Justice has been served.
2 1/2 years in the can sounds just right for this vigilante
Your kidding right?
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Justice has been served.
2 1/2 years in the can sounds just right for this vigilante
In my experience, jerk people own jerk dogs. It almost never fails. Both dog and owner deserve the same fate. But that's just me.
Too bad this worked out as it did.
This sounds like the guy got screwed by someone with a lot of pull. Things that might have changed the outcome significantly:
1) dial 911 and say "two vicious dogs just attacked me, I got back into my hourse but they are trying to break thru the door, come as quickly as you can"
2) counter sue for pain and suffering due to the traumatizing vicious attack on you
2) Keepa you mouth shut! Get a lawyer before blabing. One or two wrong words can change things.
3) Do not keep firing if there is no longer a threat of bodily harm (ie shooting at the dog running away). Let animal control grab him later.
4) Maybe one shot in the air would have sent these dogs running. If not, then you could say "I tried to scare them off with one shot in the air, they kept trying to get in"
5) Make sure you use a lawyer versed in Mass gun laws! This guy should have gotten off.
Of course, hindsight is always 20/20. We were not there at the time with the adrenalin pumping.
+1 Items 2 and 3 are the key points
Unrealistic in this case:counter sue for pain and suffering due to the traumatizing vicious attack on you
I have a hard time with #3. Why on earth should you let an aggressive dog, possibly wounded, return to the neighborhood? Just because it's no longer a threat to you, doesn't mean the kids next door, lady across the street, or man walking HIS dog are safe.
I think that's why we call it 'self' defense. Seriously, if another party is threatened that becomes a law enforcement issue. When I got my LTC years ago, I seem to recall being handed information that outlined justifiable shooting situations. I believe according to that information you are allowed to protect parties who you have a relationship with ie)family but it is frowned upon for an LTC holder to intervene in an event which includes only strangers.
something dont sound right, how could he get away form 2 rottweilers and go in to the house and retreive a shotgun after one lunged at him? they ar elike 100 pounds of rage , well they were unleashed and on private property so i think the guy who shot the dogs will get away with them cuz they were on private property.
Do you know for a fact that the judge allowed this evidence to be introduced at trial and that defense counsel did so?I'm surprised that the jury didn't eat up the fact that these dogs had bitten a young girl prior to this incident, and had a history of aggression.
The defendant is an attorney.
Being expected to watch strangers suffer harm simply because they are strangers is a large part of what's wrong with our community. I refuse to accept that.
As a responsible dog owner, I sure as hell hope he never manages to get away from me one day with all the comments I've seen in this thread.
I'll give anyone else's dog the benefit of the doubt if someone will do the same for me.
So I have to sit in my house for 20 minutes until animal control comes. Oh good god, my pride is ruined.
Jesus f'in christ.
Not just your pride. Maybe the neighbor's kids. You don't care, though, as long as your safe.
Or the neighbor's kids dog.
Perhaps I'll drive around waiting for a dog to bark at me, then shoot it. We'll all be safer.
I'm going out on a limb here and say that these dogs never knocked this guy down. You've got to be a complete klutz to fall down from a dog that lunges at you. Yes, these are large breed dogs but if your a man in your younger years this shouldn't happen. If a human being such as ourselves lunges at another human with arms wide open, grabbing and holding on, then someone might fall down.
Also, where does it say that this man was bitten? Did the dogs grab onto clothing and rip anything? Nothing was mentioned of this. I just don't believe that if two large breed dogs that was attacking someone who actually knocked him down would give up. They would have a least bit this guy? Maybe I read over this part or missed it.
I also understand everyone's concerns here on this thread. I would protect my family as well if two attacking dogs came charging at my family. I wouldn't however, shoot a dog that was barking or growling at me. If anyone did this, we'd all be labeled as "cowboys".
Yes this dog owner was not right by letting them outside without a leash on or having full control of them, but sometimes it happens. Unless you live in a crowded neighborhood or city, most dogs are never on leashes.
Why drive around? If you sit on your porch, the neighbor's dog will come to you. Sounds like it does more than bark, too.
Like I said. You don't care about your neighbors, as long as you're safe.
You got me nailed down. I don't care about anyone but myself, and in doing so, won't kill one of their pets who threatened my screen door. I'm a cruel cold person. How dare I keep their pets alive.
Then again, I can see your point. If I lived on the North Shore instead of a nice small town with a sense of community, I'd probably think the same way.
I've already accepted the correction and sent a rep point to the person who pointed it out. I am no longer "keep insisting".Why do you keep on insisting on this.
When I made this comment, I was referring to the potential defendant in a possible "pain and suffering" suit brought by the person who shot the dogs. I should have added the words "potential litigation" before "defendant" to make that clear.2. The defendant is an attorney. Attorney's don't like suing each other.
And I'm a dog owner. I keep my dog on a leash and OFF of other folk's property. I demand the same in return.
And here is what he posted for a comment to go with the neg rep:
>>Making pleanty of friends... just not from those who can not think rationally.<<
So, am I reading this correctly? I am making friends amongst those who CAN think rationally and I am not making friends amongst those who can NOT think rationally. OK, works for me.