Speachless

[line052]

I believe we need these laws in Canada. Yes, I am serious.

[finsfurfeathers]

Also, that whole stand your ground law is a complete joke. Way too may holes and its open to interpretation. Seems like an easy way too get away with murder.

May be a good way to get away with murder however also seems a good way to keep the peace.

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I believe we need these laws in Canada. Yes, I am serious.

Aren't you aware of the Florida law that allows them use lethal force when they feel threatened ? --- Yeah , they are crazy down there . It's called the "STAND YOUR GROUND-law" . --- It pays to remember that if you ever get into an argument with some-one (down there) . Spats that WE would resolve with a punch in the mouth could easily turn deadly (in Florida) . --- You may remember the George Zimmerman-dilemma ! --- Zimmerman (a Latino) shot (and killed) a 17 year old colored boy with whom he'd engaged in a shoving-match . He got away with it too . --- Since then he's had numerous clashes with "law-enforcement" BUT this s.o.b. is still walking the street . --- Bear in mind that the majority of Floridians "pack" pea-shooters . --- I'd spent 10 winters down there (as a SNOWBIRD) and really had to stifle my temper (in traffic-related situations) . --- My wife kept on reminding me !

When I read this can see why a stand your ground law exist. Where one feels a little violence is okay to settle an argument you have to wonder. Takes the fear of being shot to stay civil.

[Jerryklimczuk]

When I read this can see why a stand your ground law exist. Where one feels a little violence is okay to settle an argument you have to wonder. Takes the fear of being shot to stay civil.

Like the wild west!

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[dutchhunter]

We all should stand are ground. We have been backing up for to Ling to special interest groups.

[welsh]

I believe we need these laws in Canada. Yes, I am serious.

If we had Florida's law, the gang-banger who shot Jane Creba would have walked free.

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[M_P]

Sounds like this dog was simply Standing her Ground. A different situation, but this past weekend a young lad in the Woodstock area was injured and then had to watch as two off leash dogs tore his young pup apart after unsuccessfully trying to hold the pup up out of their reach. If that were my kid, there would have been two dead dogs...... While the fault lies with the owners that did not have control of their animals but a dog should only get one strike when attacking when unprovoked.

[Gilroy]

My avatar just whispered to me he,s not going to Florida this year.

[Sharon]

LOL..... good idea.

[welsh]

... a dog should only get one strike when attacking when unprovoked.

I think almost anyone would agree, but the sad fact is that most of these situations involve dogs that aren't actually attacking. Barking at someone isn't attacking. You get a guy who can't read a dog and a dog who's warning him off, and rather than react appropriately, he shoots the dog and says the dog was behaving aggressively.

[Noseyarentcha]

One evening, I was having a very "lively" discussion with a friend of mine.
It was nearly dark, we were standing beside his barn and I was wearing a hoodie.
My friends cousin whom I had never met was standing with 2 other guys about 50 feet away with his dog on a leash.
Finish my conversation with my friend, look over at the dog owner and ask, "Is your dog friendly?"
Guy replies, "Yep he's really good."
I whip the hoodie off my head, quickly walk over to the leashed, sitting dog, reach over the dogs head to scratch it...end up with 3 stitches.
Entirely my fault.
I did everything wrong...dark, hoodie, loud conversation, rush up to dog and reach for it.
That dog perceived me as a threat and was protecting itself and/or its owner.
I refused to give the owners info to the authorities.
Dog bit me.
My fault.
Owner sent me a copy of the dogs vaccination records. I was not concerned about rabies.
End of story.
Sometimes us people need to accept responsibilty for dog bites.
Yes....I intentionally left the breed of the dog out of this post because it does not matter what breed it was.
I was the one in the wrong.
Too many people automatically blame a dog for biting.
Well...some people deserve to get bitten.
In this case it was me.
My behaviour and the situation/conversation/tones of voice/hand gesturing put that dog on alert.
It perceived me as a threat....and then to make matters worse, I pretty much ran up to the dog and reached for it.
Duh me!
I did not read that dog.
I saw no sense in a 10 day quarantine being imposed because I saw the vaccination records myself.
Also saw no need to stress the owner and his family by involving the authorities nor to have the dog labelled (for lack of the proper terminology).