Misquoted

It seems the press really is notorious for changing a quote to fit what they want to portray.  I found a condensed article from the original Sun-Sentinel article today.  This one was on the on-line Herald Tribune site.

And as it was written:

Helen Schwarzmann, of the Florida Doberman Pinscher Rescue Ring, started a blog on her group’s Web site opposing the bill. Any breed can attack a human, she said. Labrador retrievers, the most popular breed in America, rank near the top in reported cases of dog bites in South Florida, she said.

I NEVER said “Any breed can attack a human.”

This was the original quote from the Sun-Sentinel article:

Fort Lauderdale’s Helen Schwarzmann, of the Florida Doberman Pinscher Rescue Ring, started a blog on her group’s Web site to try to derail the bill. Thurston’s move to target certain breeds places the blame on the dogs, she said, instead of where it should be: their owners.

“Any breed can go out and do bad things,” Schwarzmann said, noting that Labrador retrievers, the most popular breed in America, rank near the top in reported cases of dog bites in South Florida.

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As you can see, I never used those misquoted words.  By “bad things,” I was referring to mischief, not necessarily attacking humans.

It’s appalling how someone can recreate a quote to suit his/her needs.

Meanwhile, please keep your letters going to your representatives.  Let them know you want to keep your dogs no matter where in Florida you live.

Helen