OF COURSE HE BLAMES THE DOG.
All idiots blame someone else for their stupidity. A dog, any dog, in the front seat with a driver is a card carrying idiot. What’s more…an idiot driver with a Pit Bull in the front seat should meet the firing squad. How ya gonna keep control of your car when one hand is holding up your pants and the other is pushing the Pit Bull away?
Just think, if this irresponsible dog owner had purchased a travel harness for the dog, he wouldn’t have killed either Fido or the innocent driver in the other car. What an idiot!!
AKA PIT BULL………probably bit him in the crotch, which caused the accident…another fool not taking personal responsibility for his own actions….reminds me of that famous woman named Lorena Bobbit!
Watch carefully. There will be no “justice” for the family of the decedant. This 22 year old punk will skate. Blaming a dog only shows his ignorance, stupidity, and irresponsibility. He is 100% negligent and liable. What a tragedy that a man who walked the earth for 70 years, worked hard, and didn’t do stupid things has his life cut short because of this piece of human garbage. Our legal system sucks.
The dog being a pit bull has absolutely no role in this. Yes, the dog did, but its Breed has nothing to do with it. If you spoke the way you do about the breed of the dog in a human context, it would be racist and discrimination. Get over the fact that it was a pitpull and understand that someone is dead. The real point of this is in CT there is no law against having an unrestrained dog in the car. Maybe that should be addressed.
Eli, what makes you think that this 70 year old man never did anything wrong in his life? He could have killed someone as well. Unlikely, but it could have happned. Address the real fact, there should be laws requiring dogs to be restrained in moving vehicles.
I agree. If this was a poodle, everyone would be referring to it as “the dog” instead of “the pit bull.” Pit bulls are wonderful, loyal, and gentle dogs when raised by the right owners. It’s these idiots that train them to fight that give them a bad rep. And the people who believe all they hear about pits are just as ignorant as the people who train them to fight. For all we know, this kid could’ve been smoking a joint when he got in the accident. But the minute everyone hears pit bull, suddenly they believe this guy’s story because the pit MUST have caused it. I say, take responsibility for your own actions and put your dog (pit or poodle) in the back seat where they belong.
I think focusing on the dog is missing the larger point. It would be one thing if the 22-year old acknowledged the CAUSE of the accident was the presence of the dog in the passenger seat but to BLAME the dog is irresponsible because he appears to be absolving himself of any culpability. He’s an irresponsible driver, pet owner and human being. The breed of the dog is immaterial.
Many pit bull owners are idiots that have small brains, second grade educations and no regard for others. It is all about status and ego. No matter what folks write about how wonderful pit bulls are, they still have a propensity for viciousness and aggression. Why don’t ya bring your two year old over to stand next to a pit bull owned by an irresponsible owner…let’s see what happens…ya scared yet?
Wow it has taken a new level. We can’t say a pit bull has a propensity for aggresivenes. I will say it and call me what you will. A poorly trained pit bull is more dangerous than most other poorly trained dogs. They were breeded that way you PC nazis. And the data supports it. Make no bones about it, the causation of the accident and the dog is suspect, but pit bulls are more dangerous than other most other dogs.
Bernie, hon! Take a pill. Our neighborhood has a Bichon who bit (and hard) the Achilles tendon of another neighbor’s 3 year old grandson. I’ll give you that Pits have a propensity toward aggressiveness but so do many other breeds. I spent a good portion of my younger life training Labrador Retrievers for competitions and more than once I saw them become agressive when pushed too far. Some breeds will tolerate more than others but, in the end, it’s the handler/owner who bears the primary responsibility for the demeamor of the animal. I suspect that many Pit owners have very small man bits but that’s pure supposition on my part. hehehehe
Upon further inspection by the Crime Scene Investigators from the New Haven County Coroners Office, Brian Taplinger was placed under arrest for a number of charges stemming from an accident in April, 2010. Bail has been opposed by Assistant District Attorney Hampsley McSnuffledump, though pending corroboration by eyewitnesses may soften his concerns for the defendant’s risk of flight.
After weeks of analysis, it was determined by the investigators that the true cause of the accident was not as a result of the defendant’s dog jumping from the passenger seat into his lap.
Using publically-accessible social networking sites, investigators found several videos on iSoStupid and other venues. Tapioca, Taplinger’s 28 lb terrier mix which he had rescued as a puppy from a dog pound in Dissembler, Ontario, had apparently been taught to drive the defendant’s 1994 Masada Myachta. One clip titled “When This Dog Drives, People Can’t Run Fast Enough” clearly showed the dog at the wheel, going through an EZ Paths toll booth near Lee on the Mess Turnpike.
