Comments on: Doggie Genocide in Denver

By: SayUncle : Unclear on the concept

SayUncle : Unclear on the concept — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:57:44 +0000

[...] Let me get this straight, PETA is advocating a ban on dogs. PETA is advocating doggie genocide, like what happened in Denver where the police went door-to-door collecting pit bulls so that those dogs would be killed. [...]

By: robert

robert — Thu, 12 May 2005 23:23:50 +0000

If folks don’t shoot over this….and they aren’t and won’t….they won’t rebel over anything. It’s over.
Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 12 May 2005 15:46:11 +0000

But, chris, the burden of proof is on you in most cases, i think. You must prove your dog is not a pit bull. Plus, i think some places require registering dogs.

By: Chris Wage

Chris Wage — Thu, 12 May 2005 15:42:50 +0000

Right, that’s what I mean — so how can this attempt at rounding up dogs based on a non-verifiable criteria possibly succeed? I don’t get it.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 12 May 2005 14:56:16 +0000

Chris, there’s no breed called a pit bull. It’s a type of dog. Most laws place the burden of proof on the owner and specify something to the effect of ‘having the appearance of’ a pit bull. Of course, many boxers resemble pit bulls.

And genetically, no dog is 100% distinguisable from another.

By: Chris Wage

Chris Wage — Thu, 12 May 2005 14:53:42 +0000

Here’s what I don’t understand — how do they even begin to identify which dogs are pit bulls and who owns them?

And if someone came to your door saying they were going to kill your dog because it was a pit bull, why wouldn’t you just say “it’s not a pit bull” and wait for them to prove otherwise?

By: countertop

countertop — Thu, 12 May 2005 12:56:20 +0000

FWIW – my son and I were out rolling in the grass last night with our neighbors lovable and slobbering pit bull Maxie.

Don’t think I’ve ever met a more gentle or loveable dog.

By: SayUncle : Denver Pit Bull Ban

SayUncle : Denver Pit Bull Ban — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

[...] hey also note that more than 150 dogs have been put down. These dogs were, in some cases, taken by force from their owners. And Denver also has a Doggie Underground Railroa [...]

By: SayUncle : Kelo - the day after

SayUncle : Kelo - the day after — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

[...] the bulldozers level Suzette Kelo’s home. People won’t even defend their dogs when the state comes to take them by force. Sure, I made a half-hearted comment abo [...]