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Former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli is pitching a pardon for an animal rights activist facing 15 days in jail after freeing a young bear from a trap.
Torricelli, a longtime opponent of New Jersey’s controversial bear hunt, is asking Gov. Phil Murphy to set aside the jail sentence imposed Feb. 26 on Catherine McCartney.
He also mailed a check, totaling $2,507, covering fines and court costs imposed on McCartney and a second animal rights activist, Mark Nagelhout, by a Vernon municipal judge.
Torricelli stated his “unequivocal admiration for your courage and commitment” in his letter to McCartney and Nagelhout accompanying the check.
While both pleaded guilty to the same two charges, only McCartney…
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Exposing the Big Game 
Sadly, people concerned about animal welfare will probably get more jail time than Paul Manafort!
Although certainly, it is a worthy proud reason to go to jail.