Cruelty Is A Crime

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First, let me say that the dogs that are referred to in this story are not attack dogs.  They are fighting dogs.  So going into this I was skeptical.  However, after reading the complete piece I felt the story wasn’t bad.  In fact, it raised an important questions that I have not seen in any other media reports about “rescued” pit bulls.

Does it make sense, some wonder, to go to heroic lengths to save potentially violent dogs while harmless strays die hardly noticed?

Unfortunately the author doesn’t answer his own question, but instead goes off on a tangent about pit bull bans.  Well, Mr. Von Drehle, the answer depends on what you consider “sense”.

It defies common sense to allow the average stray or unwanted dog to die so that a rescued dogs with issues (meaning any dog with behavioral issues, not simply pit bulls) can live.  However, it makes great financial sense for humane organizations that continue to fund raise off of the issue of animal cruelty.

The amount of FREE publicity some humane organizations get after the “feel good” stories about them and their misguided efforts can yield huge profits when the donation requests go out.

Now that is a story I’d like to see on the cover of Time Magazine.

For those who don’t know, Sgt. Steve Brownstein has retired.  Anyone who would like to contact him to get his views on animal fighting (specifically the role of humane organizations in this problem), he can be reached at:

stevebrownstein@ymail.com

Ever since Mr. Faron was arrested and his dog seized I have been reading online about the travesty that the HSUS had brought down on a “legitimate” breeder of pitbulls.  And while I am no fan of the HSUS, it appears that they finally got one right.

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In response to an email I received I explain why I am against the concept of Humane Law Enforcement.  To begin with, there are well over one million sworn law enforcement officers across the country.  Those beat officers are on the street 24/7/365.  Those officers can be dispatched immediately to investigate allegations of criminal activity via 911.  If the criminal activity happens to be a crime against an animal, those officers have the authority to seize animals on the spot and immediately end their suffering.  None of these things can be said for civilian humane investigators. Read the rest »