The Dog Who Helped Convict a Murderer

Welcome to Queensland Police Museum, home to many police archival materials such as vehicles, uniforms, equipment, and badges. One item here, however, stands out. It’s a taxidermy body of a dog named Peter. What’s so special about this dog? He just helped convict a murderer.

On May 22, 1952, 23-year-old taxi driver Athol Henry McCowan was murdered. The investigation progressed quickly, as police had witness reports and details about the suspect’s vehicle—and even the dog he had with him.
After an intensive Australia-wide investigation, Arthur Ernest Halliday was arrested that November and charged with murder. His dog, named Peter, had died in the meantime, but the prosecution insisted that he was mounted for his court appearance. 
On the big day, witnesses identified Peter as the kind of dog seen at the crime scene. Halliday himself was so surprised to see his faithful friend in the courtroom that he blurted out it was his dog. This outburst, along with other evidence, linked Halliday to the crime scene. He was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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If it's such an advantage, why don't you see able-bodied athletes cutting off their legs (other than the fact that they wouldn't be able to compete due to these stupid rules)? Steroids may give an advantage. But having no legs? I kind of doubt it.

I think Mr. Gailey is right. The other athletes just don't want to be beaten by someone who's less than "perfect".
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How is this fair if the appendages below Oscars knee will never get "tired" and rarely fatigue or break especially in the time period of one race? I have the utmost respect for what he is trying to accomplish but isn't the Olympics about (for lack of a better term) human performance?
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I for one agree with the IAAFs decision on this. The guy TRULY has a serious advantage over others with his artificial legs.

I applaud him for trying, and it sucks that he's a double amputee ... but you've got to keep the Olys pure.
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It seems like everyone has good points. Oscar does indeed have something the runners do not have, but at the same the other runners also have legs which he does not. So we then have to look to oscar's legs vs normal runner's leg. I'd say in that comparison Oscar would win hands down, it seems the best solution would be to give Oscar artificial legs that are comparable to human legs, which don't seem to exist.

It would seem having a handicap is handicapping afterall... go figure.
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the simple fact is that he has a mechanical device that, as LS said, never fatigues or strains to the point of damage (under normal conditions anyway). this has nothing to do with 'imperfection' and everything to do with unfair advantage.
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I think that the issue is not about the able bodies esteem but the fact that the olymics is for the able bodied, paralympics is for the physically disabled and special Olympics is for the intellectually disabled. If someone was fully Able bodied and wanted to do the Paralympics it would be out of the question. Look what happened to spain and a few other countries when they faked intellectual disorders. The INAS-FID is still on probation. The Oscar is an amazing runner and I really do not see why the paralympics is not enough for him. What people should be fighting for is more media coverage of the Paralympics because i love watching quad rugby and those events. I tried to find it on television a few years ago and could not. Maybe more Plublicity would help make the paralympics more popular and more of a common occurance.
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Let him compete with non-mechanical feet! Otherwise don't let any of the other runners use shoes! That is one sure way of winning! Eliminate the competition.

Unless all the runners are going to run barefoot and naked anything can be considered an unfair advantage.

Michael
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