Thursday 3 November 2011

Make Up Your Damned Minds, Will You?

Regardless of how you feel about the US custom of ‘Trick or Treat’, I think we’d all agree that letting your dog bite children coming to your door was not quite cricket:
Little Chloe Morgan was left with cuts on her back after the alsatian pounced on her from the doorway of a house in Faringdon Close, Hunts Cross.

But Merseyside police told the family no crime had taken place because the incident happened on private property.
Really? That’s a little odd, because they took a far, far different view of this attack.

And let’s not forget the infamous ‘Send for Daktari, quick!’ incident…

The father who accompanied her was pretty unimpressed with this response:
He said: “When the man opened the door, he had a dog standing next to him and I said ‘hold it back’.

“But the dog had no collar on and the owner’s hand was just lightly resting on the fur on its neck.”

Mr Morgan said the dog then jumped from its owner’s side without warning and pounced on Chloe, who was dressed as a witch.

She immediately turned her face away – but was bitten on her back instead.
So, he duly reported the incident to the police, expecting them to be at least as concerned as they were when they were getting savaged. But strangely, no. What could be the reason for…

Ah:
Mr Morgan reported the incident to the police and was told he dog owner was himself a police officer.
What a shocker.
Police said they were not planning to investigate further.
Wow, another shocker.

I guess Merseyside Police are only worried about dangerous dogs attacking children when they are owned by scallies, not fine, upstanding citizens…

10 comments:

Angry Exile said...
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Angry Exile said...

To protect (themselves) and serve (children to dogs).
'Kinell!

Anonymous said...

Exactly what i was thinking on the night.There,s me and the missus both smokers and some kids from the area are shuffled up in front of my door by beaming parents,who seem to be enjoying it more than the kids.I open the door amiediatly condemning their little offspring to an early death by sucking in a lungfull to scream trick or treat.When will these people ever learn?

Grump of the year said...

We had the usual load of free-seekers on October 31st but we smiled and handed over sweets. Yes, even to the muslim children who came dressed as witches and will no doubt be struck off the RoP approved list for daring to enjoy a western tradition.

But what teed me off were the eggboxes and eggs left nearby on the street. Apparently your house is 'egged' if you don't bow down and feed the children some teeth rotting delights.

So, forgive me for being an old grouch but the imported 'tradition' of trick or treating can go boil its head. Let's just burn the bones in bonfires and drive off the evil spirits that way, okay?

Budvar said...

Cue Gallo with his "Attack dogs" spiel of "They ought to be put down" and "They should be licensed". Quite what the terms of this licence would entail, he hasn't yet been forthcoming, but I'd be interested to hear. Gallo?

Now run this past me again, on a dark autumnal evening, a group of strangely dressed uninvited individuals approach the house. Accompanying adult, in a commanding voice says "Keep the dog back", assorted little monsters then at the top of their little voices scream "Trick or treat".

The dog who has no concept of it being halloween, just sees a threat at his front door and people just expect it to just sit there?

The dog had no collar in his own house? I'm sat here in just a dressing gown, as it's my home, I can wear what the hell I like (or not) as the case may be.

I could quite understand if the guy had said to the dog "Sic em", but this isn't what happened as far as I can tell.

It's unfortunate what happened to the kid, but it being Liverpool, the "Trick or treat" thing was likely a distraction whereby their oppo's are clearing out his shed or nicking the lead of his roof...

Mr Grumpy said...

If the police had to investigate every trivial incident like this they'd be hopelessly under-resourced for dealing with really serious crimes. 17-year-olds sending racist tweets to footballers, for instance.

Captain Haddock said...

I wonder whether the owner might be willing to hire his dog out ?

I mean, just think of all the Cold Callers, Political Canvassers, Jehovah's Witnesses, Itinerant Tarmacers and other assorted wasters, who assume they have the right to just knock on your door at any old time ..

One could have hours, if not days of fun ..

Bucko said...

I hate coppers and I hate trick or treaters. But which one do I hate more.....?

Captain Haddock said...

"Trick or Treat" (yet another unwanted & unnecessary US import) is the height of hypocrisy ..

All year long, child-protection groups & parents wail at kids not to accept sweets or money from strangers ..

Then, suddenly, one evening - it becomes ok to ignore all that & the parents actively encourage them to do it ..

Anyway, I quite like this method of discouraging them .. found it too late for this year but stand-by in 2012 .. heh heh

http://www.halloweenmania.co.uk/trick-or-treat-brusselsprouts.php

JuliaM said...

"'Kinell!"

Indeed!

"So, forgive me for being an old grouch but the imported 'tradition' of trick or treating can go boil its head. "

I'm not in favour of it myself. Especially when I bought sweets and only one lot of tiny beggars turned up!

"Now run this past me again, on a dark autumnal evening.."

Not just any dark autumnal evening, though? One on which anyone half-sensible should expect kids at their door?

And regardless of who it is at the door, no-one should expect that they are free to let the dog have a bite of their caller, wanted or unwanted, surely?

Even in Liverpool..!

"http://www.halloweenmania.co.uk/trick-or-treat-brusselsprouts.php"

Heh! I saw a Tweet earlier:

"Onions: 59p a bag
Toffees: £1.25 a bag
Handing a toffee onion on a stick to a trick or treater: priceless"