“I am frightened by the fact that there has been a buildup and intensification of the desire for violence in society,” said political scientist Philipp Raevsky on TV24, commenting on the case of the shot dogs in Bauska County. In his opinion, a great tragedy occurred — a person had three dogs shot.
“I approach this from the perspective of the law on the circulation of weapons — usually, the one who pulls the trigger is to blame, not someone else,” noted Raevsky. The political scientist disagrees with the widely held opinion that the owner of the dogs is to blame. After all, it is the one who pulls the trigger who shoots — the weapon does not fire by itself. Moreover, there is not a single witness to the incident — only the shooter and the dogs. According to Raevsky, the person who pulled the trigger must answer for what right and why he did it, for what reason he shot the animals.
Furthermore, the dogs are someone else's property, which means that this person could have shot at a house, windows, or a car. This indicates that he can shoot whenever he pleases, endangering everyone around. Raevsky is perplexed and convinced: shooting is unacceptable, and society should not allow it. “This is not America, where shootouts usually end badly,” he added.
The political scientist is concerned about the growing societal demand for violence, which could lead to something very tragic. Raevsky believes that this topic will remain relevant until the State Police completes the investigation into the shooting incident and until the Bauska Regional Council reports on how the municipal police acted. In his opinion, the passions will not settle down soon, but the most frightening thing is that the thread of violence will continue and manifest in other events.
