kittyP
Pluviophile
I don't think it is a bad thing to speculate that he may not have set out with the intention of killing the dogs.
waste of DNA sets fire to manchester dogs home
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I don't think it is a bad thing to speculate that he may not have set out with the intention of killing the dogs.
kittyP
Pluviophile
Beyond insects and accidents (rabbit hutch left open, dropping the goldfish etc) I can safely say that I never killed an animal as a kid.
Maybe time to dig this old thread up?
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/were-you-cruel-to-animals-as-a-kid.302960/
There should be a poll I suppose. Everyone remembers the cat, no one remembers the hedgehog though. And yeah, the hedgehog was in the clough, M9, just up the road from the dogs home.
kittyP
Pluviophile
Maybe don't. You only get in trouble again.
Tell you what did happen round there, years & years ago, though it's a bit out of order looking back - There used to be an adventure playground and a bit of waste ground and, on the other side of a fence, Harpurhey old market. Anyway, we were playing in the advenny, about ten or maybe eleven, and one of us launched a stone over the fence into the old market. This black woman with a southern/cockney accent came running out at it "Which one of you little bastards did that? You hit my baby on the head".
Anyway, we overwhelmed & battered her. Not exactly proud, but it was funny & well, it is what it is.
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
aqua
made of cheese and gin
When I read about this last night I was so sad, those poor dogs (and I'm not a dog person but still). Then I was angry at the twat who started it but then when I saw the donations I have to say I actually cried. Sure there are some shitty people in this world and I'm sorry so many dogs were lost but the donations (money and stuff) sure as hell reaffirmed my faith in the majority of people. (I'm also very hormonal hence the crying 
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farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
The total donated now stands at £328,000, and they'll be able to claim another £63,000 in gift aid. This restores my faith in humanity, and I'll buy something to donate too and drop it off at the ticket office at Manchester Piccadilly.
And that's justice is it?
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I agree. But sadly the problem of unwanted dogs will never go away, but as long as we do right by them that is what matters.
The fundraising is still climbing - it was over £1,000 a minute last night, and is now rising faster than that. It looks like they might raise enough to build a completely new home.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
On radio some bloke has offered to pay for a whole new building
Wow! Humans can certainly behave like complete twats, but they can also be absolutely wonderful.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I can see it continuing to climb throughout the day - especially as this has got very wide attention, especially through Twitter.
Over £400,000 on the main donation page now, and £30,000+ on another one someone else has set up.
Theisticle
Well-Known Member
Seen some people moaning about "what about starving children abroad?" I think people are responding to the senselessness of allegedly setting fire to a dog's home on purpose. How people risked their lives to save animals. It has that feel good factor that brings people together and responding in a positive way.
However, there are people threatening to the murder the suspected arsonist online, perspective people.
However, there are people threatening to the murder the suspected arsonist online, perspective people.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I agree - threatening to murder the alleged arsonist is wrong. The risk was mentioned last night by GMP asking people not to take matters into their own hands. Let the justice system take its course and deal with the suspect that way. I wonder whether the court will impose reporting restrictions to block his name being reported, for fear of reprisals?
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
When I read about this last night I was so sad, those poor dogs (and I'm not a dog person but still). Then I was angry at the twat who started it but then when I saw the donations I have to say I actually cried. Sure there are some shitty people in this world and I'm sorry so many dogs were lost but the donations (money and stuff) sure as hell reaffirmed my faith in the majority of people. (I'm also very hormonal hence the crying
I'm not hormonal, but was teary last night too.
This sort of thing does upset me, as I love dogs to bits. 
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
Children can do really nasty shit, but regret it when they grow up.
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
A bit. We did fucking horrible things when we were kids that I now regret. But it was so long ago it's hard to get too regretful about it. It happened. We were nasty little swine. But it's all water under the bridge now.
That's what I was trying to say - It probably wasn't appropriate on this thread though.
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
It's obviously a terrible thing to do, but it is also not a bad thing to speculate that this particular 14 year old kid they have locked up might not even be guilty of doing it.
rioted
redundant
So, according to Urban, this lad is a twat, an idiot, fully aware of his actions and the consequences for these poor dogs, ought to be locked up forever or burnt to death in his cell. He is fully responsible for his actions! But I bet Urban doesn't think he's capable of consenting to sex though. 
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
fwiw i didn't say he should be locked up forever or burnt to death in his cell.So, according to Urban, this lad is a twat, an idiot, fully aware of his actions and the consequences for these poor dogs, ought to be locked up forever or burnt to death in his cell. He is fully responsible for his actions! But I bet Urban doesn't think he's capable of consenting to sex though.
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