GAA star exposed as dog fight 'pimp'

**dcfcsteve** · 31/08/2007, 1:13 AM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

What was the name of the village they were drinking in ? Tanagree or something like that ?

EDIT : Tandragee

How could you not know Tandragee - the home of Tayto Castle.....!?!?

**beautifulrock** · 31/08/2007, 8:24 AM

[QUOTE=dcfcsteve;759706]
1) The Tyrone guy should be dropped form the Tyrone GAA Panel. I would say for good. The GAA doesn't need people like that (particularly when it's struggling to hold onto positive role-models like a law-abiding Protestant hurler).

As a matter of interest, as I did not watch the programme did any of the others involved play any field sports?

**monutdfc** · 31/08/2007, 8:26 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

3) Now that he has been exposed as having lied in both his trial and his subsequent appeal, he should be back in court on perjury charges, re-tried on the original offence, and given a stiffer scentence. He should also be banned from owning dogs for life.

Jeffrey Archer got 2 years for perjury in a civil case (or was it 4?). No reason why Cavlan should treated differently.

**GuisaSaigon** · 31/08/2007, 9:26 AM

Caught the last 20 minutes of it last night, sick b@st@rds. Should be locked up.

**Dodge** · 31/08/2007, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

As a matter of interest, as I did not watch the programme did any of the others involved play any field sports?

They didn't look the type (older, unfit) and it wasn't mentioned

**Lionel Ritchie** · 31/08/2007, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

How could you not know Tandragee - the home of Tayto Castle.....!?!?

..and don't forget that slippy cocked young hellraiser Paul Berry.

**Schumi** · 31/08/2007, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

I think as punishment Cavlan should be made to fight another dog fighting pimp (preferably another Tyrone footballer...but maybe thats asking too much) whilst a group of dogs look on.

Isn't that what Croke Park is for?

**pete** · 31/08/2007, 12:43 PM

I missed the programme last night. Do BBC show Panorama on their web site?

The punishment for dog flighting would appear to be minimal. The only activity like that can be punished is through public shaming.

Any club or organisation that allows someone like this remain as a member condones the act.

**Dodge** · 31/08/2007, 12:47 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ma/default.stm

Seems to be. not sure if it'll be available in D'Republic

**kingdom hoop** · 31/08/2007, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Kerry's Paul Galvin might be a suitable opponent,

Demeanour? Check
Attitude? Check
Violent character? Check
Availability? No. Booked up for next two weeks in preparation for his fight against a pack of mongrels led by the most horrible, battle-weary, chip-on-shoulder pitbull of them all.

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Watched the show last night. Horrifying stuff. Surely, if pretty shamefully, this will push our authorities into action, though policing such an area would seem to be very difficult in that announcing a ban will have little to no effect without follow-on scrutinous checks at entry points, and even at that it would still seem very much like an uphill battle. But there are two issues here, dog-fighting as an outlawed 'sport' and dangerous dogs on our streets. The former, given the evidence BBC uncovered, should now be severely dissipated, but one wonders if the latter will ever be overcome given the practical difficulties of stamping it out and the pig-headedness and stupidity of certain people.

**Lim till i die** · 31/08/2007, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

one wonders if the latter will ever be overcome given the practical difficulties of stamping it out and the pig-headedness and stupidity of certain people.

Whats pig headed and stupid is blaming the dogs

My mate has an American pitbull and he's one of the cutest, most playful dogs I've ever came across

These dogs behaviour is all down to the way they are raised (for want of a better term)

It's the scum who raise the dogs to be vicious are the problem

Besides, they're the very same type of people that if you take their dogs away they will just replace them with a gun or a knife or an iron bar

**Lionel Ritchie** · 31/08/2007, 10:26 PM

...ah yes, the mythological pitbull that's great with kids.

Maybe if we ever get round to outlawing them we should go for a two-for-one deal and outlaw Chavs with them. Just a thought.

**dcfcsteve** · 31/08/2007, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

As a matter of interest, as I did not watch the programme did any of the others involved play any field sports?

National ploughing championships.....

**dcfcsteve** · 31/08/2007, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

...ah yes, the mythological pitbull that's great with kids.

Maybe if we ever get round to outlawing them we should go for a two-for-one deal and outlaw Chavs with them. Just a thought.

We do need a people license, as well as a dog one.......

**Lim till i die** · 01/09/2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

...ah yes, the mythological pitbull that's great with kids.

Maybe if we ever get round to outlawing them we should go for a two-for-one deal and outlaw Chavs with them. Just a thought.

Reasoned, well thought out debate here

**sadloserkid** · 01/09/2007, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

4) The Irish government needs to question why it hasn't also banned breeds of dogs that have been designed solley for fighting.

Didn't Dublin City Council ban ownership of certain breeds in their estates a few months?

**Lim till i die** · 01/09/2007, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Didn't Dublin City Council ban ownership of certain breeds in their estates a few months?

Thought that myself but it's pretty unenforceable IMO

**pete** · 01/09/2007, 12:29 PM

Watched it on the BBC website. Truly the Republic has blood on its hands. Why have these dogs not been banned here yet?

**kingdom hoop** · 01/09/2007, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Besides, they're the very same type of people that if you take their dogs away they will just replace them with a gun or a knife or an iron bar

Knives don't randomly attack kids though! If the bad dogs are taken away at least less innocent bystanders will suffer. The only way to do this is with an outright ban on the particular breeds. I don't know the extent of the problem though so whether impinging on personal liberty, like your friend, without any guaranteed success is worth a ban I really have no idea. Particularly now given that one presumes dog-fighting is on the way out, and thus the demand and supply of the really wild dogs should fall.