Quote:You missed my point. It wasn't specifically about risks of medical conditions and how they should affect your life. The woman could have been detained for a myriad of reasons. It is just not responsible to leave an animal or person in a hot car with the windows up for any reason. We're having this discussion fresh off of the conviction of a man who left his daughter in a car while he went inside to retrieve a cell phone charger. I'm guessing he would take my advice now on this one.

 

Maybe you explain how that's possible because I don't see any reason, given the known circumstances, how the dog's owner could have been arrested.

 

Georgia law for Animal Cruelty (O. C. G. A. 16-12-4) says that you must cause "unjustifiable pain and suffering". Not just pain but unjustifiable pain. You, as the hypothetical arresting person, must be able to articulate "unjustifiable", and I don't think you can do that if the dog was simply in there for 5 minutes. Remember, at that time span, it's no different than the dog just standing outside on a hot day. 

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