Flowers for Charlie
Criminal Activities
Animal Cruelty
Intentionally killing a wild bird. Under U.S. law this can constitute animal cruelty under state statutes and may violate the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (which prohibits taking/possessing/killing many migratory bird species without a permit).
Situation:
"The group repeatedly tries to capture/kill a large rat in the bar/back office. Methods discussed and used include glue traps (Dee's glue trap, which she gets stuck on), attempts to 'bash' or smash the rat (Mac), ultrasonic repellant (Dennis), baiting and deceptive traps, and other hazardous tactics. The group's stated objective includes killing or trapping the rat and they discuss brute-force and baiting methods that risk injuring the animal."
Practicing medicine without a license
It is a crime in many U.S. jurisdictions to perform medical procedures or administer treatments (including invasive procedures or IV administration) without an appropriate license and proper consent. Nonconsensual medical interference can also be battery/assault.
Situation:
"The gang runs an 'intelligence experiment' in which they state they have been feeding a 'cerebral enhancement formula' to a lab rat and then propose to 'try a formula out on a human subject.' Dennis opens the event ('Welcome, everybody, and thank you for volunteering in this intelligence experiment'), a subject (Charlie) is selected and given the pill; the pill produces claimed effects and side-effects. The experiment is run informally by the group (no medical personnel, no oversight), and an unknown/experimental substance is given to Charlie."