Breaking a stranger's car window if there's a dog inside

Breaking a stranger's car window if there's a dog inside

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deadslow

7,962 posts

222 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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LordHaveMurci said:
deadslow said:
whenever I see a dog in any car, I tear the roof off that car.
With your bare hands or do you use your teeth too?
bare hands - I am a powerfully built company director dontcha know hehe

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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From a facebook link


shakotan

10,679 posts

195 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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Acidrop said:
You have no right to criminally damage someone else's car no matter what.
Car crashes, is on fire, and the occupant is unconcious. The doors are locked and the only entry is to break a window. The fire brigade is 10 minutes away. Do you stand and watch, hoping the fire brigade get there on time?

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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shakotan said:
Acidrop said:
You have no right to criminally damage someone else's car no matter what.
Car crashes, is on fire, and the occupant is unconcious. The doors are locked and the only entry is to break a window. The fire brigade is 10 minutes away. Do you stand and watch, hoping the fire brigade get there on time?
I would ask them to sign a disclaimer. wink


There was an article in one of the papers about people dying on RTAs in India due to liability.

vixen1700

22,669 posts

269 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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Wow! Is the OP serious?

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saaby93

32,038 posts

177 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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check its not unlocked first

carlove

7,539 posts

166 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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I hate dogs. If I saw one in a hot car, in distress I would, as a last resort smash the Windows, I'd try and get the police there first.

bitchstewie

50,791 posts

209 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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Replace dog with kid. Still want to shoot them?

Weird thread.

R E S T E C P

660 posts

104 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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vixen1700 said:
Wow! Is the OP serious?
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I doubt it, there have been a spate of trolls on PH recently and no shortage of people feeding them!

I understand posting a funny/sarcastic/trolly post now and again... But posting threads for no other purpose than to look like a cock and get people to tell you you're a cock... I don't see the point.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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Acidrop said:
Am I the only one that thinks anyone doing this should be shot? Yes it's daft if someone leaves a dog inside a locked car, but it's not your dog or your car. It's plain criminal damage and people are made out to be heroes for smashing someone's window in.
Ignore the troll.

RemyMartin

6,759 posts

204 months

Friday 17th June 2016
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vixen1700 said:
Wow! Is the OP serious?

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Not sure. Me? If I was convinced the dog was in serious distress and I could not see the owner and geT a response within a few minutes, the window is getting put in, be it a £1000 banger or brand new Bentley.

TheBALDpuma

5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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It does worry me how ready people seem to be to smash a car windown with a dog inside.

I get concenred leaving my dog for 2 minutes if it's above 18 degrees outside, in case some "hero" comes and smashes the window because I've been "cruel"

I would never leave her in a situation that could be harmful to her, but a few minutes is always going to be okay unless it's crazy hot out and I'm not sure (especiially judging by some comments in this thread) that people will give it any time at all before breaking in!

Blaster72

10,773 posts

196 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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TheBALDpuma said:
It does worry me how ready people seem to be to smash a car windown with a dog inside.

I get concenred leaving my dog for 2 minutes if it's above 18 degrees outside, in case some "hero" comes and smashes the window because I've been "cruel"

I would never leave her in a situation that could be harmful to her, but a few minutes is always going to be okay unless it's crazy hot out and I'm not sure (especiially judging by some comments in this thread) that people will give it any time at all before breaking in!
I don't understand why you wouldn't leave at least one window open a few cm even if your only away for a few minutes.


TheBALDpuma

5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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Blaster72 said:
TheBALDpuma said:
It does worry me how ready people seem to be to smash a car windown with a dog inside.

I get concenred leaving my dog for 2 minutes if it's above 18 degrees outside, in case some "hero" comes and smashes the window because I've been "cruel"

I would never leave her in a situation that could be harmful to her, but a few minutes is always going to be okay unless it's crazy hot out and I'm not sure (especiially judging by some comments in this thread) that people will give it any time at all before breaking in!
I don't understand why you wouldn't leave at least one window open a few cm even if your only away for a few minutes.
I'd leave all four windows open, but I don't think it would stop someone smashing them becuase they thought they were doing the right thing.

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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Blaster72 said:
I don't understand why you wouldn't leave at least one window open a few cm even if your only away for a few minutes.
I tend to leave four down an inch. Air flows through the cabin that way - of course if it is quite hot then I don't leave the dogs at all.

Blaster72

10,773 posts

196 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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TheBALDpuma said:
I'd leave all four windows open, but I don't think it would stop someone smashing them becuase they thought they were doing the right thing.
confused

TheBALDpuma

5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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Blaster72 said:
TheBALDpuma said:
I'd leave all four windows open, but I don't think it would stop someone smashing them becuase they thought they were doing the right thing.
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To get a dog out, rather than leave it in a car with windowns open a tad. Over time it's still gunna get frickin hot if it's hot out, windows open or not.

Nick Grant

5,409 posts

234 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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I had to smash a window in a neighbours car as their two year old daughter had locked herself in with the keys. The neighbour was there. Point of posting though is that before I did it I covered the glass with duck tape so no glass was showered over the inside of the car, worked a treat and made it easy to get in without cutting your arm.

mclwanB

600 posts

244 months

Saturday 2nd July 2016
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Nick Grant said:
Point of posting though is that before I did it I covered the glass with duck tape so no glass was showered over the inside of the car, worked a treat and made it easy to get in without cutting your arm.
Good advice, useful for breaking and entering too I'd warrant!

Joking aside the police take a dim view of smashing windows under the circumstances, particularly if the dog is not in distress (it doesn't count if someone is winding them up outside the car) but will do it and will prosecute people who leave dogs in hot cars. A friend's cousin's dog went for a ball throwing run around, cousin left the (quietly panting) dog on a cool (c12°C overcast) day for actually 5mins and came back to a broken window and two irate police officers. They looked a bit sheepish when it was pointed out that the dog had been running around and wasn't distressed but they hadn't thought of that or the conditions. I used to have a sign to stick up but mine is not so energetic anymore.


I usually have mine in the car most of the year when I'm working but I leave him at home if it's too hot and have a UV blind system such as:-

http://www.carshades.co.uk/

And leave the windows minimum 6" down, reflective sunshade one windscreen and check the dog/ car q10mins max if it's not parked in the shade. Often leave the boot open too (dog in back seat/ dog guard). If it's unexpectedly too hot I attach his lead to a door in the shade or even chuck just him in a stable. If you can't do this/ can't check them this often I'd leave them at home.

Nb blinds are good at keeping the dog in the car if other dogs come calling and they want to have a discussion

duckwhistle

276 posts

150 months

Sunday 3rd July 2016
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A few years back at Leuchars Air Show a big white dog was seen comatose in a hot car. It's head was tucked under a rug as if to seek some relief from the hot sun. A bit of a crowd gathered and the side glass was duly smashed. The dog showed no sign of life despite gentle patting. Jackets were willingly proffered to form shade. Water was rushed from a nearby refreshment tent spilling from a hastily filled jug. Police arrived, took control of the situation and carefully turned the poor thing over to reveal the awful truth told by the Hamleys label stitched alongside the zip.