Taplinger finally admitted that the dog was driving the car at the time of the accident. He stated “I think what happened was that Tappy didn’t like the fact that my newer car didn’t have an automatic transmission, and he got stuck in front of the seat after he pressed on the clutch to downshift at the curve before Muldoon Point. I tried to reach over and grab him so he could see over the hood again, and by the time I had shifted from 3rd into 2nd, it was just too late. I never shoulda bought that car”.
ADA McSnuffledump had debates within the DA’s office about the veracity of the videos and Taplinger’s statement, saying to reporters at the Hartfart Currant that “heck, everybody knows even Toonces the Cat was just a goof”. Eyewitnesses did support the claim, though, as they projected the trajectory of Tapioca’s inert body originated from the left side of the convertible.
Even if his bail demand is granted, Taplinger may remain behind bars, simultaneously being charged for obstruction of justice, cruelty to animals, and for removing the unfortunate Tappy from the overhead sign announcing Muldoon Point on the Merit Turnpork.
I would have a tendency to agree that Staffordshire Terriers are an agressive breed, but many dog breeds can be agressive. The issue that often causes them to be distiguished from other agressive breeds is the SEVERITY of the attack and bite. Someone mentioned a chahuahua..they can be an agressive animal, but are you really scared of being attacked by one?
The breed of dog had little to do with this accident. Stupidity isn’t excluded from any contract that I have seen so this idiot is covered and should have his lobotomy finished to the benefit of society. Condolences to the man’s family for his untimely death.
Was it the same dog the used to eat his homework? I mourn the victim but not the pit.
That’s a rough argument to make, he should be dogged and hounded by the police to tell the truth. What a doggone shame blaiming old Fido for this one.
OF COURSE HE BLAMES THE DOG.
All idiots blame someone else for their stupidity. A dog, any dog, in the front seat with a driver is a card carrying idiot. What’s more…an idiot driver with a Pit Bull in the front seat should meet the firing squad. How ya gonna keep control of your car when one hand is holding up your pants and the other is pushing the Pit Bull away?
Just think, if this irresponsible dog owner had purchased a travel harness for the dog, he wouldn’t have killed either Fido or the innocent driver in the other car. What an idiot!!
AKA PIT BULL………probably bit him in the crotch, which caused the accident…another fool not taking personal responsibility for his own actions….reminds me of that famous woman named Lorena Bobbit!
Watch carefully. There will be no “justice” for the family of the decedant. This 22 year old punk will skate. Blaming a dog only shows his ignorance, stupidity, and irresponsibility. He is 100% negligent and liable. What a tragedy that a man who walked the earth for 70 years, worked hard, and didn’t do stupid things has his life cut short because of this piece of human garbage. Our legal system sucks.
The dog being a pit bull has absolutely no role in this. Yes, the dog did, but its Breed has nothing to do with it. If you spoke the way you do about the breed of the dog in a human context, it would be racist and discrimination. Get over the fact that it was a pitpull and understand that someone is dead. The real point of this is in CT there is no law against having an unrestrained dog in the car. Maybe that should be addressed.
Eli, what makes you think that this 70 year old man never did anything wrong in his life? He could have killed someone as well. Unlikely, but it could have happned. Address the real fact, there should be laws requiring dogs to be restrained in moving vehicles.
Are you related to the driver?
I agree. If this was a poodle, everyone would be referring to it as “the dog” instead of “the pit bull.” Pit bulls are wonderful, loyal, and gentle dogs when raised by the right owners. It’s these idiots that train them to fight that give them a bad rep. And the people who believe all they hear about pits are just as ignorant as the people who train them to fight. For all we know, this kid could’ve been smoking a joint when he got in the accident. But the minute everyone hears pit bull, suddenly they believe this guy’s story because the pit MUST have caused it. I say, take responsibility for your own actions and put your dog (pit or poodle) in the back seat where they belong.
I think focusing on the dog is missing the larger point. It would be one thing if the 22-year old acknowledged the CAUSE of the accident was the presence of the dog in the passenger seat but to BLAME the dog is irresponsible because he appears to be absolving himself of any culpability. He’s an irresponsible driver, pet owner and human being. The breed of the dog is immaterial.
