7 years is about right...their vicious dog breed killed.
Where the "Poor Grammar" Curve intersects the "Pit Bull Owner" curve.
No. They are being sent to prison because they kept animals who ran amok and killed a little boy. They are being held accountable for their actions. Is there something I am missing?
..and the Monk family is without a child, get over your fears
This is going to be a long post!
Hey lady, you’re lucky you got your kids...there is some
mom out there who doesn’t have one kid, cuz you “keep”
those vicious dogs...pay up.
Not the point. They were loose and attacked with intent to kill. No error here, if one cannot contain dogs to protect the public, they should be charged as these were. As far as I'm concerned 7 years is not enough since they will probably get out in a few. Ever see how vicious a killer some dogs can be?
People who keep these dogs had better wise up and make sure they are secured.
Cannot understand why Pit Bulls are allowed in this country.
I would like just one honest, reasonable, thoughtful statement as to why anyone wants to own one of these dogs. This is not a rhetorical question, nor am I seeking to be confrontational. I just want to hear why drug-free law-abiding citizens choose to own a pit bull.
I don't think a pack of pit bulls need any 'provoking'.
If you decide to possess any animal, you should be willing to accept the punishment for anything that animal does as if you had committed the act yourself.
To me, that is the end of the debate. I have two Cocker Spaniels, and I am aware that they are dogs and could possibly bite a child. If this did happen, that means that I was negligent and therefor am willing to accept the responsibility. I am not worried that my animals will ever kill anyone, however. I would never own an animal that is capable of killing someone for this very reason.
If you own a Pit Bull, or any other breed of animal, that kills another human being, you have committed murder and should be treated as such. End of story.
“Typical comment from pit bull owners - “They were never aggressive ...”
Unfortunately, it can be a true comment. My friend’s Staffordshire was never aggressive towards anyone. A sweetheart of a dog. One day my friend was talking on the phone, and “Daisy” attacked him. Luckily the person on the other end of the line called the police. My friend was able to kill the dog with an aluminum baseball bat. The EMTs said another minute or so, and he would have bled to death. As I recall, 80 some stitches! These dogs are killers.
“Pit bulls kill child - Owners get 7 years”
When abortionists murder a baby, abortionists get $300.
I know of a herpatologist that had a poisinous snake (I forget what kind, a cobra maybe). It “never bit no one” either, until it did one day. Was it the snakes fault that the owner got bit, poisoned, and killed? No, it was just a snake and snakes bite. It was his own fault for ignoring that reality. Same with pit bulls. They bite. It isn’t their fault. That’s what they do. If you fail to maintain control over that animal and someone gets bit, mauled, or killed, it’s your fault as surely as if you put a gun to their head and shot them. 7 years? These folks got off too easy.
“Typical comment from pit bull owners - “They were never aggressive ...”
Typical comment from driver of a car that just pulled out in front of a motorcycle. “I didn’t see you.’
The reason we have these laws is to get peoples attention, OMG if my pit bull rips a kid apart, I could go to jail. Well yeah.
I’d switch the sentencing and give these two pit bull owners the death penalty and the dog seven years in prison.
I don’t understand people that own pits or rots. I don’t begrudge them the right to do so, but they do need to keep these dogs secure, just like it is my responsibility to keep my choc lab secure. The risk is to great for me to allow my dog to run free. The risk to her and the risk of liability to me.
This is a very sad situation that could have been avoided if these particular dog owners took proper responsibility for their dogs. I know when I was living in farm land, if a dog was running loose, then it was at risk for being shot by the land owner. It was the “law of the land” and I would think that these dog owners would not have wanted to take that risk for their dogs.
With their chosen breeds, they were taking additional risks.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Texas Update: Cities Contemplating Pit Bull Laws and More
The Texas Pit Bull Problem
Dallas, TX - The Dallas Morning News recently published a story that talked about several Texas cities that are contemplating breed-specific laws. Duncanville, Cedar Hill and Mesquite have each passed resolutions urging the state Legislature to allow breed-specific law. These same cities reported that from July 2007 to July 2008 about a third of all animal attacks involved pit bulls.
The article quoted one Mesquite pit bull owner, Felipe Badajos (51), who doesn't mind his pit bull playing around his 8-month-old son, Sebastian. He trusts his pit bull Rocky because he's well-trained. In response to the many pit bull attacks on children Felipe said: "Well, that means the owner is doing something wrong. They don't feed their dog; they don't take care of the dog."
A hungry and semi-neglected dog does not automatically lead to an attack, specifically an attack that leads to disfigurement or death. If all hungry and semi-neglected dogs did launch such attacks, LifeFlight helicopters would block out the sun. For the sake of 8-month old Sebastian, we hope that Rocky does not "flip" into his genetic inclination: to grab hold and shake like mad.
In addition to Duncanville, Cedar Hill and Mesquite, the city of Center has also had breed-specific law brought to its attention.
Texas Fatality Updates
Related articles:
- Since January 1, 2006, Texas has suffered 15 fatalities due to dog attacks. Of these fatalities, 80% (12) were attributed to pit bulls, 13% (2) to rottweilers and 7% (1) to the combination of a doberman and shepherd.
- 2 fatalities each have occurred in the counties of Hidalgo, El Paso and Bexar. In the instance of Bexar, both fatalities occurred in the City of San Antonio in the year 2007.
- In 2006, Texas lead the nation in fatalities (6). Of these fatalities, 67% (4) were attributed to pit bulls and 33% (2) to rottweilers.
- In 2007, Texas lead the nation in fatalities (7). Of these fatalities, 86% (6) were attributed to pit bulls.
- So far in 2008, Texas has suffered 2 fatalities, both of which are attributed to pit bulls.
08/22/08: Fort Hood, Texas U.S. Army Base Passes New Pit Bull Restriction
06/19/08: 2008 Fatality: Boy Killed by Pit Bull in Weslaco, Texas
05/19/08: 2008 Fatality: Boy Killed by Pit Bulls in Breckenridge, TexasLabels: statistics, texas dog law