{"id":148147,"date":"2023-10-04T09:57:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=148147"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:57:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:57:34","slug":"pentagon-official-charged-with-running-dog-fighting-ring-executing-losers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=148147","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon official charged with running dog fighting ring, executing losers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Straight out of the “WTF?” news of the day. Frederick Douglass Moorfield Jr, who does not seem to share much with his namesake, stands accused of running a dog fighting ring. A Pentagon official, he allegedly electrocuted the losers with a pair of jumper cables. Anonymous sends us the tip.<\/p>\n

From Yahoo! News;<\/a><\/p>\n

A communications official in the Defense Department was arrested for allegedly running a dogfighting operation in which he electrocuted the losing dogs that he trained, The Washington Post reported Monday.<\/p>\n

Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr., 62, of Arnold, Maryland, trained the dogs, fielded bets on the matches and used jumper cables found at his home to allegedly execute the animals that didn\u2019t die in the ring, according to court records cited by the newspaper.<\/p>\n

In an early September raid on his home and that of an alleged accomplice, Mario D. Flythe, the FBI and other agencies said they also discovered about a dozen pit bull-type dogs, veterinary steroids, weighted vests, collars and chains to increase the animals\u2019 strength, and \u201can apparatus that is used for involuntarily inseminating female dogs,\u201d the Post and CBS News reported.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Maryland noted that Moorefield, a deputy chief information officer, and Flythe were charged with promoting and furthering animal fighting ventures.<\/p>\n

A Pentagon spokesperson said Moorefield was \u201cno longer in the workplace\u201d but gave no details.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office said the defendants, who allegedly used an encrypted messaging app to promote their illicit enterprises, made a court appearance on Sept. 28 and were released pending trial.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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