Many pit bull owners are idiots that have small brains, second grade educations and no regard for others. It is all about status and ego. No matter what folks write about how wonderful pit bulls are, they still have a propensity for viciousness and aggression. Why don’t ya bring your two year old over to stand next to a pit bull owned by an irresponsible owner…let’s see what happens…ya scared yet?
Wow it has taken a new level. We can’t say a pit bull has a propensity for aggresivenes. I will say it and call me what you will. A poorly trained pit bull is more dangerous than most other poorly trained dogs. They were breeded that way you PC nazis. And the data supports it. Make no bones about it, the causation of the accident and the dog is suspect, but pit bulls are more dangerous than other most other dogs.
Now I look forward to more puns.
I highly doubt that somone from Westport, CT has a 2nd grade education. That is one of the wealthiest cities in the country.
I have a bone to pick with the guy who blamed the dog for his accident.
That doesn’t mean BUNK! You are probably one of the folks that wants to now ban swing sets on playgrounds!
You did not answer my question about your two year old standing next to a pit bull…we are all waiting to hear your answer…
Bernie, hon! Take a pill. Our neighborhood has a Bichon who bit (and hard) the Achilles tendon of another neighbor’s 3 year old grandson. I’ll give you that Pits have a propensity toward aggressiveness but so do many other breeds. I spent a good portion of my younger life training Labrador Retrievers for competitions and more than once I saw them become agressive when pushed too far. Some breeds will tolerate more than others but, in the end, it’s the handler/owner who bears the primary responsibility for the demeamor of the animal. I suspect that many Pit owners have very small man bits but that’s pure supposition on my part. hehehehe
Upon further inspection by the Crime Scene Investigators from the New Haven County Coroners Office, Brian Taplinger was placed under arrest for a number of charges stemming from an accident in April, 2010. Bail has been opposed by Assistant District Attorney Hampsley McSnuffledump, though pending corroboration by eyewitnesses may soften his concerns for the defendant’s risk of flight.
After weeks of analysis, it was determined by the investigators that the true cause of the accident was not as a result of the defendant’s dog jumping from the passenger seat into his lap.
Using publically-accessible social networking sites, investigators found several videos on iSoStupid and other venues. Tapioca, Taplinger’s 28 lb terrier mix which he had rescued as a puppy from a dog pound in Dissembler, Ontario, had apparently been taught to drive the defendant’s 1994 Masada Myachta. One clip titled “When This Dog Drives, People Can’t Run Fast Enough” clearly showed the dog at the wheel, going through an EZ Paths toll booth near Lee on the Mess Turnpike.
Taplinger finally admitted that the dog was driving the car at the time of the accident. He stated “I think what happened was that Tappy didn’t like the fact that my newer car didn’t have an automatic transmission, and he got stuck in front of the seat after he pressed on the clutch to downshift at the curve before Muldoon Point. I tried to reach over and grab him so he could see over the hood again, and by the time I had shifted from 3rd into 2nd, it was just too late. I never shoulda bought that car”.
ADA McSnuffledump had debates within the DA’s office about the veracity of the videos and Taplinger’s statement, saying to reporters at the Hartfart Currant that “heck, everybody knows even Toonces the Cat was just a goof”. Eyewitnesses did support the claim, though, as they projected the trajectory of Tapioca’s inert body originated from the left side of the convertible.
Even if his bail demand is granted, Taplinger may remain behind bars, simultaneously being charged for obstruction of justice, cruelty to animals, and for removing the unfortunate Tappy from the overhead sign announcing Muldoon Point on the Merit Turnpork.
Brokette:
I took the pill and feel much better.
Gotta get back to work finding a carrier to insure my “pit bull” risks.
Enjoy the day………
Dogs driving? Oh, yeah. http://www.connietownsend.net
You were driving, not the dog.
My mother-in-law had a Chihuahua that had the worst disposition of any dog I ever met. Was in fear of my ankles all the time. Seriously!!
I would have a tendency to agree that Staffordshire Terriers are an agressive breed, but many dog breeds can be agressive. The issue that often causes them to be distiguished from other agressive breeds is the SEVERITY of the attack and bite. Someone mentioned a chahuahua..they can be an agressive animal, but are you really scared of being attacked by one?
The breed of dog had little to do with this accident. Stupidity isn’t excluded from any contract that I have seen so this idiot is covered and should have his lobotomy finished to the benefit of society. Condolences to the man’s family for his untimely death.
U R an idiot and obviously the most intelligent person on this blog. Your demeaning tone doesn’t cut it.
Oh that’s right, wealthly makes them smart so then must be a Democrat!