This City Council Seems To Get It
Some residents demanded a pit bull ban following an attack but:
Broomfield isn’t likely to see the ban against pit bulls that some residents demanded following a dog attack earlier this month.
Instead, the City Council directed its staff Tuesday to investigate ways to strengthen current vicious dog laws.
“I do think the ordinance needs to be beefed up a little bit,” said Councilman Vince Buzek.
Possible amendments to the city code considered Tuesday included: sticking with Broomfield’s current laws; considering a ban of pit bulls; or enacting a broader law against any aggressive dog.
The City and County Attorney’s Office recommended the last option, which included stricter mandatory penalties against owners of aggressive dogs.
Of course, why is it we dub these laws as aggressive dog laws when they should be called irresponsible owner laws?
January 28th, 2004 at 2:27 pm
Some dogs are more aggressive than others. I see no problem with imposing more responsibilities on the owners of those dogs than are imposed on the average dog owner.
January 28th, 2004 at 2:47 pm
I agree some individual dogs are but not breeds of dogs. My dog is what I make him to be. Turns out, I’ve made him to be a sweetheart but I could have made him aggressive.