It seems tragically ironic that a dog is put to sleep for attacking one of the yoblets that plague our streets while, on the same day, The Argus published two stories of completely innocent people being far more seriously assaulted by the yob element.

No doubt, the yobs involved will be given a cuddle by the human-rights brigade and some handout while their victims suffer.

It's time the criminals were treated as second-class citizens and not the innocent.

-Andrew Garrood, London Road, Brighton