Trigger - Part II: The Blame Game

 

We've seen so many comment on social media that Trigger's owners, especially "Randy," were to blame for his death. After all, if they hadn't been arguing, no deputies would have been needed at their home. So exactly how does that work?

In 2021, Randy had a violent episode requiring deputies, so he was responsible for his own dog's death. Sounds good, but wait. What if...

In 1980, Randy's dad beat him senseless, initiating his lifelong violent streak. So Randy's dad was responsible for Trigger's death, but wait. What if...

In 1950, Randy's dad received a head injury when hit by an impaired driver causing his violent nature. So the impaired driver was responsible for Trigger's death, but wait. What if...

In 1940, the impaired driver's husband had an affair, causing her to take too many pills for the rest of her life. So the driver's husband was responsible for Trigger's death, but wait. What if...

In 1910, the husband's mother abandoned him as an infant, causing him to seek out the wrong kind of attention from women. So the early 20th Century mother was to blame for Trigger's death.

We've now gone back 111 years in this blame game. No matter what happens to anyone in life, each one of us is responsible for our own actions. Trigger's death may have been a total accident, but if it should prove to be the result of the action of any deputy, then he's to blame and no one else.