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

[Acidrop]

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.

[Acidrop]

Let's just take all the bleeding heart sentimental bs out of it. I love dogs the same as anyone else and I would never leave a dog in a locked car. I would never even let a dog in my car in the first place as the wife is not even allowed to eat in my car.

I'm looking at this purely from a legal standpoint. You have no right to criminally damage someone else's car no matter what. Yes it might be morally right to do so, but people who say there won't be any consequences?? I'm sure the police would view that differently.

[Acidrop]

TooMany2cvs said:

Acidrop said:

I'm looking at this purely from a legal standpoint.

Don't lie. We're not as stupid as you seem to think.

Meaning what exactly? I stand by my opening post. If someone smashed my car windows in I would batter them as they have no business doing so. At the same time I wouldn't leave a dog in my car as I've stated, so get off your high horse.

TooMany2cvs said:

Acidrop said:

Am I the only one that thinks anyone doing this should be shot?

is what you started your original post with, before starting this follow-up with

Acidrop said:

Let's just take all the bleeding heart sentimental bs out of it.

So to say "purely from a legal standpoint" is crap, and you know it is.

But let's humour you, shall we?

Acidrop said:

You have no right to criminally damage someone else's car no matter what.

Wrong.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/48/sectio...

If an animal was suffering, that would almost certainly be a lawful excuse against any charge of criminal damage, so a valid defence.

Edited by TooMany2cvs on Friday 17th June 09:27

Sorry, but I can't see where it says you're allowed to criminally damage someone else's car if there was a dog left inside.

The police on the other hand does have the power PACE (s.17) to force entry to "save lives or prevent serious damage to property"