Pit bull advocates claim there is a media bias when it comes to news reports about pit bulls. They also claim that the media incorrectly identifies pit bulls, especially in the serious and fatal maulings of animals and people, which they do frequently.
Another type of media report that happens daily is when someone's sweet pibbly wibbly got shot by law enforcement. Is this just continuing the trend of the media's role in "fear mongering"? Or, does it suggest that there is some other agenda, casting the police as trigger happy, creating more outrage toward those hired to protect the safety of the public? Or, are they making gestures toward reparations of the image that according to pit bull advocates, they have created, unwittingly inspiring more outrage towards the police and another wounded or dead pit bull martyr?
It seems these days, after one report of pit bulls being pit bulls or some cop goes bang bang on a pit bull running amok, there seems to be two of the third kind of media report about pit bulls. Maybe a smattering of two, three, five. Perhaps there is a nutter on staff who will provide the "balance", and will crank out one of these kind of stories designed to tug at the heart strings of all, even those of the "hater" types.
This kind of media report that seems to feature some poor abused pit bull, which of course do not exist and no one can correctly identify.
At twenty pounds and with no face, can we tell this is a pit bull?
"Let's save the 20 pound two year old emaciated dog who is missing upper jaw is the result of unknown trauma, who also has a fractured pelvis which has caused limited use of her hind legs. In addition, she has multiple litters of puppies. Her injuries are consistent with having had been used as a bait dog when she no longer was needed for breeding. (That's right, dog fighters feel the need to breed more curs and bait dogs, that's how it works!) For now, Khalessi has been prescribed a special diet, and plans will be made for future surgeries to help her walk and make her aesthetically more pleasing. Donate today."
In a politically correct world, this type of story should shut of those naysayers who claim that, these dogs are dangerous and should be banned or at least regulated. But THIS dog, poor thing, look at how abused it was, you suggest a humane needle of sleepy juice, you are MEAN! Let's let this tortured creature live on, because it's humane!
Meanwhile, this kitten, healthy and sweet, was euthanized because there was no more room at the shelter, and for some odd reason, rescuing a healthy kitten doesn't make one feel better or like so much of a hero as a emaciated pit bull, former bait dog and breeding bitch, who is missing half her face, needs several procedures in order to walk, and will need special food for the rest of her life. You'll be a hero, taking her out to poop. You can write a book on it and maybe be able to promote it on the Rachel Ray Show. Caching!
Goody Goody for you!
Another one, September 2015
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Another type of media report that happens daily is when someone's sweet pibbly wibbly got shot by law enforcement. Is this just continuing the trend of the media's role in "fear mongering"? Or, does it suggest that there is some other agenda, casting the police as trigger happy, creating more outrage toward those hired to protect the safety of the public? Or, are they making gestures toward reparations of the image that according to pit bull advocates, they have created, unwittingly inspiring more outrage towards the police and another wounded or dead pit bull martyr?
It seems these days, after one report of pit bulls being pit bulls or some cop goes bang bang on a pit bull running amok, there seems to be two of the third kind of media report about pit bulls. Maybe a smattering of two, three, five. Perhaps there is a nutter on staff who will provide the "balance", and will crank out one of these kind of stories designed to tug at the heart strings of all, even those of the "hater" types.
This kind of media report that seems to feature some poor abused pit bull, which of course do not exist and no one can correctly identify.
At twenty pounds and with no face, can we tell this is a pit bull?
"Let's save the 20 pound two year old emaciated dog who is missing upper jaw is the result of unknown trauma, who also has a fractured pelvis which has caused limited use of her hind legs. In addition, she has multiple litters of puppies. Her injuries are consistent with having had been used as a bait dog when she no longer was needed for breeding. (That's right, dog fighters feel the need to breed more curs and bait dogs, that's how it works!) For now, Khalessi has been prescribed a special diet, and plans will be made for future surgeries to help her walk and make her aesthetically more pleasing. Donate today."
In a politically correct world, this type of story should shut of those naysayers who claim that, these dogs are dangerous and should be banned or at least regulated. But THIS dog, poor thing, look at how abused it was, you suggest a humane needle of sleepy juice, you are MEAN! Let's let this tortured creature live on, because it's humane!
Meanwhile, this kitten, healthy and sweet, was euthanized because there was no more room at the shelter, and for some odd reason, rescuing a healthy kitten doesn't make one feel better or like so much of a hero as a emaciated pit bull, former bait dog and breeding bitch, who is missing half her face, needs several procedures in order to walk, and will need special food for the rest of her life. You'll be a hero, taking her out to poop. You can write a book on it and maybe be able to promote it on the Rachel Ray Show. Caching!
Goody Goody for you!
Another one, September 2015
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The upside of saving this one dog is that it's that much LESS money going toward saving more useless mauling machines.
ReplyDeleteTrue Ka D, but I care enough for animals to see it humanely put down. It actually sickens me that people do that to a dog, or any animal.
ReplyDeletePeople need to prioritize human life much more. How about a bit of common sense too? I'm waiting to see just how ridiculous this is going to get. Will we be saving insects soon? Why should they suffer so? Sure, they bite us and eat our crops, but they are misunderstood.
ReplyDeleteThe dog will not live much longer. Yes, it is sad, and horrible. Let's be grown up about it and euthanize the dog now.
Saving the pit dog over the cat makes sense, as dog lives are worth a lot more than cat lives. Hell, the life of that individual pit bull is probably worth more than every other living thing on earth COMBINED.
ReplyDeleteThe dog has a facebook page, they're determined to save her. To me, that's as cruel as what her previous owners did to her. Remember, I don't automatically hate pit bulls, and I have enough decency and compassion to see when the right thing to do would be to let the animal go peacefully. Damn the nutters for exploiting an animal in this shape just to get money from stupid people.
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