| Letters - 30 April 2004 |
| Dog put down after stoning |
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| A PENSIONER, who lives in the Happyhillock area of Dundee, heard some kids throwing stones at the window of an empty house near his home. They then progressed to throwing stones at car windows. |
| He went outside to tell them off, but to no avail.
The next day he took his dog out for its usual walk and the same kids started throwing stones at the poor animal, which was injured.
It suffered what appeared to be cracked ribs and was taken to the vet. Sadly it had to be put down as it had also received internal injuries.
I hope the kids involved, if they have the brain power to read this, will realise the heartache they have caused and think twice before they do anything so sick again. — Animal Lover.
A HORRIFIC incident occurred in Honeygreen Road, Dundee, on Tuesday evening. A group of youths threw stones at a dog being walked by its owner.
No doubt they will be proud to know the dog had to be put down.
To add insult to injury the gentleman’s front door was set on fire that same evening. For obvious reasons I do not wish my name and address printed. — Resident.
[A Tayside Police spokeswoman said, “We have no report of a dog having been stoned by youths. We were informed by the fire brigade of a small fire in a stairwell in Honeygreen Road at 8.42pm on Tuesday.”]
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| No yellow box: junction blocked |
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The Albert Street-Lyon Street junction.
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| THERE IS a road junction keep clear yellow box at the end of Lyon Street at Dens Road, but not one at the Albert Street end.
This does not make sense as there is a higher volume of traffic on Albert Street and the exit from Raglan Street to Lyon Street is often blocked. — Concerned Driver.
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| Worth taking chance in court |
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| WHAT ON earth is happening with the sentencing policy at Dundee Sheriff Court? Recently we had someone sentenced to a four-month Restriction of Liberty Order, but allowed a night off to attend his engagement party.
Our sheriffs seem to be delivering primary school style justice.
If I am ever unfortunate enough to receive a parking fine or such-like, can I have it reduced due to mitigating circumstances like needing the money for a party or a shirt I want to buy?
The lesson seems clear in Dundee. It is much more economic to drive without tax or insurance, or indeed a licence, and take your chances in court.
You’ll probably be told to stay at home in the evening . . . unless you need to go out. — Don D. Mann.
ONCE AGAIN, the Round The Courts section of the Tele is full of offenders driving without insurance and receiving paltry fines.
When are the courts going to realise a deterrent would be to hit these criminals with a fine of £1000 or more along with a long ban? This would make all of us who do pay motor insurance feel somewhat better. — L. B.
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| Why attract sectarian attention? |
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| I READ with interest that it is planned to launch an anti-sectarian pack in Dundee schools.
There is very little (if any) anti-sectarian attitudes in the city so why attract attention?
If we are serious about promoting this subject then we should abolish all schools run on religious lines. If someone chooses to send their children to a school of one denomination they should pay fees.
Why should the citizens of Dundee have to cough up taxes to keep open schools of different religions when really no one cares except for those who wish to promote their religious division? — J. J. Smith.
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| Whitfield family centre reunion |
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| ABERLOUR WHITFIELD Family Centre, Tranent Crescent, Dundee, is holding a 20-year reunion (for those who used the centre from 1984-1991) at the Michelin Club, Drumgeith, Dundee, on Sunday, June 6 (not June 16 as had previously been intimated), from 6 to 11 pm. Families welcome, but no children under 16. — Helen Martin, Kirkton, Dundee.
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