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Bold Lib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:37 PM
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Man Kills Dog In Self Defense
JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- A construction worker who shot and killed a pit bull that was threatening children on Fort George Island spoke to Channel 4 on Monday night about the frightening moments that led him to pull the trigger.

Multon said he was he was just trying to run the dogs off, but when they started attacking, he knew he had to take drastic action to save himself and the children in trouble.

http://www.news4jax.com/news/26946641/detail.html


Another headline: Good Samaritan Saves Children
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:40 PM
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1. He did what he had to do. That said,I love dogs and hate guns.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:41 PM
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2. Now, there's a suitable use for a firearm.
I have zero tolerance for loose dogs that menace people. Zero. If someone shoots one, I say hurrah!
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:44 PM
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3. Choice of headlines are very interesting.
Edited on Tue Feb-22-11 03:44 PM by ZombieHorde
I think your alternative headline is better than the article's original headline.

How about this one:
Man Shoots Dog In Front Of Children
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:51 PM
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7. Or this headline: Man takes law into own hands and shoots dog dead in front of children.
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Katya Mullethov Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:09 PM
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8. Vigilante takes law into own hands and shoots pet in front of children
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shadowrider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:11 PM
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9. Man callously and without remorse shoots beloved family pet n/t
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:11 PM
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10. Good one...
Gun-Toter kills Lassie in front of kids.
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:14 PM
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11. "Man shoots at children: misses, kills family companion"
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shadowrider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:15 PM
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12. Neighbors: Gun not needed. Fists and martial arts training would have been enough n/t
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:20 PM
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13. Vigilante shoots family pet with AK 47 (disturbing photos).
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:59 PM
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17. I like the "vigilante" twist. nt
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RSillsbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 04:49 AM
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27. One point awarded because dog didn't use gun?
I guess that headline would only fly here though. No onew else would get it
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:59 PM
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16. Excellent. nt
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Bold Lib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 11:18 PM
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24. OMG Those are funny!!! I honestly had tears reading all those.
Thanks for the laugh!
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Lochloosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:45 PM
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4. There was a pack of 5 dogs ready to attack a group of kids.
He tried to get the dogs attention and they went after him.

Good on him.
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pipoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:50 PM
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5. Pitbulls should be outlawed...they're just too dangerous for a free society..
:hide:
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Maine_Nurse Donating Member (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:24 PM
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14. Kids should be outlawed, too many bad things happen to them.
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 04:27 PM
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15. I agree... But 2 things.
1. When can we get started?
2. Can I use a lawnmower?
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PavePusher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 06:37 PM
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22. I suggest a woodchipper.
There's a lot of the lil' buggers, and you arms would get tired...
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 05:07 PM
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18. Maybe we should ban owning sentient beings, such as pets and livestock. nt
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RSillsbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 05:31 PM
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19. so you want to just take all those domesticated dogs
and dump them in the wild?

If you really had compassion on them you'd just kill them first
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 05:59 PM
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20. Interesting where your mind went and settled.
Edited on Tue Feb-22-11 06:07 PM by ZombieHorde
Bans generally have grandfather clauses.

(edit to change tense)

(edit 2: I wouldn't really ban pets, but I would consider livestock)
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RSillsbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 11:07 PM
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23. My mind went there because I used to work waaaaay out in the sticks
and I've seen too many people that felt it was a good idea to release "Fido" to his "roots". and I found waaaay too many starving "Fidos" and too many carcases where "Fido" met the local coyotes.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 01:35 AM
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25. I was wondering about your scenario. I imagine I would have had the same reaction to my reply if I
were you.

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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 03:50 PM
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6. Calling Cesar Milan...
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Kennah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-22-11 06:15 PM
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21. Dogs And People Aren't Treated The Same Under The Law
A dog won't get charged with murder if it attacks and kills someone. The dog will likely be euthanized, and it won't get the benefit of higher court appeals.

Because dogs are treated different under the law, the use of force statutes against a dog aren't the same as the use of force statutes against a person.
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beevul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-11 02:56 AM
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26. Unless they're wearing a badge. N/T
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