>>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090826/world/us_dog_death
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>>"It was unclear whether she would be charged."
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>>If the SPCA is encouraging law enforcement to charge people who neglect pets in hot cars, then she would need to be charged, in order to retain moral authority.
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>It's a really tough call. If her husband put the dog in the car and she didn't know it was there, then it's hard to imagine her being charged with anything. It would be like charging someone for hitting a dog that ran in front of the car. There is such a thing as a pure accident.

Being naturally suspicious, I would ask whether the husband really did put the dog in the car.

>On the other hand, she probably should resign just to make sure the SPCA doesn't have to take any heat over it.

Very punny ;)