David Motari Abuses Animals?

In this video, someone in Iraq identified as "Motari" tosses a puppy into the air, probably killing or crippling it.  The video is very disturbing, and is located here. 

The David Motari (a United States Marine) depicted in this picture looks identical to the man posted in the video who is identified as "Motari"; though, with goggles on, it's hard to make a perfect ID.  Here is his "Bebo" profile containing additional pictures.

It could also be the case that the video is fake.  This seems highly unlikely, given the low-tech camera used to shoot the footage.   

I will keep you updated on the matter.

If David Motari is the puppy killer, he is undoubtedly a sociopath who does not feel remorse or shame.  After confirming him as the puppy killer, we must engage in an online campaign to ensure that everyone who does business with or associates with him is warned.  The puppy had no choice; humans, through education, will.

UPDATE: A rumor  has surfaced that David Motari works for Blackwater Worldwide.  A Blackwater official has confirmed that no one depicted in that video is a Blackwater employee or contractor.

UPDATE: David Motari's "Bebo" profile has been switched to private: people outside of his "friends network" are not authorized to view his profile.  He has ignore my repeated requests to confirm or deny that he is the "Motari" depicted in the YouTube video.  I will keep you updated as this story develops.

UPDATE: Others have noted, and I agree, that we must await confirmation of the puppy killer's identity before taking further action.  The matter is still under investigation, and we need to confirm identities.   Once we have confirmation, we should do everything legally within our power to make the killer's life a living Hell.  But we must await confirmation before taking further action.   

UPDATE: The Marine Corp is investigating the matter. 

UPDATE: I have an update to this post, including a link to mainstream media coverage, here. 

Comments

[Ricky Barnes]

Regardless of who is specifically at fault for this horrendous treatment of a life, we must ask ourselves if we wish such monsters to serve our purposes as members of the armed forces. As a 15-year veteran of two military services, I can tell you that our military MUST be the most empathic, most compassionate, most respectful of life among us. We give to them the power to exercise physical force. If they do not or cannot do so with compassion and respect, WE are responsible for putting lives in danger - other lives AND our own. I can assure you, there is little effort made to ensure service members possess the greatest possible compassion and respect for those they may have to confront.

I'm reminded that it's quite common among serial killers that they abuse, torture and kill animals in their youth. This is a useful indication of what value they place on life in general. There is something missing in these people. Do you volunteer to give them a gun to represent you?

[stu]

I think it should be pointed out that soldiers by definition are trained killers. To call him a sociopath is pretty small-minded in the scheme of things. There is a reasonable chance he killed human beings on the same day.

The power of the internet could be focussed in better directions.

[stu]

I think it should be pointed out that soldiers by definition are trained killers. To call him a sociopath is pretty small-minded in the scheme of things. There is a reasonable chance he killed human beings on the same day.

The power of the internet could be focussed in better directions.

[stu]

I think it should be pointed out that soldiers by definition are trained killers. To call him a sociopath is pretty small-minded in the scheme of things. There is a reasonable chance he killed human beings on the same day.

The power of the internet could be focussed in better directions.

[justice]

oh dear oh dear, and here is your kama...

[tony]

bloody Americans the world would by a better place with out them

[n420755886]

Sad and cruel yes, but why get upset over this when parents are shot to death in front of their kids, or the kids themselves are abused and killed.

The professionalism of the USArmy is gone, instead filled with "adult-ecents" who lack the maturity and manhood to be holding the responsibility they have.

That is why America will lose much more than it gains from Iraq.

[jon]

and anyone that says 'so... it's just a puppy?' needs to realise:

Active cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI (Non-Accidental Injury). Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously. (wiki)

[Anonymous]

Let's show him how it feels.

[ham]

glad to see this in action, but also in a professional 'lets see if its real before we try to ruin his reputation' manner

thanks a lot - whoever that was, it was a sick wrenching video

[RancidAmoeba]

I for one wish upon Mr. Motari a hamster rapist.

[booger]

uh, seriously. do you expect any less? I mean, they are trained to kill.

plus, it's just a dog.

[David Dancy]

I think it's completely and utterly dispicable that anyone would do this to any living creature and casually laugh about it as though it's a normal everyday occurrence. It's a perfect case of the lowest common denominator and peer pressure. It doesn't matter that you are in a war and it doesn't matter that you are defending your country from terrorism or whatever you think you might be doing for 'good'. behaving like this cancels all this out. How will this soldiers son/daughter/girlfriend/wife/parents or friends back home feel about him now. Imagine being a young child and watching your father do this! I think I would be scarred for life.
I definitely believe it has to be firmly estasblished who exactly this soldier is though before any action is taken. I don't necessarily agree with vigilante behaviour either, there are laws which should see that the individuals shown perpetrating this heinous act get what they deserve.

[anon]

ok his bebo is geting some comments.

Does anyone know his chain of command? Besides the obvious CinC, Dubya.

[Rudy]

Um, killing women, children, and innocents as required by the military has nothing to do with it right? Kill em ALL!!! (as long as it's not puppies)

[Kevin]

The guy is a jerk, to be sure, but this "he must pay for this crime for the rest of his life!" kind of attitude is a bit much. There are actual human beings having their heads brutally sawed off; there are female children being forced to marry at pre-teen ages and having their genitals mutilated; there are human beings suffering unmentionable tragedies on a daily basis. Perhaps your passionate energies would be better utilized in their defense.

[ja]

How about confirming and then identifying? I would rather throw 10 puppies off a cliff than start a lynching this way without any proof.

[Jon]

you are right, that was disgusting, pursue!

[Someone who cares]

Thank you for taking the time to investigate this incident. Sometimes we get cought up in the wave of patriotism, that we fail to point out our willful wrongdoings.

Personally, I do not blame this soldier for his actions. I see him as a byproduct of an irresponsible policy towards the Middle East. A person who has been desensitized to that degree, should NOT be carrying weapons.

Shame on him, but more appropriately, shame on us.

[Nik]

What a sick fuck. I hope he steps on a mine and loses his family.

[Nik]

What a sick fuck. I hope he steps on a mine and loses his family.

[LiberalsVSConservativesDOTcom]

Wow, David Motari = Scum shit.

[Jay]

Reporting like this is very irresponsible, as you are not an expert capable of discussing the credibility of the video, and you post a real person's name and picture to be subject to internet mobs.

While I do not personally know or have any reason to side with the person accused of a crime, I do know that what you are doing is unethical and sloppy, and you are an example of a negative person in society helping to lead mob mentality by talking about things you know jack shit about and yet making all kinds of assumptions.

[Adrienne Ohlidal]

Bring this bastard down! That video was so disturbing, if he can do that to a puppy what would be do to a detainee or an innocent Iraqi child...

[Joe Infla]

Don't presume that just because someone is capable of performing a terrible act that he doesn't ever feel remorse or shame. In fact, most terrible acts are performed by people who are NOT sociopaths, people who can and do regret their actions on reflection. In social psychology, your assumption that Motari's action reflects his enduring character rather than any contribution of the situation is called the fundamental attribution error, and is akin to saying that the soldiers in Abu Ghraib were evil, and would have tortured people even in the best and most supportive of environments. People often do things they later regret, and this terrible act may be no different.