The 73-year-old woman failed. Neutered dogs should have been removed before being mauled

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Animals should not be superior to humans

Dogs kill 73-year-old Ashville woman. It’s a terrible headline, but it’s also befitting the terrible conditions the authorities allowed to occur.

It’s mind-boggling that the county dog ​​warden, district attorney, and city attorney have to debate whether or not to file criminal charges. It was reported that the dogs had previously killed dogs in the neighborhood and now took the life of a human.

What will be discussed? At least one of the dogs attacked and killed Jo Echelbarger before killing another dog.

The authorities were aware of these wild dogs and the dogs’ owners were warned, but they ignored all warnings, almost as the authorities did. The dogs were supposed to be removed from the neighborhood weeks ago. No one accepts responsibility for this not happening. So sad.

Finally, A headline in Wednesday’s Dispatch said they were charged! Did it actually take a few days to make this decision?

In an ironic and unrelated twist, the Ohio Supreme Court says we face felony charges if we mistreat a dog or cat, even if it’s a stray.

Of course, I do not advocate the abuse of animals; They must be protected from all forms of ill-treatment. But I ask you, didn’t Jo Echelbarger have the right to be protected from these wild animals? Have we fallen so low that protecting animals comes before protecting people?

Joyce Poole, Columbus

The real danger is Trump

I’m voting for Trump again and rejecting Issue 1 on October 27: Me I’m completely blown away by Philip Derrow’s latest post. Does he think Kamala Harris is a bigger threat to the first amendment than Donald Trump?

Is it serious?

  • Has Kamala threatened or advocated for the broadcast licenses of ABC, CBS or NBC to be taken away?

  • Did he threaten to shut down the “failing” New York Times?

  • Did he threaten the Washington Post?

  • Did he advocate changing libel laws to make it easier for public figures to sue writers and publications that write negative articles about them?

And all of this doesn’t even touch on his “promise to become dictator on day one,” his involvement with Project 2025, and his previous attempts to call in the military to deal with protesters (but not the January 6 protesters). or his belief that the “stolen election” of 2020 justifies the repeal of all our laws, including the Constitution.

It is very clear who is the danger to our democracy.

It is Donald Trump. If you don’t see this, I recommend calling some people. Hundreds of Republicans condemning Trump He endorsed Kamala Harris because she was unfit to serve. They will explain this to you. For starters, try Liz and Dick Cheney.

John Tripp, Westerville

Trump and Harris are equally awful

Vice President Harris brands Trump “fascist” and “Hitler”; The former president called Trump “stupid”, “the worst” and “very lazy”.

They are both telling the truth while insulting each other.

I should add that none of them put America first. Both are puppets of the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee, which supports and defends Israel. genocide in Gaza and they prefer to send aid to Ukraine and Israel rather than hurricane survivors in Lebanon and the good old USA.

Vote accordingly!

Mahmoud El-Yusuf, Westerville

This article first appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Letters: Ohio law fails 73-year-old Ashville woman killed by dog