other reports came out about this case. not only had the dog been given steroids, but was also kick, punched, abused and tormented by members of the family. he had also attack 2 people before and the owner knew and STIILL let the dog have full access to the child.

and quess what? she was found NOT guilty of manslaughter!

i wonder how many innocient pits or dogs that are unfortunate enough just to look like pits where put down when the police did a crack down on pits after this attack! that atcualy called it a aminsty for pits. NO it was an aminsty to those who owned them illegally, it only applied if they handed the dog over for distruction. if it was a amisty for pits it would have let them be placed on the exempted list.

As others have said, it is akin to nazi-ism. People seem to think it’s a reasonable solution to just kill the dogs (or should I say “remove from circulation”). It’s a disgrace.

p.s. and thank you for adding the gentlemans email address I’m sure that will come in handy for many of your readers.

Bravo to everyone who has taken the time to speak up for the voiceless dogs at risk from the death sentence of BSL in the UK and around the world.

BSL is an issue that the world is affected by and I’m grateful to see so many people uniting to try to end the suffering it causes.

Bonnie is right, BSL is a cancer that will spread if it is allowed to.

As it states so truthfully on this video link -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gTYZB5fyw

‘It only takes one person to oppose Breed specific legislation. Be that one today. Contact your local group and stop the canine holocaust. Please post details of groups active in opposing BSL for volunteers to contact.’

‘Compassion is the vital link that makes life bearable when all else fails’

Kit Malthouse is a member of the London Assembly and Deputy Mayor for Policing in London

Quote Kit Malthouse.
“Clearly owners are part of the solution; they are in possession of a weapon and should be treated as such. But while welcome and vital, this would still miss an important point; certain types of dogs are inherently more aggressive than others.
At the top of the list are the bull breeds, developed for one purpose; to attack and fight. Bull terriers were bred as weapons, to duel or bait with, for their owners entertainment and status, and only once we recognise their atavistic instincts, as those who train them to fight do, can we start to frame legislation that may have a lasting effect. As well as punishing owners appropriately for use of this weapon, we should be bolder about removing it from circulation altogether”

Quote TRM reality & Illusion.- BSL Witch Hunt.2009.

Witch Hunts are no basis for democratic procedure, and those who propose and pursue such backward thinking practices are indeed not fit to hold public office in any capacity whatsoever. Proposals for sweeping draconian measures will always end up persecuting the innocent and perpetuating injustice and suffering for many.
In reality those who think in such ways are no better than those in society who insist upon doing as they please and perpetuating lawlessness for their own ends.
As a parallel to Kit Malthouse ways of thinking one could illuminate much indeed.
* Animal owners have now been classified as being in possession of a weapon and should be treated as such* whilst those with unbridled power utilise its purpose as an indiscriminate weapon designed to subjugate all & everyone who own bull breed dogs
* Certain types of dogs are inherently more aggressive than others* which is no different to humans who are far more dangerous* whether they are those lawless types; or those in power who seek to implement draconian measures applied by force of law to intimidate the populace.
* At the top of the list are the bull breeds developed for one purpose*
Here is where the rot sets in as it were, for here is where those lawless in society
As owners become aligned to responsible dog owners and those who respect and love animals as their friend’s and companions*
Here is where the Witch Hunt and the legislation appears to punish owners; guilty or not guilty; and to usher in The Final Solution *
Remember November * And never forget that those who made the greatest sacrifice; who fought against those very sinister forces that rear their ugly heads in this age.
This article is merely the tip of the iceberg in examining the decline of democracy in the free world; the negative shift in matters undermining freedom & liberty once again rears its sinister head from history past and is most dangerous to say the least.
Time for Change is most desirable in more ways than one to build a better world.

TRM . UK 2009.

In a twisted way, it’s actually good that Malthouse has decided to target all bull breeds, because a lot of people don’t realize what a crock of bs breed specific legislation is, considering the media have been twisting the Pit Bull’s image into one of a monster for twenty years. But as soon other breeds start to become demonized in the same manner, those owners who previously tried to dissociate their breeds from the American Pit Bull Terrier, or the American Staffordshire, will be forced to except their beloved breed could be next. It’s something that owners of all larger, or athletic, or hunting breeds might want to consider. And the more breeds they lump into their so called dangerous dogs catergory, the more their silly ideas should loose favour with the average person.

Is Kit Malthouse the biggest moron in the UK? I had no idea who he was until I read this. But if I can make a judgement based on this article, I would say yes, he is indeed a very stupid man if this is how he wishes the public to see him.

BSL is a cancer. It’s eating away at the very fabric of families and a human being’s rights to choose the breed of companion animal they wish to share their lives with. Hearts are being broken around the globe from this horrible mental disease. And that’s what it is – a mental disease wherein someone has made up their mind that the LOOK of a dog automatically makes it evil and deserving of nothing more than brutal death. How did we get to this place? How did we as civilized people allow this cancer to continue to spread and metastasize to those dogs who even minutely resemble the breed, allowing families to be torn apart, millions of innocent animals murdered, all on our watch??

