Man is guilty of murder after his dogs (pit bulls) kill woman

AP ^ | August 29, 2014

[xzins]

A jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder after his pit bulls mauled a woman to death in a high desert town in California where residents said they carried rocks and guns for protection against packs of dogs.

[xzins]

At best it’s criminal negligence, imho

[Eric in the Ozarks]

He got exactly what he deserved.

[Morpheus2009]

Who on Earth wants to train their dogs to be violent anyways? I personally wouldn’t out of concern that my own dog would come back to bite my butt.

[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.

[umgud]

He was sure cool while he owned the dogs.

[Sans-Culotte]

Somebody has to pay for that woman’s life.

[Sybeck1]

“He got exactly what he deserved.”

No, a pack of dogs should be turned on him

[glasseye]

I would think manslaughter.

For murder 2 you would have to have ‘sent’ the dogs after the victim, not just letting them roam.

This guy is an ass who deserves some ‘time away’ from civilized people.

But murder?

[driftdiver]

Its a culture thing where they like to have mean dogs who instill fear in other people.

[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

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[eartrumpet]

For murder 2 you would have to have ‘sent’ the dogs after the victim, not just letting them roam.

If you keep firing a rifle towards town, you will eventually probably kill someone. Isn't that murder? He kept letting his dogs go after people.

[Morpheus2009]

Hope they bite in such a way to maximize the pain as well. Nuff said.

[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.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Yep, murder. This wasn’t a one time incident, but the result of an attack after a long series of attacks and threats.

He deserves the death penalty.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

And to keep the popo, repo, and cousin pookie away.

[Arrowhead1952]

Chet99 memorial pong...