When you Google the name
Christopher Scott, the results on the first page say he’s an American actor,
dancer and choreographer.
That’s not the
Christopher Scott I’m writing about today.
The Christopher Scott
I’m writing about lives in Lapeer County, is 28 years old and has a preliminary
exam scheduled for July 8 in 71 A District Court in Lapeer.
Scott’s in trouble for
shooting his 2-year-old dog in the head with a bolt from a crossbow.
Scott, through his
attorney, admits shooting Gemma. Gemma wandered for two days with the 15-inch
bolt in her head before being found and taken to the Lapeer County Animal
Control Office.
She was shot in March.
Today, she’s fine. The crossbow bolt missed Gemma’s brain and optic nerve. As a
matter of fact, she’s evidence against her former owner. According to The
Detroit Free Press, the people taking care of Gemma at the animal control
office find her to be a nice dog. A quote from the story says, “If you didn’t
know her story, you’d never know.”
Scott said he shot Gemma
because Gemma fought with and killed his other dog – a pug – and literally
ripped the pug’s throat out. Scott had five children in his home, the youngest
being 5 years old.
With the preliminary
exam next month, Dennis McCarthy, Scott’s attorney, is going to ask the judge
to dismiss the case. McCarthy is counting on the law of just cause.
It would be wrong for
the judge to dismiss the case. Dismissing the case would send a message that
what Scott did to Gemma was fine.
According to The Free
Press story:
- In Detroit late last month, a cop shot a dog in the face at Tiger Stadium. He killed it. Police said the dog, which was not on a leash, charged the officer, growling. Police have to make split-second decisions throughout their careers, so this officer reached for his gun. Whatever happened to MACE or the officer’s Taser? Would the officer have shot an unarmed person yelling and running at him?
- Earlier last month in Canton, a man shot and killed his neighbor’s dog because he thought it was charging him. The 4-year-old dog was a boxer/pitbull mix.
No further information
is available at the moment on either shooting.
It is clear people are
losing respect for life. Not a day goes by when there isn’t a new shooting to
report on the television news.
Some experts say people
who kill people often killed pets when they were younger. I am not saying Christopher Scott murders
people. Let’s be clear about that.
I am saying that if
Scott’s case is dismissed, animal abusers will take it as a sign that they can
maim and hurt their pets without fear of reprisal.
If you agree, let the
judge know. The court’s address is 71A
District Court, 255 Clay St., Lapeer, Michigan 48446.