We have to fight this and fight it NOW before it spreads any further, most especially with this new proposal to just kill anything that closely resembles the breed without regard to the families or the animals. If we don’t end it now, it will continue to spread. Make no mistake, those of you out there with rotties, dobies, german shepherds and ANY breed of dog are not safe! Just because it’s the staffies today does not mean that it won’t be the others tomorrow. There is a list of 75 different dogs that have at one time or another been targeted by BSL, and you’d be shocked to see the breeds that are on it! It’s just that the pibbles have become so popular and such “status symbols” that they are more on the forefront than in years gone by. Before you know it, all of the staffies will have been wiped from the planet, and then who’s next? Trust me, it will NOT end here.

Unless and until the GUARDIANS are finally held responsible for their training of these precious animals, rather than blaming the dogs for something that is not their fault, this will not end. I read where a Lab PUPPY killed a baby in a swing. Will they be next? It’s the responsibility of the guardians to train their dogs and anyone with even an ounce of intelligence knows this. (And clearly this Ken Baker is missing any remnant of intelligence!) We must stand up and fight to have the GUARDIANS punished for the misdeeds of their dogs. We must stand up and fight to get the existing laws repealed before anything more is added to them. As I said, it’s like cancer, and cancers spread virulently once they take root.

I’m sickened by this. Every single day I read about another place that is proposing BSL. How can anyone look into the faces of the tiny puppies being killed every single day for no other reason than their bloodlines or their looks, and not be affected by it? How do these politicians sleep at night, knowing they have literally ripped hearts to bits day in and day out with the stroke of their pen?

Stand up and be counted people. There are enough of us to have a very loud and unified voice and we must USE those voices NOW before it’s too late. Even one more death is one too many, but we have to start somewhere. Dig in your heels, look into the eyes of whatever companion animals you have and promise them that you will fight this cancer with every ounce of your being until it has ended.

I just want to remind you all that you can also make this an external link at the link below. If its publicity he wants for his opinions, well then, please use your rights of freedom of expression to point visitors to the link below to the appropriate op ed pieces that are coming to fruition from said “leader” want for worldwide publicity. It’s easy as can be friends. Wikipedia is for the people by the people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Malthouse

I also want to remind Mr. Malthouse that mist of us are probably older than you sir! Did you ever hear the expression, “Respect your elders”? Because if you have, you most certainly are breaking an unwritten common law that applies, that does not require approved legislation…and come to think of it, changing a Wikipedia page needs no prior approval either. Welcome, Mr. Malthouse to the modern world…you have your say, we’ll have ours too. Continue on your path of ignorance, it can only lead to more public pressure on you to change your ways. By the way, of the community I am part of, we always use peaceful and artistic means to get our message across.

What next Mr. Malthouse? Do I call you a punk and a bully? No, because that would be wrong to classify you in a category. Instead, I shall continue to offer you the due respect you deserve in your oh so exalted position of Deputy Mayor of Policing for London England. Perhaps, you should police yourself in the words you choose and the effect you have via your thoughts, words and actions on the universal resonance. Right now, your marks are very high on the scale of causing imbalance, frustration and continued ignorance. Keep it up, and soon enough your immortalized words proffered to the world will rebound in the resonance you have chosen for yourself and those you wish to condemn. Enjoy your resonance Mr. Malthouse…the souls of the damned are yours to revel in for time eternal.

Peace and respect,

Zest

In 1989, Miami, Florida USA/Dade County passed an ordinance banning from the county all “pit bull” dogs. The county claimed that pit bulls were different from other dogs, that they inflicted injuries different from the injuries that a person might suffer from another dog, and that they posed a greater danger than other dogs.

The county claimed that the ban would keep the community safer by reducing the number of serious incidents involving dogs.

Has the Miami-Dade ban reduced the number of dog bites? Has it averted severe dog attacks? Has it eliminated dog bite-related fatalities?
Can the county even identify which dogs it has banned?

The answer to all these questions is, NO! There is no evidence that cities or counties, including Miami-Dade, that have enacted breed bans or restrictions have had a greater reduction in the number of reported bites than cities or counties without breed bans or restrictions.

BSL is Evil, and it doesn’t work. If you get a chance, watch the Dog Whisperer! There is nothing wrong with ANY Breed, only the people who raise & own them!

Respectfully,
Rich Russom
Illinois-USA

In my opinion, it’s about time that the RSPCA stopped playing politics and got on with what most people think they are there for – detecting & preventing cruelty. They’d find it a lot easier if they spent a little more of the donations they receive in that area and put more inspectors out in the field. Following the recent incident of their destroying 10 GSDs with a captive bolt gun (without even offering them to a specialised recue for rehoming!) It would make more sense if they were the subject of a formal enquiry.