[JACK AYLMER]

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ROBERT F KENNEDY JUNIOR WILL NOT FACE CHARGES AFTER ADMITTING PICKING UP A BEAR CARCASS OFF THE ROAD AND THEN DISPOSING OF IT IN NEW YORK CITY’S MOST ICONIC PARK A DECADE AGO.

[ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.]

“I SAID LET’S GO PUT THE BEAR IN CENTRAL PARK. AND WE’LL MAKE IT LOOK LIKE HE GOT HIT BY A BIKE.”

[JACK AYLMER]

TO BE CLEAR– DUMPING THE ROADKILL IN THE PARK WAS ILLEGAL– BUT THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS EXPIRED YEARS AGO.

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THE STORY GARNERED A LOT OF REACTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

INCLUDING FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION– WHICH IS NOW ADVISING PEOPLE ON WAYS TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF DEAD ANIMALS.

AND NO– R-F-K JUNIOR’S WAY IS NOT ONE OF THEM.

THE CITY LISTS OTHER SOLUTIONS– 

LIKE CALLING 3-1-1 IF YOU FIND A CARCASS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

IF IT’S BLOCKING THE ROAD– LIKE IN KENNEDY’S CASE– CALL 9-1-1.

IF IT’S ON YOUR PROPERTY– NEW YORK CITY SAYS YOU SHOULD THROW OUT THE DEAD ANIMAL WITH YOUR GARBAGE. MAKE SURE IT’S LABELED THOUGH– FOR EXAMPLE:  “DEAD DOG” — “DEAD CAT” OR “DEAD BEAR” — OR MAYBE THE OPTIONS IN THIS POST BY N-Y-C SANITATION.

UNLESS THE ANIMAL HAD RABIES OR BIT A PERSON BEFORE IT DIED — YOU’LL NEED TO REPORT THAT.

NOW, IF KENNEDY WOULD’VE ADMITTED TO HIS SO-CALLED PRANK AT THE TIME– HE COULD’VE FACED SEVERAL CHARGES.

INCLUDING ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A BEAR WITHOUT A TAG OR PERMIT AND ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF A BEAR

BOTH VIOLATIONS CARRY FINES OF AROUND 250 DOLLARS FOR FIRST OFFENSE.

KENNEDY’S EXCUSE? 

[ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR]

I COULDN’T GO HOME. I HAD TO GO BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AND THE BEAR WAS IN MY CAR AND I DIDN’T WANT TO LEAVE THE BEAR IN THE CAR. BECAUSE THAT WOULD’VE BEEN BAD.

[JACK AYLMER]

THAT DOESN’T GET HIM OFF THE HOOK.

NEW YORK CITY REPORTEDLY HAS “ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF N-Y-C” DROP OFF LOCATIONS. IT’S ONLY 50 BUCKS TO CREMATE AN ANIMAL– A LOT CHEAPER THAN A 250 DOLLAR FINE.

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