Help Doogies rescuer

Tammy Grimes from Dogs Deserve Better was arrested for helping a dying dog
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Tammy Grimes, founder of Dogs Deserve Better, was arrested September 11,
2006 for helping a dying chained dog named Doogie who could not stand in
East Freedom, Pennsylvania. Below are the details of the case, with photo
and video documentation.

Tammy's statement: "I made a hard decision; this decision was that I could
not have lived with myself or looked myself in the eye if I were such a
coward as to leave Doogie lying there dying on the ground for fear of what
would happen to me. I see this case as a travesty against justice...the
true perpetrators of a crime are the people who left Doogie to lie there
dying for three days without doing right by him. I am very saddened that we
live in a society where people have to be afraid to do the right thing, to
help those in need, whether that need be human or animal. Arrests such as
mine are a pitiful statement for America, and I ask all dog lovers to stand
with me to insist that all charges against me are dropped and charges of
animal cruelty are instead placed against the Arnolds of East Freedom, PA.
The Arnolds who left Doogie to die. This video truly speaks for itself, and
for Doogie. I did what was morally right; I stand by my decision to help
him and will be proud of it until my dying day. No one can take that from
me."

More here

http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html

Handsome Jack Morrison...

Yes, this appears to be a (yet another) sad case of animal neglect.

However, I'm having a bit of a problem with the part about where she
(Tammy Grimes) refused the officer's lawful request to return the dog
to the owner's property (after he had been treated by a vet), and then
expects others to help pay her attorney fees. There wouldn't be any

diddy...

accept all consequences of my decision"
when, in

Mary Healey...

I find it interesting that she claims "I made the decision that I would not
leave him lying there on the cold wet ground for one moment longer, and I
would accept all consequences of my decision" when, in fact, she has no
intention of accepting any consequences for her action except the ones she

diddy...

I agree. If she accepts all the consequences.... then she accepts the fines
and legal fees. What a doofus. This whole thing can be dissmissed as a
lunatic scam.
Maybe Leah is visiting pennsylvania?

chooses.

Handsome Jack Morrison...

Yeah. She's kind of like the Clintons, eh?

I'd certainly like to hear the other side of the case.

Handsome Jack Morrison...

Me too.

If I find out anything more, I'll be sure to share.

attorney fees if she had returned the dog when requested to do so.
Help with vet bills is something else altogether.

Yes, there is a chance that the dog might have suffered, even died,
had she obeyed that order. But he also might still be alive (and
suffering about the same as before), while Grimes pursued the case
through legal channels or with public authorities (which really
shouldn't take that long), as she should have done first, IMO. She
knew by then what condition the dog was actually in, and that it
wasn't good. The dog appears to be a candidate for euthanasia.

I'd also be interested in finding out what the Arnolds (the dog's
owners, apparently) think about all this.

And unless central Pennsylvania has some truly awful police and humane
officers, it's very surprising to me how angry the officers were at
Grimes' actions (if that part is true). Deputies, police officers, and
ACOs that I know might have ordered her to return the dog (that's why
we have laws against stealing someone else's property), but they also
would have been extremely sympathetic to Grimes and the dog.

Anyone else got a take on this?

the.longest.username.available...

I find it interesting that the animal control officer was on his way
when he heard she had the dog. So had she actually given the proper
authorities time to act on the claims, it would have been handled by
them correctly. Instead she removed the animal from the scene and

Handsome Jack Morrison...

I think so, too.

casts doubt on any evidence of animal abuse, yet she expects animal
abuse charges to be filed. She needs to realize these things are meant

Handsome Jack Morrison...

Well, she's got videos and pictures, and a vet's report, so there's no
reason why those charges can't still be brought.

to be handled by the authorities, that's what we have them for.

diddy...

I had the same questions in my mind that you had. There just "Has" to be
another side of the story. When you break the law, instead of following
legal channels, it's just silly to expect sympathy for being a criminal, no
matter how well intentioned.

Here's what I need from you all. View the videos and photos. I think you'll
agree with me that this is NOT acceptable in ANY way in any kind of
civilized society. We cannot allow this kind of animal abuse. Period. Not
ifs, ands, or buts. Insist that all charges against Tammy Grimes are
dropped and animal cruelty charges are instead filed against the Arnolds of
East Freedom, Pennsylvania. Pass along the photos and the video, or a link
to it, as much as you possibly can.