do, @Whisper, but mad props to you, for being able to do it. I wouldn't last very long in a job like that. It would just eat me up inside.


~shadow

[Cassy]

New Law in Canada (not sure if just Ontario or all of Canada)
About a year ago they passed it saying ANYONE going to dr for feeling down or depressed is now to be classified as Bi Polar!!
Some know about certain things happening right now in my life,I would love to be able to go to my dr and say"I cant sleep,I need something"
,Im feeling down lately can I have something mild just to help for few days"?
But if I do I will be classified as bipolar and Im not
I know many that are Im not ,Im dealing with a impending death of a person,care giver for alzheimers mom etc,not depressed or bipolar
but cant go to drs and tell him

I live in Canada. I've been to the Dr. for depression. I have most definitely not been diagnosed as bi-polar. I honestly think someone is pulling your leg with this one. The criminal code in this country rarely delves into medical matters, that's why there's nothing in the criminal code about abortion, it's considered a medical matter

Now there IS a PROPOSED bill about criminals with mental illness having their sentences adjusted, but I do not believe that has been passed or even tabled, yet.

[Cassy]

http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/submissions.asp

Here are the responses to bills and legislation. I see nothing like you're describing, you might be able to find it.

What is the Bill #?

[Cassy]

Okay, Whisper, the classification of mental illness is NOT a law. It has nothing at all to do with the legal system. No one is going to be charged and arrested if you are not given a bi-polar diagnoses.

[Cassy]

Bipolar and Manic Depression/Depression are 2 totally diff things but not here anymore its one
I have residents at work with depression and they arent bipolar by far but are now classed as that
Same goes for bipolar I have many that are and alot arent depressed all the time

Manic depression is an outdated term I haven't heard for decades. The DSM term has been bi-polar for ages. People are just now using the correct term. Any country that uses the DSM to classify mental illness should be using the bi-polar term.

There are no laws governing the DSM or medical diagnoses of mental illness in Canada.

[Whisper]

Okay, Whisper, the classification of mental illness is NOT a law. It has nothing at all to do with the legal system. No one is going to be charged and arrested if you are not given a bi-polar diagnoses.

First of all I never said anyone would be charged if they werent given a Bipolar diagnosis


What I was attempting to say and it is here in Ontario where it used to be there was Bipolar & there was Depression
they have now classed them under the same thing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), which is used to describe individuals with mood swings that cause problems, but which do not fit into any of the other above categories. It is the diagnosis of Bipolar NOS that is currently a controversial area in mental health

[Morbid]

ANDERSON, Ind. –*A homeless man who allegedly set fire to his aunt’s house was arrested after being found “playing baseball” with the heads of decapitated cats. According to reports, 32-year-old*Danny Davis has a host of mental issues and hasn’t been taking his medications. He has been living with his aunt for a few weeks, but she had recently asked him to leave. In response, Davis killed the family cat with a shovel before decapitating it with a knife. He then used gasoline to set fire to the back porch of his aunt’s house.*Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control and no one was injured — aside from the cat. Police located Davis among the crowd of people standing outside to watch the show, but he took off running. This WISHTV article simply says he was Tased and taken into custody. But others, like the one I linked to earlier, say that before he was taken into custody he was located a short distance away with a baseball bat, using the heads of cats as baseballs. Davis has been charged with felony*cruelty to an animal and arson. If convicted of the animal cruelty charge, Davis could spend eight years behind bars. “This is something we are going to take very seriously. This case in particular, there is no justification for injuring or killing a cat. He’s being charged accordingly,” Officer Chad Boynton said.
This article is from The Dreamin' Demon, the Internet's self-appointed buzzkill.


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[Cassy]

First of all I never said anyone would be charged if they werent given a Bipolar diagnosis


What I was attempting to say and it is here in Ontario where it used to be there was Bipolar & there was Depression
they have now classed them under the same thing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), which is used to describe individuals with mood swings that cause problems, but which do not fit into any of the other above categories. It is the diagnosis of Bipolar NOS that is currently a controversial area in mental health

Where are you reading this?

There is bipolar and laymen referenced is as manic depression, an archaic term kept alive by magazines and made-for-TV movies.

You stated in your post it was a new law in Canada. If you break a law you are charged. That's what the legal system is for. Mental health diagnoses, the DSM and what your doctor chooses to term your illness are not governed by any law or the legal system here in Canada. It's not a new law, or a law of any sort. It's a psychiatric term used to define a particular diagnoses that fits the DSM criteria.

All legitimate mental health professionals refer to the DSM: http://depression.about.com/cs/diagnosis/a/mdd.htm when making a "diagnoses"...the DSM is constantly under review and engaged in controversy for various classifications or lack thereof. Homosexuality has been an ongoing debate with regards to the DSM since 1973, for instance.

The DSM is set to be changed in 2013, not 2012 and I can find nothing at all that suggests depression will equal bipolar.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...major-changes/

http://www.everydayhealth.com/depres...treatment.aspx

Everything I can find seems to suggest they will have a broader scope for the diagnoses and the articles are still referring to unipolar depression.

Again, where are you getting this information?

You made two alarming points: 1. That Canada was criminalizing mental illness by putting diagnostic criteria into the criminal code and 2. that you are avoiding seeking help because of your fear of this.

If this "law" you say your doctor told you about is a reality, then I personally would like enough information to pull out my soap box and start screaming. So again, where is this information.

[Whisper]

Where are you reading this?

There is bipolar and laymen referenced is as manic depression, an archaic term kept alive by magazines and made-for-TV movies.

You stated in your post it was a new law in Canada. If you break a law you are charged. That's what the legal system is for. Mental health diagnoses, the DSM and what your doctor chooses to term your illness are not governed by any law or the legal system here in Canada. It's not a new law, or a law of any sort. It's a psychiatric term used to define a particular diagnoses that fits the DSM criteria.

All legitimate mental health professionals refer to the DSM: http://depression.about.com/cs/diagnosis/a/mdd.htm when making a "diagnoses"...the DSM is constantly under review and engaged in controversy for various classifications or lack thereof. Homosexuality has been an ongoing debate with regards to the DSM since 1973, for instance.

When I go into work I have asked the in care psychiatrist to leave me the paper work I am talking about
But I really dont care
I was making a statement to malq thats been torn apart and the statement has nothing to do with this case
@malq

The Bipolar excuse.
Bullshit. I have a friend that is bipolar. She doesn't do cruel and sicking things. I swear, society needs an excuse for every stupid thing someone does. The sad part is, people believe it and give people a pass because of it.

My meaning was I have a person dying and some nights cant sleep but cant even ask dr for sleeping aids anymore without them wanting to know everything and try to label you as one or the other or both
But again this has nothing to do with this thread