I can't comment on this particular situation as I live 1000 miles away but I have been involved or personally?witnessed things that the news paper has spun.? The News Papers are in business to distribute News Papers the higher their circulation the more they can charge for advertising and the more money they make.? The same exact thing happens on TV. ? In order to make better stories and even more, to get people to?buy tomorrow's paper/ or tune in again?to follow the story they quite often change the facts of the story.? I have had to ask Police officers that I was at Meth lab busts with if the story in the paper was referring to that drug bust.? By reading the story nothing was the way it originally happened other than the address. ? This happens on the TV news all the time as well.? Once the untrue story is told it is almost impossible to change the public's mind, after all if it is on the news or in the paper it must have happened just the way they say. ?? If you make a big enough stink to get a retraction printed it is buried on page 22 in a one inch by one inch article next to some anti itch cream add ? Whether or not Congo did indeed attack the mother in law only the Mother In Law and Wife know for sure. ? My Mom feeds our dogs treats whenever we bring them over.? I can remember at least twice when one of them jumped up on her while she was sitting in her recliner and scratched her and the skin did tear open and bled quite a bit.? Should I have my dogs put down because they are happy to see my mom because she feeds them treats? I am sure this was a very had thing for the dad/son in law to do but considering all the media attention that was going to come their way and all the spin that was going to come I think he probably?made the correct choice. Glenn Shaden Shepherds -----Original Message----- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx To: wasatchgsd@xxxxxxxxx; firethorntemple@xxxxxxxxx Cc: cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 7:48 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What do you think? - Congo, three other dogs euthanized... No, that was the "spin". Effective, wasn't it? Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds In a message dated 6/19/2008 1:53:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wasatchgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: The original attack involved the dogs reacting to being beaten with a rake and seeing their owner being "attacked" and screaming. **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================