That'll be MUCH safer then!!

[shaunbhoy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8556195.stm

So of course the average street chav with a Pitbull/Staffy crossbreed is bound to invest lots of his hard-earned cash on insurance for "Sultan", isn't he?


Oh yes, another winner from NL. This will make things a whole lot safer I am sure.
Just another stealth tax if you ask me!!!(which of course you did not)

[Xenophon]

Utter clowns.

[TroubleAtMill]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8556195.stm
Just another stealth tax if you ask me!!!(which of course you did not)

It's a consultation so they are asking you. Pretty stealthy by announcing it don't you think?

(Not excusing NL, but c'mon RTFA!)

[threaded]

There was a chummy who took to walking his fighting dog around the local park. People were complaining they couldn't take their dogs to the park as they'd be attacked by chummy's dog. His dog, for lack of any other dogs to attack, attacked an old lady, so was put down. Now people can walk their dogs on the park again.

The thing is: chummy always picked up his dog muck, and deposited it in the appropriate recepticle. Don't know for what purpose, maybe they were actually public spirited in their own way, but a not insignificant number of other dog owners don't.

So, is it an improvement?

[shaunbhoy]

It's a consultation so they are asking you.

[BoredBloke]

There was a chummy who took to walking his fighting dog around the local park. People were complaining they couldn't take their dogs to the park as they'd be attacked by chummy's dog. His dog, for lack of any other dogs to attack, attacked an old lady, so was put down. Now people can walk their dogs on the park again.

The thing is: chummy always picked up his dog muck, and deposited it in the appropriate recepticle. Don't know for what purpose, maybe they were actually public spirited in their own way, but a not insignificant number of other dog owners don't.

So, is it an improvement?

Yes! I'd not want to hang around picking up dog tulip if some animal made up from just muscle and teeth was approaching fast! Also, if my kid was in the park given the choice of stepping in a few dog eggs or having part of him ripped off I think I'd settle for the dog poo everytime - Unpleasant as it is, it can be wiped off. Arms don't tend to grow back!

[AtW]

So of course the average street chav with a Pitbull/Staffy crossbreed is bound to invest lots of his hard-earned cash on insurance for "Sultan", isn't he?

It seems reasonable to require 3rd party insurance if one has got dangerous item that can seriously affect other people: car, dog or gun.

[Platypus]

Yep, compensation will be a great comfort for someone who's just had their face ripped off / child killed by a dangerous dog

[AtW]

Yep, compensation will be a great comfort for someone who's just had their face ripped off / child killed by a dangerous dog

Most of them won't be able to afford insurance to a high risk dog and thus will either face breaking the law for which they should go straight to jail or losing their dangerous dogs.

Either way it's fine by me, btw - having compensation in event of dog attacking you is better when the guy can't afford to pay you **** as he is on the dole (yet with a dog, Sky TV etc)

[shaunbhoy]

It seems reasonable to require 3rd party insurance if one has got dangerous item that can seriously affect other people: car, dog or gun.

Oh yes it seems reasonable enough. So does car insurance, and guess what the average chav does regarding that too?