Lazer lamb thieves in court

The four offenders who stole 11 lambs hand-raised by handicapped people have appeared in court for sentencing.

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The four plead guilty to burglary and theft at the earliest opportunity which you have to give them credit for.  The sentences dished out are, I think, appropriate given the apparently genuine remorse these four have shown.

According to statements in court, the four were attempting to provide for their whanau.  This may or may not be true, and I'm not taking issue with that.

No, but I'm really taking issue with what one family member said outside the court:

"the men were just trying to be good parents by providing for the whanau."

Now that is just a stupid thing to say.  The important points here:

1. Good parents don't steal pets from the intellectually disabled.
2. Good parents don't mistreat animals.