It took less than 24 hours for the nuts to become vocal

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i wonder how much of the donations to peta go to legitimate rescue organizations and the like, and how much to fund witch hunts such as this. i think we can all do our part to help animals and raise awareness without funding a bunch of ultra-zealous crackpots. there is no middle ground with groups such as this.

There is always "middle ground" the trick is to find it! Painting with a large brush always colors many folks unfairly, I am not a "ultra-zealous crackpot" and I would love to see a solution that is "nicer"! When name-calling replaces issues, nothing is accomplished.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

There is always "middle ground" the trick is to find it! Painting with a large brush always colors many folks unfairly, I am not a "ultra-zealous crackpot" and I would love to see a solution that is "nicer"! When name-calling replaces issues, nothing is accomplished.

you've never struck me as being a crack pot, which is why i'm somewhat amazed that you belong to a group that i would classify as such.

as for an investigation, peta has already decided the outcome, saying the filly was 'obviously' injured before the race was over. as for respecting the grief of those involved, peta seems interested in anything but, demanding a jocks suspension and the purse money revoked. yeah, they're full of respect.

[sumitas]

if the facts warrant a suspension or purse return so be it. let's try to determine how this happened, that's the main point. the breeders may escape scrutiny but they should not.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by sumitas

if the facts warrant a suspension or purse return so be it. let's try to determine how this happened, that's the main point. the breeders may escape scrutiny but they should not.

Hey, I've got it, since the Arabs make such good fall guys, we should blame them. If they hadn't come to our sales with suitcases full of petrodollars and purchased our best bloodstock and moved them overseas, we would have more durable horses seeking our top 3yo prizes.

[zippyneedsawin]

It's common for people to want to 'make sense' of a tragedy. But, sometimes there are no real 'answers.' Sometimes, bad things just happen.
Personally, I don't place blame on anyone for this (based on the information out there at the moment). Horses are fragile creatures and these things happen. It's truly sad, but it's part of this game.

[Riot]

as for an investigation, peta has already decided the outcome, saying the filly was 'obviously' injured before the race was over. as for respecting the grief of those involved, peta seems interested in anything but, demanding a jocks suspension and the purse money revoked. yeah, they're full of respect.

Jumping on a free publicity bandwagon has historically always been a sure quick moneymaker for PETA. They love it when animal tragedy falls into their lap and can be exploited for financial gain.

In this next week, PETA will receive many $25 checks from folks that want to help PETA save the poor abused horsies from the evil horseracing industry.