Finally, a video that explains how breed-specific legislation got its start. Thank you, Ryan O'Meara, for putting this together.
If you have been wondering what sort of person could possibly have thought that discriminating against dogs by shape was an idea with even a molecule of merit, wonder no more.
If you suspected all along that dog-killing laws were born in a dark, damp, foetid place far removed from the light of reason, here's your proof.
Watch the video from K9 Magazine by clicking here.
h/t Social Mange, who has a nice editorial piece about Brytler this week. Read Navigator's Purple Kool-Aid and Bryant's Legacy of Death. Gee, I guess Soche is a bit pissed off. Or something :>)
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Saturday, September 12
SO THAT'S HOW 'BREED' (HA HA) BANS GOT STARTED...
by
Selma
on Sat 12 Sep 2009 01:12 PM EDT
Saturday, September 5
SUGAR-COATING MICHAEL BRYANT
by
Selma
on Sat 05 Sep 2009 09:26 AM EDT
Is anybody else sick of watching the media wankers as they paint Michael Bryant as the victim in Monday night's tragic incident?
Well, Fred over at One Bark at a Time has had about enough of it. Lori at Wag the Dog is really annoyed too. I started to lose it when the smarmy news-readers at CTV, shortly after Bryant was charged, were breathlessly analyzing grainy video footage on the six o'clock news. The point was that witnesses had reported seeing the Saab driving on the wrong side of Bloor Street on Monday night. It sounds bad, alright, but guess what, folks? There was a construction truck parked on the right side of the road, see? So Bryant had no choice but to go around it - he had to drive on the left! Phew, that was a close one! And so the bullshit flows. Lately, there have been stories in the print media about Bryant's family, about what a swell guy he is, about how many loyal friends he has and so on and so forth. As if any of that matters. It's so obvious that the slick PR firm hired by Bryant, Navigator, is behind all this sickly sweet nonsense. The question is whether the media minions are doing it because orders have come down from on high or because they, too are being cleverly manipulated by Navigator. They are practically arguing the case on the suppertime news and are painting Bryant as a sterling fellow who was victimized by that nasty cyclist. The day after the tragic incident, the insufferable snake-oil salesmen at CTV were yammering about all the collisions between cyclists and vehicles - thousands of them, see? It's a very common thing. They also ran the leaked resignation letter Bryant sent where he claims to be innocent. The next day, they were analyzing evidence - the videotape - to show why the wrong side of the road was the right side of the road. The next day it was all about how Darcy Sheppard, the person who was killed Monday night when he was knocked from Bryant's car, hit a mailbox and then smashed his head on a fire hydrant, had been cautioned by police over a disturbance that afternoon. The police sent him on his way, yet an unidentified person was commenting about how he was drunk, which doesn't make much sense. Spin, spin, buzz, buzz. I've been trying to pretend that Bryant is just a normal person, someone I don't despise, to see if the propaganda is as bad as it seems to be. I've even pretended that I like the little knob, that he's one of my friends, to see how the whitewash looks. No matter how I try to spin it in my own head, the relentless coverage and clear bias are so obviously over-the-top that it's an insult to anyone of even average intelligence. I'm even wondering if they've crossed a line since this is a criminal matter that will be before the courts in October. Everybody is saying Bryant will get off because of who he is (if anything, he should fry because of who he is as far as I'm concerned). I don't expect him to get life in prison, only hard-core deviants ever get that. I do expect him to be tried, convicted and punished, though, and I'm not talking about community service or house arrest. Through all the fluff pieces and sugar syrup, let's keep something in mind: A person is dead. Spin that, Navigator. *
The Toronto Star is seeing things my way this morning. They have a good article entitled, Spinning the First Week of Michael Bryant's New LIfe. Friday, September 4
WHEN IS A 'PIT BULL' NOT A 'PIT BULL'?
by
Selma
on Fri 04 Sep 2009 06:57 PM EDT
All the time, silly - there's no such thing as a 'pit bull'.
In Ontario these days, another answer would be duh, when some nimrod in Animal Control wants to pretend he knows a little sumpin' bout dogs. But I digress. Check out my PowerPoint presentation (965K). It's the same as the display board I did for our booth at the All About Pets show this past Easter weekend. Here's the link. UPDATE ONE SECOND LATER: Damn, the link didn't work. I've tried attaching it as a file instead. Just click on the paper clip to view it.  1 AttachmentsWednesday, September 2
BRYANT OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF VICTIM
by
Selma
on Wed 02 Sep 2009 11:51 AM EDT
The bizarre events continue to unfold here in Ontario.
I watched former Attorney General Michael Bryant's short comment after his release yesterday. There's a video of the statement at the Toronto Star if you want to watch. He was offering condolences to the family of Darcy Alan Sheppard, the 33-year-old cyclist who died after an encounter with Bryant on Monday night. He went on to thank people who were supporting his family. His comments made it sound as though Bryant thought he was the victim in the case. I get that the matter is before the courts so he obviously wouldn't comment on any details, but condolences? A simple 'no comment' would have made more sense. * Some U.S. readers have expressed concerns about the 'slap on the wrist' aspect of Bryant's charges in the case. Dangerous driving is a crminal offense in Canada, it is not a traffic offense. Here's some info from an Ontario criminal lawyers' site: A Dangerous Driving conviction results in a criminal
record and an automatic one-year licence suspension. Dangerous driving
offences resulting bodily harm can result in the accused being sent to
jail, and imprisonment for up to ten (10) years. An accused convicted
of Dangerous Driving cause death is liable for imprisonment of up to
fourteen (14) years. Criminal negligence causing death carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, which in Canada is 25 years. Here's the section from the Criminal Code of Canada.So Bryant is in serious trouble. |
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