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Gaga offers half a million for return of her dogs

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MrsTerryPratchett · 27/02/2021 01:55

www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56196226 This news story.

Interestingly they changed the quote on the BBC, I assume because of what I'm interested in:

"She is said to be offering $500,000 to anyone who can return the dogs.

"Her press representative said anyone with information on their whereabouts can email [email protected]."

It used to say, "...no questions asked." So a man you employ was SHOT while doing a job for you and you offer a reward for the dogs? Not for information to apprehend the people AND to return the dogs.

I understand people love their dogs. I love my dog. But to ignore the shooting and offer a reward for just the dogs, seems odd. Maybe, I hope, it's an LAPD sting and they asked her to do this. Otherwise I'm very Hmm

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HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee · 27/02/2021 02:00

I think a lot of dog owners are over invested,and engage in anthropomorphism
I await the fury of the doggy apologists that dogs ,they can do no wrong,

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MrsTerryPratchett · 27/02/2021 02:07

It's not that so much. People love their dogs.

It's more the not appearing to care that a man in your employment was SHOT.

Information about the shooting? Meh. My dogs? Half a mill.

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Lulu1919 · 27/02/2021 02:14

I think more dogs from rich or famous homes could be targeted now...the dognappers could see this as a better way of making money rather then stealing the dogs on !!!??
Has she set a precedent?
Or am I overthinking this at 2am ?

tabulahrasa · 27/02/2021 02:22

Well I mean it’s a bit stupid as it’s likely they were targeted... but...

Catching them and getting the dogs back aren’t of equal urgency. Catching them won’t heal the gunshot wound, not catching them won’t make it worse.

Where the dogs could well be in danger.

And I mean, it’s someone whose job is looking after dogs, who apparently was willing to get shit shot because he was defending the dog’s - I’m pretty sure he’s worried about them too...

GingerScallop · 27/02/2021 02:36

OP I was shocked both by her attitude and the attitude of the press. Both more invested in return of dogs than the life of the dog walker. I imagine if she was a conservative celebrity she would have been called out for this shitty attitude
@tabulahrasa, are you serious? So because he is employed to take care of dogs his life matters less? Apprehension of the criminals doesn't matter because that won't heal him? I wonder if you would feel the same if this was your loved one

tabulahrasa · 27/02/2021 02:52

“So because he is employed to take care of dogs his life matters less? Apprehension of the criminals doesn't matter because that won't heal him?”

I didn’t say any of that...

Urgency isn’t the same as importance.

lunarlife · 27/02/2021 02:52

Initially I had assumed the shooting was minor because of the focus on the dogs.
I was taken aback to discover the dog walker was still in a critical condition.
An attempted murder seems to be second place to a dog kidnapping and ransom offer.

MangoSeason · 27/02/2021 03:01

I found it callous and appalling too. It has created a market for this violent type of robbery. I read the police were horrified too, and asked her not to do it.

MangoSeason · 27/02/2021 03:05

I mean, who risks their life at the money handover with these potential murderers. I presume it won’t be Lady Gaga. Does she liaise with the criminals in secret, thus jeopardising the attempted murder investigation? I absolutely love dogs, but surely arresting these violent criminals who may kill someone next time, should be everyone’s priority.

TSBelliot · 27/02/2021 03:05

I was appalled. The logic of her offer would pay the shooter of her dog walker whilst making other similar staff of high profile celebs targets. I couldn’t believe the tone of the articles and the almost incidental reporting on the victim.

AlternativePerspective · 27/02/2021 03:14

Ah but if she offers 500k for the return of the dogs and someone comes forward then the police can intercept them for the shooting.

A criminal whose motive was financially orientated is more likely to come forward when there is a financial incentive than if the police just ask him to give himself up.

MangoSeason · 27/02/2021 03:15

@AlternativePerspective

Ah but if she offers 500k for the return of the dogs and someone comes forward then the police can intercept them for the shooting.

