Tres drole, Poirot, tres drole.

I am glad that you can see mirth in children being attacked by dogs and that we are not legally allowed anything with which to fend off an attack or to protect ourselves.

As for their being a law against dogs running lose, it doesn't seem to be working.
When the State can guarantee that no person will be attacked by a dog then it would be ethical to prohibit people from having anything with which to protect themselves, but pointless.

Further to the above:
The two men in the article below went to the girl's assistance.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/17/3246370.htm
(quote)
Pit bulldogs attack four at shopping centre Posted Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:41am AEST

Fairfield West 2165

Police are searching for the owner of two pit bulldogs that attacked four people at a shopping centre in Sydney's west last night.

A 10-year-old girl was among those the dogs set upon outside the centre at Fairfield West about 8:30pm (AEST).

The girl, her mother and two men, aged 48 and 39, were taken to hospital for treatment of bite wounds.

Police believe the dogs broke free after a man tied them up and went into the shopping centre.

They are now searching for the man, who returned shortly afterwards and caught the dogs before leaving the area.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 25 years old and 175cm tall with a slim build.

Police have asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. (unquote).

Or are you happy to see ten year olds bitten and perhaps disfigured or killed by dogs so that you can sleep safer knowing that the general citizenry are forbidden to carry sticks?

24 hours + and no responses.

Run out of mirth, have we?

Pity that I couldn't show the picture, really funny with the blood an' all.

Dear Is Mise,

Now you remind me of a nun astride a clown.

Dear CS,

Well, one cannot do anything about the vagaries of your mind, however could you concentrate for a little and tell us how you would overcome the slight problem that people who are attacked, by man or beast, have no means of protecting themselves?

The police cannot be everywhere and by the very nature of personal attack cannot possibly stop it, unless it be upon themselves.

Don't throw in the red herring that people can learn to defend themselves with their hands because against a large dog the techniques required require a lot of strength, which not all have.
Some legal opinion holds, that under our present laws, learning to defend oneself with the hands shows intent to possess a means of self defence, and that that is illegal.

Bob Katter is right to look at the Law in regard to self defence and it will win him votes.

What does the victim of a Home Invasion In Progress do when he/she finds that the 'phone isn't working?

Write a letter?

Dear Is Mise,

Virgin on the ridiculous?

"Don't throw in the red herring that people can learn to defend themselves with"

Why on earth not?

Might be safer than sticks. Could smell a touch in summer but hey, if you are serious about self defense then that is a small price to pay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwLirQS2-o