My friend Julie is still posting on the California tragedy. I am not sure how many of the links will come thru live but you can cut and paste URLs if they are not and you want to follow this story in more detail. The first article has a pictuer of the young couple and three of the dogs in a happier day. I hope to move on now to a more pleasant and cheerful subject, maybe later today.
Now a new tragedy in the theater shootings in Colorado. I am reeling, feeling like, “What the ^&%(( is the world coming to?”  GMW (DD/GM)

Julie says: “I realize there's a lot of frustration and/or anger about this (I share in the former), but it would be wonderful if this great support group would all pray prayers of thanks for the miracle that got the perpetrator arrested & locked up, plus more prayers that Gemily and Harison will recover, plus more prayers that all their hospital costs will be covered by angels with checkbooks, credit cards & that the hospital will write off at least part of the cost of their stay/treatment.

Please spend time reading all the article & accompanying information. http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/18/4638401/2-badly-injured-4-dogs-killed.html You will not like the person that caused all this grief, any better. I'm sorry, but the arrogance of drunk drivers (or those that are high on drugs of any kind & choose to put their butts in the driver's seat of any vehicle, put it in gear & "drive" it) just is beyond me.

 Now to shed the light of day on his " ... lengthy arrest record, including at least three other DUI arrests since 2001." Apparently, suspending his license hasn't stopped him from driving: "Walden was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on two counts of felony hit-and-run, four counts of felony animal cruelty, misdemeanor driving under the influence and driving on a suspended driver’s license." If suspending his license doesn't stop him from "driving" -- and killing/maiming people & animals -- what's the next step? Get him off the streets & do NOT let him out where he can get behind the wheel of another vehicle! There's a photo here: http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2012/07/suspect-arrested-in-carmichael-hit-and-run.html where it's mentioned that he's in jail in lieu of $135,000 bail ($13,500 stands between the public currently being safe from him, & him being a 'loose cannon' again, which he's apparently been for a long time.). "West suffered a broken leg and is listed in good condition this morning at San Juan Mercy Hosital. Long-Randall, who is credited with trying to push West out of the path of the car, lost part of a leg in the crash and is listed in critical but stable condition this morning."


CHP Arrests Suspect In Hit-And-Run That Killed Dogs, Severed Man’s Leg


July 19, 2012


[Paul William Walden, 31,] said he only thought he hit one dog and that’s why he didn’t stop, the [California Highway Patrol] said. ... Officers estimated the vehicle was going 80 mph prior to the collision and never made an attempt to stop. Walden was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on two counts of felony hit-and-run, four counts of felony animal cruelty, misdemeanor driving under the influence and driving on a suspended driver’s license. Walden has a lengthy arrest record, including at least three other DUI arrests since 2001.


http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/07/19/chp-arrests-suspect-in-carmichael-hit-and-run-that-killed-dogs/




 
Sacramento Bee (blog) - Paul William Walden, 31, of North Highlands, was arrested at 1:22 AM today after the CHP pulled him over at Bainbridge and Salazar drives ... "West suffered a broken leg and is listed in good condition this morning at San Juan Mercy Hosital. Long-Randall, who is credited with trying to push West out of the path of the car, lost part of a leg in the crash and is listed in critical but stable condition this morning."

Read more here: http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2012/07/suspect-arrested-in-carmichael-hit-and-run.html#storylink=cpy"

Local: Arrest made in Carmichael hit and run? News10.net

Arrest Made in Hit and Run at Garfield/Engle Intersection? Patch.com

CHP Arrests Suspect In Hit-And-Run That Killed Dogs, Severed ...? CBS Local