A criminal whose motive was financially orientated is more likely to come forward when there is a financial incentive than if the police just ask him to give himself up.

This would only work if LG was working with the police. She’s not. She has appealed directly to the criminals against police advice.
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MrsTerryPratchett · 27/02/2021 03:33

This would only work if LG was working with the police. She’s not. She has appealed directly to the criminals against police advice.

I'm hoping it's an elaborate double bluff. If not, that poor bloke. And you're right, other celeb dog walkers have a price on their heads now.Sad

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tabulahrasa · 27/02/2021 03:42

@MrsTerryPratchett

This would only work if LG was working with the police. She’s not. She has appealed directly to the criminals against police advice.

I'm hoping it's an elaborate double bluff. If not, that poor bloke. And you're right, other celeb dog walkers have a price on their heads now.Sad

Yep, like I said it’s stupid - especially given they won’t just have randomly decided they wanted some passing dogs.... they’ll have targeted them for her money.

It’s just that I don’t think it’s particularly callous to prioritise getting the dogs back safely first - a bad idea, unless it is a double bluff though.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 27/02/2021 04:26

I was also appalled about the reporting of this. Far more focus on the dogs than on the poor dog walker.

And yes, LG is behaving in a way that is completely dangerous.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 27/02/2021 05:21

I'm glad the dogs are OK.

Poor dog walker still isn't!

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SD1978 · 27/02/2021 05:52

I found this appalling. Return the dogs, no questions asked......P.S. dog walker still in hospital but that's not important.......I do hope she's at least paying his medical bills!

DeeCeeCherry · 27/02/2021 06:14

Lady Gaga's Instagram

She's not ignored the shooting, as you can see she's expressed love and thanks to her dog-walker.

It's a bit off to pretend differently isn't it. What's the point?

The incident and situation is sad enough as it is without mis-information

Gaga offers half a million for return of her dogs
AlternativePerspective · 27/02/2021 07:36

Lady Gaga's dogs found safe after armed robbery www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56218620

Stop making things up.

Moondust001 · 27/02/2021 07:45

@DeeCeeCherry

Lady Gaga's Instagram

She's not ignored the shooting, as you can see she's expressed love and thanks to her dog-walker.

It's a bit off to pretend differently isn't it. What's the point?

The incident and situation is sad enough as it is without mis-information

I think you are missing the point. If you are offering a reward, which I have doubts about anyway, you offer it for information leading to the apprehension of the person who shot a human being, not "I'll reward anyone returning my beloved dogs and oh by the way, thanks for getting shot dog walker". It comes across as crass and warped priorities.

And I love my dog, but he is not more important than a human being.

AnguaResurgam · 27/02/2021 07:54

Smaller bull-type dogs are often nicked to be bait dogs, goodness only knows what they might be going through

US is totally fucked up about gun crime, but information on the whereabouts of the dogs will also lead to the shooter. And the doggy angle is going to attract way more publicity, making the apprehension of the perpetrator that but more likely

landofgiants · 27/02/2021 09:18

I couldn't agree more, MrsTerryPratchett, and the size of the reward offered seems bonkers!

SirSniffsAlot · 27/02/2021 09:32

They're not going through anything - they are home safe having been handed back in.

Far, far too little information in the press to make any kind of judgement, imo. Barely any facts at all (as perhaps, it should be).

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MrsTerryPratchett · 27/02/2021 15:07

I think you are missing the point. If you are offering a reward, which I have doubts about anyway, you offer it for information leading to the apprehension of the person who shot a human being, not "I'll reward anyone returning my beloved dogs and oh by the way, thanks for getting shot dog walker". It comes across as crass and warped priorities.

Exactly this. Even, "information leading to the apprehension of the shooter AND return of the dogs" would be great. But "no questions asked" does rather imply the dogs are more important than the man getting shot. People who would shoot someone who tried to keep hold of a dog they were taking aren't going to magically stop shooting people.

The dogs have been returned and I hope the police have information about the shooters but Gaga may not have made that more likely.

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