[QysnZWB4]

A person was breaking into somebody's house and fell onto their kitchen counter, which of course had knives on it.

The person who was trespassing sued, and won.

So..... yeah

I heard that one before. Oh & the guy who broke into someones garage while they were on vacation. He got stuck in there for a whole week... sued them for "emotional distress" or something of the sort...and WON!! I really...really don't get how they win these cases!

[U5pz6B71]

Its annoying that bad people WIN in COURT when they were the ones that were going to steal and possibly even injure a person! I just don't get it at all....

[alexosnasos2]

I really...really don't get how they win these cases!

Good lawyers is how.

[thegamexpertsdotcom]

Do we have any lawyers on here?

It reminds that someone said NOT to put up beware of dog signs, cause that is admitting that you have a dog that will potentially bite...

[career-builder]

I live in MI and state law here allows a dog to bite someone threatening the owner and/or the property of the owner. State law also allows a dog to bite a person who has repeatedly harassed or menaced the dog, but you have to be able to prove it. However, the "victim" can still sue in civil court. It usually helps if the criminal courts have already handed down a guilty verdict. Basically, this means that a dog won't be declared dangerous/vicious or put down but the owner can take a hit to their pocketbook.

[U5pz6B71]

I live in MI and state law here allows a dog to bite someone threatening the owner and/or the property of the owner. State law also allows a dog to bite a person who has repeatedly harassed or menaced the dog, but you have to be able to prove it. However, the "victim" can still sue in civil court. It usually helps if the criminal courts have already handed down a guilty verdict. Basically, this means that a dog won't be declared dangerous/vicious or put down but the owner can take a hit to their pocketbook.

That sucks! But I would rather shell out a butt load of money than have my doggie put down or have to wear a sign round her neck saying shes vicious. Im in CA so I don't think they would allow a dog to bite, since CA is stupid on so many other things

[AdobeCreativeSuite]

Bransen actually has a sign I clip on his collar for when I leave him tied outside the gas station to go in for a minute.
It's about 4x5 inches, bright red and reads "I BITE!" on it.
City bylaws require him to be muzzled in public, but I figure that the sign will make people think twice before trying to steal him.

[U5pz6B71]

Bransen actually has a sign I clip on his collar for when I leave him tied outside the gas station to go in for a minute.
It's about 4x5 inches, bright red and reads "I BITE!" on it.
City bylaws require him to be muzzled in public, but I figure that the sign will make people think twice before trying to steal him.

Why does he have to be muzzled in public?

[DP5Ups8o]

this sounds like a story that could EASILY become 'he said/she said'

Don't expect anyone to admit their dog started the fight.

Expect your dog to be 2 strikes behind already for simply being a pit.

[AdobeCreativeSuite]

Why does he have to be muzzled in public?

Because he is a Pit Bull.

[U5pz6B71]

Because he is a Pit Bull.

Oh WOW...Im sorry, thats horrible....That is not fair to your poor pooch

[AdobeCreativeSuite]

Yeah, the BSL here is pretty strict. It sucks, but that's part of owning this breed.
Just another reason to be a responsible owner and encourage others to do the same.

[deackatera]

well, considering that by todays laws and standards, if a person breaks in to your home and hurts themselves in the process they canm sue you, so i would say that more than likely yes, they would take your dog and you would have a lawsuit by the person who attacked you. yep i know i know, its fucked up. but thats just proves the stupidity of and total bitchification of modern society

A person was breaking into somebody's house and fell onto their kitchen counter, which of course had knives on it.

The person who was trespassing sued, and won.

So..... yeah First of all...these would both fall under a civil suite, and have nothing to do with actual crime law. For example, the guy that broke into the house and got cut by a knife he fell on would still have been charged and tried for breaking and entering, and most likely found guilty.

He simply sued for injuries. (Even though in that particular story, I wonder how true it is considering it came straight from the Jim Carry comedy "liar, liar.")

Basically what it means is yes, someone could sue you for injuries or "emotional trauma" in civil court even if they were the perpetrator of a crime against you at the time they were in jured...but this would hold no standing on the law as far as you or the dog is concerned.

It would be a seperate matter. A case in a civil court can't order your dog to be considered dangerous or order him put down, because, by law...he is NOT aggressive...he was protecting you.

But they CAN ask for monetary compensation for "damages".

Still BS, but not really dangerous for your dog.

[HedgeYourBets]

I only know of one instance where something like this happened to someone I know. There was a home invasion at their house, these asshats kicked their door in, waving baseball bats around and one of them had a tazer which they used on their pit bull who ran over all excited to see who was there to play. It took two shocks from the tazer before the dog finally bit the guy. Nothing came of it, but of course they didn't TRY to sue so who knows how that would have played out. The cops just told Kali she was a very good girl and gave her lots of lovin's. lol

[alexosnasos2]

First of all...these would both fall under a civil suite, and have nothing to do with actual crime law. For example, the guy that broke into the house and got cut by a knife he fell on would still have been charged and tried for breaking and entering, and most likely found guilty.

He simply sued for injuries. (Even though in that particular story, I wonder how true it is considering it came straight from the Jim Carry comedy "liar, liar.")

Basically what it means is yes, someone could sue you for injuries or "emotional trauma" in civil court even if they were the perpetrator of a crime against you at the time they were in jured...but this would hold no standing on the law as far as you or the dog is concerned.

It would be a seperate matter. A case in a civil court can't order your dog to be considered dangerous or order him put down, because, by law...he is NOT aggressive...he was protecting you.

But they CAN ask for monetary compensation for "damages".

Still BS, but not really dangerous for your dog.

Is that where it came from? I could've swore I read it in a local news paper, because it happened here. I'll try to find a link or something when I'm not falling asleep at my keyboard, ha.

[LesLattis]

A person was breaking into somebody's house and fell onto their kitchen counter, which of course had knives on it.

The person who was trespassing sued, and won.

So..... yeah

thats actually the incident I was thinkin of when I said what i did earlier.