More Pit Bull Legislation, Less Common Sense
April 7th, 2006
When will people get it through their thick heads that dog legislation is not going to change anything?
When will the hysterical, media driven public realize that this is not a Pit Bull problem but a people problem?
Rock Hill, NC apparently thinks legislation is the answer and is now requiring Pit bulls and Rottweilers to be muzzled on walks and kept confined to kennels outside.
Putting a muzzle on a dog does not stop the owner from being a retard.
Putting a dog in a kennel run does not stop the owner from aquiring more dogs
and still being a retard.
Putting any law on a DOG BREED does not stop retards from aquiring them.
If anything it enhances their appeal and causes more people to get them.
Not to mention the flood of Pit Bull and Rottweiler owners that will now
leave the county and move to another place where there are no laws
against the breeds. Which, as luck would have it, will cause more legislation
to be enacted.
You know, in all the years I’ve been dealing with this breed I have yet to
find a single logical reason for any of these laws.
People will argue they are to protect the public. They do nothing to protect
the public. The public will still keep these dogs irresponsibly and people
will keep on getting hurt by the retard owners with dogs that have
no business in their homes.
What can we do? We cope. We fight and we make it clear to those
in charge that it is not the dogs fault it is allowed to roam free
and be a meance, but the owners.
How do we do that? By letting our voices be heard.
Funny thing about the Rock Hill case is something that was stated in the story.
“Koterba said he’s heard from some upset animal lovers about the new law, but no one spoke out against the proposal at a public hearing last week. Rock Hill’s City Council is expected to approve the new law next Monday, but the city has not yet established the penalties for dog owners caught breaking the law. ”
I find that hard to believe. The only reason no one spoke out is because most people are not in the know about government issues until after they happen.
This is a poor excuse for legislation too. Muzzles, confinement, ba humbug.
I pose this question to anyone with the power to make a change…
When will people be held responsible for their actions?
We do not blame a car in a drunk driving death or accident. We blame the PERSON DRIVING.
Wake up law makers, smell the java beans, get off your duffs and start talking to the Pit Bull community. You never know, you might find we have some experience with these dogs and
responsible ideas for solving the huge problem of irresponsible ownership.
Nah, it’s easier to stick a law in the books banning or regulating everyone than actually do some thinking.
Until next time. This is Jason Mann for PitBullLovers.com
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