[ScanIndiana] RE: [MilCom] Woman Says Dogs Killed During Air Show

[Duane Mantick]

 UNBELIEVABLE.

You'd think with it being two years after the alleged
incident, this person would have the brains to simply MOVE THE 
DAMNED DOGS SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR ONE WEEKEND instead of 
trying to move/force everyone else to mold to her selfishness.

And mind you, this kind of legal harassment over DOGS when
here in Indiana my wife and I couldn't even get a lawyer
to take our case over the in-utero death of our daughter
during a botched amnio in 2001.  Our so-called "enlightened"
malpractice laws in Indiana allow any quack to practice
medicine on humans with little or no remedy, but someone can
sue an airshow and screw the public as well as the BA's and
Riley Hospital over their DOGS.

I like animals as much as anyone; I have a multiple champion
Maine Coon Cat - but she oughta just take the dogs somewhere
else for one lousy weekend.

This is the kind of story that helps make people outside of
Indiana think that everyone here is some sort of in-bred
backwoods redneck.....

Duane
Lafayette, IN
born and raised in this state


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Woman Says Dogs Killed During Air Show

POSTED: 6:59 am EST August 19, 2005
UPDATED: 7:18 am EST August 19, 2005

MT. COMFORT, Ind. -- There are questions about whether the Blue Angels will
be grounded for next week's Indianapolis Air Show at Mt. Comfort.

A Hancock County woman told RTV6's Jeremy Brilliant she has no problem with
the planes themselves, just the noise their jets make and the effect on her
dogs.

It's a debate that pits aviation enthusiasts against animal lovers. Riley
Hospital for Children is in the middle.

Parkewoods Kennel owner Rose Parke said that when the Blue Angels performed
at the air show in 2003, directly over her property, the high decibels
killed some of her dogs.

"I'm not against the Blue Angels. I'm not against benefits for Riley
Hospital, but I am against the injuring and death of my animals," Parke
said. "I've lost four goldens
(retrievers) over the years to these shows."

According to Parke, video from 2003 shows the F-18 Hornets above her kennel.
The video is now evidence in a court case to try to change the Angels'
flight path.

Air show chairman Dave Jester said it's a safety issue. Any changes would
effectively force the Angels out. He said that would cut into profits, all
of which are donated to Riley.

"They can't change things to anyone's whim," Dave Jester, with the
Indianapolis Air Show, said. "I relate whether or not we're making dogs
uncomfortable to the benefit that we supply to the children of Riley
Hospital. We've given the hospital over $3 million in the last few years."

Parke's attorney, Gregory Silver, sees the issue differently.

"There's something wrong with hurting animals at the same time you're making
money for the wonderful Riley Hospital. That just rubs me the wrong way,"
Silver said.

Addressing the issue, a Riley spokesman said: "We appreciate the support of
the Blue Angels as well as members of the community. We hope there can be a
resolution that benefits all parties."

Parke told RTV6 she doesn't mind having the Blue Angels perform, as long as
it's not over her land.

The Blue Angels are still being advertised as the main attraction at next
weekend's air show.

A Hancock County judge could decide as early as Monday if Parke has a case,
or if the Angels will indeed fly.

With or without the Navy jets, the show at Mt. Comfort will go on.
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