News article on the Greenwood, MO Repeal

I noted this a few weeks ago, but recently, Greenwood, MO repealed their long-standing ban on 'pit bull' type dogs.  I'm bringing it up again because the Green Summit Dispatch, the monthly community newspaper that covers Greenwood, just released their story about the repeal. I'm going to post most of it here - -if only because it's such a refreshing read.  All of the emphasis is mine:

"In a long anticipated move, the Greenwood Board of Aldermen struck down a mistake commonly made in many municipalities when they unanimously voted to drop the Breed Specific Legislation language in Greenwood’s dangerous dog ordinance. Politicians in Greenwood have long been on the record that they do not believe specific breeds are necessarily dangerous dogs. In fact, it was the source of a citizen submitted question in the 2008 Candidate Forum where candidates unanimously responded that they were against any laws which targeted specific breeds. The revised ordinance is now Dog Specific rather than Breed Specific.

The resolution of this issue was a pleasure to observe. The system worked from start to finish. It may have taken nearly a year, but the Board of Aldermen responded appropriately to what has been a common misconception about the American Pit-bull Terrier perpetuated by our mainstream media. Greenwood is now one of the leading small communities in the area with regard to dog legislation."

You can read the rest here.  With earlier stories on the topic here and here (and yes I was involved in the "Lengthy and boring" presentation noted in the latter article --gee, thanks guys.)

Comments

[Selma]

Of course it was lengthy and boring. It contained facts instead of fairy tales. How dull :>)

Excellent piece, thanks for posting it.

[BrianC]

Echoing Selma - that's the truth. Great work by KCDA in Greenwood!

[Phil]

Heh. I'm completely ADD and somewhat well-researched on the facts surrounding dangerous dogs, hence my less-than-tolerant descriptors. I'll presume you forgive me since GWBoA came through.

Still think you guys could cut down your presentation and make your point without losing ADD fools like myself. The trend is shifting and America isn't buying the anti-pit propaganda from the MSM any longer.

[Brent]

Yeah -- as the old saying goes, if I'd had more time, we'd have made it shorter.

There is so much info out there, that it is difficult to know what parts will hit home...and there were certainly some pieces of that presentation that, in hindsight, I wouldn't have included.

Either way, all is good -- and I'm glad that the change went through.