tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post222035942403931507..comments2024-03-28T15:01:21.285-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Who Is At Fault?Leigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-43907881797101014152016-06-27T19:25:21.826-04:002016-06-27T19:25:21.826-04:00And yes I'm cynical about it all too. I don...And yes I'm cynical about it all too. I don't know if a person was in the house and just let it happen. And we may never know. But I feel strongly the owners must be held accountable. Personally I think Jail time should be in tbe mix and at least big money compensation to the victim's family. Jan Grapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323910083703514953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-25943916565256078122016-06-27T19:13:45.220-04:002016-06-27T19:13:45.220-04:00Since this is a recent event I'm sure much mo...Since this is a recent event I'm sure much more will happen. The owners still may be charged. The victims family still may sue. Wheels of justice grind slowly. The whole thing just grabbed at me. The horror the woman went through. The sadness because the dogs would have to be euthanized. How could Labrador mixes and Australian cattle mixes attack and kill? Those seem like benign breeds. I guess the dogs were only defending their yard. And maybe after the first blood pack mentality took over. Were NO TRESPASSING signs enough. Why didn't they have BEWARE OF DOG signs? I guess the dogs have to be put down. I wonder if a human was in the house and did nothing until it was too late? Why didn't she skip the court papers for that day and come back another day with an officer? Was this a house out in the country and no close neighbors? If she was was serving court papers what were they for? Were these people in trouble with the law. So many questions and so few answers. The whole thing just hit me hard and I had to write about it. Jan Grapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323910083703514953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-70365474200098073712016-06-27T14:16:07.812-04:002016-06-27T14:16:07.812-04:00As much as I love dogs, and hate to see them eutha...As much as I love dogs, and hate to see them euthanized because of situations such as this, I agree that it is necessary. They did it once, and they can't be trusted. That being said, the owners share the blame and should be dealt with. Leashes, fences, training, signs, (or all of the above). At the very least they should not be allowed to have more dogs. Without more information I cannot speak intelligently on further sanctions: fines, imprisonment. Are the relatives of the victim planning to sue?Herschel Cozinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097703750150309319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-27475821064208580782016-06-27T13:12:05.161-04:002016-06-27T13:12:05.161-04:00I watch Judge Judy almost every day. The plaintiff...I watch Judge Judy almost every day. The plaintiffs & defendants come from all over the country. A lot of her cases involve dog attacks. What I get from watching the show is that the important thing isn't whose property the people & dogs are on, but whether or not the dog's owner has control of the dog.<br /><br />In this case, it sounds as if the owners/caretakers were right there & could have had control. Since they chose not to exercise it, they're guilty of assault, probably manslaughter. JMO.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239163766419735693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-44734137926994781492016-06-27T12:05:31.481-04:002016-06-27T12:05:31.481-04:00I'm not sure I consider death for the dogs as ...I'm not sure I consider death for the dogs as punishment but more a public safety issue. Once they tasted blood and took a human life, they can't be trusted, just like their pathetic owners. What if a postman or meter reader is next? What if a girl scout selling cookies wanders into the yard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-77856887949709134402016-06-27T11:30:19.027-04:002016-06-27T11:30:19.027-04:00I'm not sure I'll ever understand Texas la...I'm not sure I'll ever understand Texas law, but something smells wrong here. Like Eve said, the dogs probably took their cues from the owners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-83018733730730743122016-06-27T09:20:51.636-04:002016-06-27T09:20:51.636-04:00I think the owners are culpable. I would also sus...I think the owners are culpable. I would also suspect (cynic that I am) that they might have said something a wee bit hostile towards the woman, encouraging the dogs to let rip. And then did nothing... Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-51770346742019284812016-06-27T00:56:23.891-04:002016-06-27T00:56:23.891-04:00It does sound as if the owners have at least some ...It does sound as if the owners have at least some culpability and you’re right to be suspicious of the dogs being trained. Even if they weren’t trained to kill, packs of domestic dogs have been known to attack, a fact owners should have been aware of.<br /><br />Does the victim’s family have any legal standing and grounds for a civil suit?<br />Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.com