I don’t like PETA either but I agree with suspending the jockey and investigating the poor horse’s death.
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You understand you're taking away a man's paycheck. He can't draw unemployment if he's suspended.
And what basis is there for an investigation of the death? It has to be something more than the fact that a breakdown occurred. Racehorses are pushed to the limit, and they frequently break down, just as human athletes are frequently injured. It's not usually a catastrophic breakdown, like the wide receiver who broke his neck and was paralyzed, but it's not anyone's fault, unless you just want to stop the racing industry.
Of course, then somebody's going to have to feed all those racehorses, stallions, and broodmares . . . or they'll be turned out to starve because they can't be sold for slaughter in this country any more.
Unintended consequences all over the place . . . .
We have been over this ground before on another thread. You made no response to my posts at the time explaining how the stewards have had more than ample opportunity examine the many yards of tape made from every possible angle at every moment of that race. They also have heard from the vets who already examined the legs of the mare.
Please tell us all about what further investigation you think there could be and by what mechanism you imagine a jockey could conceivably break two ankles while he was sitting in the saddle.
I agree with you. PETA stinks but something else stinks in this whole tragedy, too!
Sounds like the same game plan Hillary and Obama have for Iran and Iraq; suspend the military and beg.