[xzins]

At best it’s criminal negligence, imho

[ansel12]

Prosecutors argued that Jackson was not just negligent but also knew that his animals could endanger someone's life. They presented evidence that the dogs were involved in at least seven other altercations in the 18 months before the fatal attack. In trial testimony, several horseback riders said they had been chased or bitten by Alex Jackson's dogs. "I feel terrible about it. This isn't anything that I orchestrated or planned, that I wanted to have happen," he said. Animal control officers testified that an inebriated Jackson told them shortly after the attack: "If you mess with me, you're coming into the lions' den."

I would want to sit in on the trial before I am ready to reduce the charge.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Pit Bull ping. I don’t know if you want pings to Pit Bull threads, but this one deals with loss of life and loss of freedom.

[UCANSEE2]

"They presented evidence that the dogs were involved in at least seven other altercations in the 18 months before the fatal attack."

And yet, none of these dogs were ever shot by police.

[jazusamo]

It seems he had those dogs for a reason other than them being pets.

excerpt:

"Jackson was also found guilty of three drug charges. Police said that when they first went to his property to investigate the mauling, they found a marijuana farm."

California man found guilty of murder after his dogs kill woman

[Politicalkiddo]

An owner is responsible for any and all damage caused by his pets. He let them terrorize other people without interference ...which resulted in a person’s death. He deserves to be punished. Probably deserves more time in prison.

[Arrowhead1952]

Chet99 memorial pong...

[ChildOfThe60s]

Prosecutors argued that Jackson was not just negligent but also knew that his animals could endanger someone's life.
They presented evidence that the dogs were involved in at least seven other altercations in the 18 months before the fatal attack.

I would like to know in great detail exactly what constituted these "altercations". There lies the key to this being major stupid negligence versus callous maliciousness by knowing the real danger and doing nothing.

Unless you want to get into the police reports and the trial transcripts, you will never know more than the minimal info in this so called news story.

My gut feeling is we are looking at a major A hole whose attitude finally caught up to him. But I'd still like to know a lot more than what we're given here.

[fwdude]

A horrible way to die! His penalty should be the maximum.

[PAR35]

My first guess that he needed them to protect a meth operation was incorrect. Apparently he was just ran a marajuana growing operation and needed the protection for that.

In any event, a typical pit bull owner.

[Ditter]

How did this guy make it through 7 attacks in 18 months without being in serious trouble? After the 1st attack law enforcement should have been all over him. I hope he gets life!

[ansel12]

If you start googling his case, he was one nasty dude, aggressive and a grower, with 8 dogs.

[TigerClaws]

I hate Pit Bulls and am glad to see someone suffering the consequences of their actions.

[headstamp 2]

“Devitt died from blood loss after being bitten 200 times, the coroner’s office said. Gashes in her flesh were so deep that bone was exposed. “

What a horrific way to die. One could not imagine the pain this woman went through before expiring.

These losers with these types of vicious animals need to be held fully responsible for their so-called pets.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Never underestimate the public danger of pack dogs. As late as the 1940s in the US, towns would encourage hunters to shoot at packs.

[ransomnote]

I am glad that the punishement may actually fit the crime. Too many people have dogs do their killing for them.

I recall thinking that the law is on the side of pit owners whose dogs kill when reading about a woman killed by pits (2/12/14) after contacting the police 16 times. She certainly tried to do something about the problem but the law absolutely would not help her.

“2/12/14: Victim Made 16 Calls to 911
In addition to filing a civil stalking protection order in court, which was suggested by police, Klonda Richey, made 16 calls to 911 in the last year to report problems with her neighbor and his dogs. During a July 2, 2013 call, Richey told dispatchers, “I’ve made a lot of calls about this neighbor next door to me and his pit bull-mastiff ... I tried the civil protection order and I got brushed aside by those judges as a neighbor dispute. It’s gone way beyond a neighbor dispute,” Richey said.”
http://blog.dogsbite.org/2014/02/2014-dog-bite-fatality-pit-bulls-attack-strip-kill-dayton-woman.html

[Dawggie]

Used to live in that neighborhood. Domestic dogs getting out and forming small packs was a problem. Lots of weird people too.

[stinkerpot65]

Good. Pit Bull owners are scum.

[goldi]

Kimberly Guilfoyle, who appears on Fox’s The Five, prosecuted a similar case in CA several years ago. I believe the woman who owned the dogs is in prison for 2nd degree murder.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Sounds like he used the dogs to keep people away from his pot farm. Why didn’t the cops shoot the dogs?