Conserving Cruelty for Future Generations

[billyduran]

I spent parts of both days this weekend walking around Lincoln Park, and of course my first inclination is to gripe. But, my complaints are well justified. Two days in a row now I've seen people allowing their unleashed dogs to jump into the lagoon by the nature museum and swim and chase after ducks. This is for starters a complete violation of the

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Stupid people

[boredevilperson]

I actually had a yell at a couple of residents at my complex for violating leash laws . . . We've had other people complain here and go so far as a contact Animal Control for people letting their dogs run wild and not clean up after them.

One woman was very indigent with me "Well we're not hurting anyone" "Yes but this is the law in Palatine you have to have your dog leashed" "We are NOT hurting anyone" "Ok what's your name?" "... why?" "I'm one of the board members and I will assess a fine to your unit if you do not leash your dogs up immediately" She complied at that point.

Those dogs ran up to me wanting to play while she was proclaiming they weren't hurting anyone. What if I had been afraid of dogs? What if I had a dog on a leash that was very skittish of other dogs and maybe started biting? There's a lot of things that can happen there.

Re: Stupid people

[billyduran]

ha! See, you've got the power to yield results! At least justice is being served somewhere in the world!