Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: Chat: Proposed county regulations

["Beverly Coate" <bcoate@cwis.net>]

Just MOHO, but any laws that are voted in must be looked at before the fact
at the level of left wing abuse that can legally be used under this law. I
realize this is a very cynical attitude but look at what Clinton has done
with the definitions of the words, "is" and "sex".  I have a real serious
problem with government telling anyone how much their dog can bark, or
whine.  And I especially have a problem with anyone being able to come on
my property without my permission for any reason.  That was call the SS in
the days of Hitler in Germany.  Anyone that thinks this would not be abused
by the local law needs to come back down to earth and live in the real
world.  
	I understand there are abuses in the world but be very careful what you
wish for in these controls, you may get it and then have it interpreted
differently than you expected. 
Beverly Coate
C&C Farms  Stigler Oklahoma   USA
Visit our website at http://www.c-c-farms.com/
bcoate@cwis.net
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> > The article below appeared in the Charleston newspaper and public
hearings
> > will be coming up next week. While I am not opposed to reasonable
> > regulation and am aware of serious animal abuse in our area, I am
concerned
> > about the vagueness of definitions (what is "excessive" whining or
> > cackling, for example?), possible retroactivity to county residents
with
> > many animals (be they dogs, horses, or whatever) and giving animal
control
> > officers police power to enter private property and execute seizures.
> > 
> > snip <
> >                        Owners could be cited for:
> > snip <
> >                        •  Maintaining property that is offensive,
annoying
> > or dangerous because of the number, type, variety, density or location
of
> > animals on the property.
> > snip <
> 
> Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, but this part bothers me quite a
> bit... Is there something specific as to "type" or is it determined by
> your neighbors? My neighbors are offended by the fact that I have big
> dogs (pyrs and malamutes scare them - they have yorkies), and CONSTANTLY
> complain that they shouldn't be allowed anywhere but a farm (huh?!).
> (They've called the city on sillier things - we got a ticket for parking
> both our cars in the DRIVEWAY at the same time because the two together
> are too long and the van hung out over the sidewalk part way...). 
> 
> Kris and the BIG dogs (looking at me with big brown eyes - "We wouldn't
> eat a Yorkie, mom!")