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Showing posts with label New guidance to crack down on dangerous dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New guidance to crack down on dangerous dogs. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

New guidance to crack down on dangerous dogs

New guidance to crack down on dangerous dogs

Save me pleads Rocky

Link.

And...

'Guidance for enforcers on dangerous dogs law'

Link.

What is dangerous here is that instead of a criminal trial before a jury of 12 peers, and the beyond reasonable doubt standard of proof, it is a civil matter before a magistrate, and the standard of proof is on the balance of probabilities. All it requires is someone to think a dog is dangerous, or that someone thinks a dog owner is irresponsible. It is frightening.