Talk:Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

message: It seems to fit the criteria pretty well.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bisected8 (talk • contribs) 14:31, 16 October 2006 UTC.
::What are you talking about? These dogs can kill lions and Britain's cities athemost densely populated areas of the world, not the best mix. Children did die often from these dogs.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 91.153.17.77 (talk • contribs).
:::As an inhabitant of a city of Britain I confirm the dense population of lions, though realise that this violates WP:OR. Unfortunately, lions are notoriously shy in front of the camera (whence the proliferation of CCTV in British cities), so I cannot provide links to published evidence. 92.0.106.248 (talk) 15:59, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: of course it is a moral panic.  all 4 components required are there: children, hysterical parents, tabloids and a bogeyman (in this case dogs but see also: paedophiles, ecstasy, motor cars, swine flu etc...)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.48.204.1 (talk) 13:06, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Add this to the section on Moral panics?

message: A quick search of the Guardian website reveals plenty of anti-Dangerous Dogs Act commentary (plus some in favour), and that's just one newspaper.  This is a reputable source but how many individual links are needed? Lfh (talk) 11:42, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Make links to specific claims and sources. be as precise as you can, and try to use a variety of sources. You can find out more by looking at Wikipedia help pages about citations and references, especially WP:V which is relevant to your question. Naturenet | Talk 12:13, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the tips.  I'd say we have enough sources for that claim now, actually; I was just struck by how much anti-DDA feeling there is out there!  Thanks for the image too - I've renamed it to "American Pit Bull Terrier" because the standardised spelling/capitalisation makes it clearer that this is a specific, defined breed, whereas "pitbull" is notoriously vague. Lfh (talk) 18:30, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sources 

message: What extent of the UK does this law cover. I'm not an expert on law, but I am aware that Northern Ireland and Scotland, for example, may have specific laws regarding animals which differ from law that applies only to England & Wales. Does this law apply to both Northern Ireland and Scotland to the same extent as England & Wales? This needs clarification. --Setanta747 (talk) 20:25, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The Act applies to England, Wales and Scotland ; the terms of The Dangerous Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 mirror the Act for NI. BencherliteTalk 14:24, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Scope

message: Is it not note worthy that the Dangerous Dogs Act, Section 1 is unique in UK criminal law in so far as there is no presumption of innocence and the burden of proof rests with the defendant to demonstrate that the allegations are false?
Johnderondon (talk) 14:55, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Naturenet | Talk 11:04, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

text: No dispute as to the content of the Act of course, but by asserting its uniqueness in that way you are getting pretty close to original research I would say unless you can provide some reference, hence the template. This isn't the place for that. Although there's no reason not to describe that provision of the Act in the article. And cheers for the disclosure. Your openness increases your credibility. Naturenet | Talk 19:56, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

text: Sounds fair. 'Unique' is a fairly strong word and worth using cautiously. 'Unusual' is much more general and seems a good compromise to me. Naturenet | Talk 19:58, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Burden of Proof 

message: See http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/ for further information about attacks on us in the U.K.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.65.115.61 (talk) 17:33, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Note 

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