Men fail to show up for hearing on goose killingBy Doug Pardue (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Monday, May 5, 2008
A Charleston Municipal Court judge issued warrants Monday for the arrest of two former city parks workers charged early last month with wringing the neck of a Canada goose they caught in a West Ashley park. The warrants were issued after Rubeli Santiazo and Ceaser Chuy failed to show up for a hearing on charges of animal cruelty. The two were charged April 2 after a woman whose house backs up to West Ashley Park saw one of the men jump into a pond, grab the goose and wring its neck. The men then stuffed the dead goose into a large bucket and hid it on their city parks maintenance vehicle, she said. The two were arrested with police responded to the woman's call. A third suspect fled and also is being sought. The three were part-time workers hired by the city parks department through temporary worker agency Staffing 2000. City Parks Director Steve Livingston said at the time that the three would never work for the city again. He said he suspected the three planned to take the goose home and cook it for a meal. Late last month the city also cut off Staffing 2000 from work with the city, saying that the company was not registered, as required, on a state approved list of contractors. Joseph Hughes, the company's manager, said he has filed for registration and believed that the city's action was unfair given that the company has supplied workers for the city for nine years without any previous trouble. He said he too was deeply troubled by the workers' action that day. He fired them on the spot. |
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This article has 11 comment(s)
Posted by RTC on May 5, 2008 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Golly gee, what a surprise! Did they really think they would show?
Posted by Girleygirl on May 5, 2008 at 12:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I laughed so hard when I saw the title of this article and now I am on the floor falling out. Good luck catching Rubeli & Ceasar...I'm sure they found a new job working as Hector and Pedro. Just like Pasqual they won't be found!
Posted by Perspective on May 5, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Were they out on PR bonds or were they given cash bonds?
Posted by Marianne0558 on May 5, 2008 at 1:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't understand...
"Late last month the city also cut off Staffing 2000 from work with the city, saying that the company was not registered, as required, on a state approved list of contractors."
"Joseph Hughes, the company's manager, said he has filed for registration and believed that the city's action was unfair given that the company has supplied workers for the city for nine years without any previous trouble."
So, the city was using an unapproved company for NINE years???
Posted by realman on May 5, 2008 at 3:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You can take the boy out of the country, but . . .
Posted by gococks1985 on May 5, 2008 at 3:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
all of this surprises us why???
Posted by jammanofdi on May 5, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I wish there had been a gator in that pond...
Posted by Jason on May 5, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is the funniest headline in a banner year of headlines at the P & C...goose is too gamey anyway...try the duck at Basil instead
Posted by GG on May 5, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Looks like there will be only one cooked goose in this scenario!
Posted by DontSpamMeBro on May 5, 2008 at 5:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Mexicans don't show up for court. The pay their bail in full and either forfeit it in lieu of appearing, or they abscond.
Posted by Trixie on May 5, 2008 at 7:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Sounds like more Mexicans causing trouble. Starts with a goose, pretty soon it is them killing someone. Illegals?