Why do people insist on believing that the 2012 ruling I am appealing ordered HRM to adopt Brindi, when HRM itself doesn't see it that way?
How can I possibly ever win an appeal in a case riddled with twisted truths, gross exaggerations, key omissions, sheer lies? This is not a game I know how to play.
Background: parsing court rulings
Judge Buchan's sentence, June 26 2012, p. 9 *
“But for her complacency for ensuring that Brindi could not act out her territorial aggression on other innocent dogs after having been given more than adequate opportunity to do so, I am satisfied that Brindi cannot safely be returned to Ms. Rogier.”
Okay so I cannot help but take it apart. Humour me please.
her complacency: not a
correct or fair conclusion to draw from strict liability offences where intent
is not considered. And both she and HRM acknowledged the window mistake was unintentional I testified that I had otherwise always muzzled/leashed her in the car even
though I knew it put her at risk; that night the hot weather dictated not
leaving them on in a parking lot; I testified that I believed I had secured the
car. None of that is consistent with complacency.
And the term is otherwise completely contradicted
by a wealth of evidence, including the uncontested fact that I not only met but
exceeded the court conditions by continuing training voluntarily, confirmed by
the trainer’s testimony and her special statement for sentencing that set out
the training details and her assessment of Brindi; a letter of support for
Brindi and her confidence in me from our vet, and two sworn affidavits
attesting to my rigorous attention to the conditions and to training. Plus
informal letters from local mothers of small children.
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