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Subject: Re: Dogs at Mt. Tabor Park
Date: 06/28/2001 12:53 AM
From: John Bravard
 for enforcement. The only solution is a massive settlement from a
successful law suit. The only thing that liberal politicians will
understand is an order from a judge. The duly enacted laws don't mean a

Pardon my political naivety, but what are the things that conservative or
moderate politicians understand?

JB



On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Phil Harden wrote:

 Let me set the record straight. THERE IS NO OFF LEASH AREA IN MT. TABOR = PARK!!!!!! How do I know this. My wife was on the planning committee that=
decided how improvement monies were to be spent. I also attended 2 or 3 m=
eetings and lobbied hard against an off leash area. The reason for no off =
leash area is environmental. Therefore, if 5 people were selling drugs on =
the street corner in front of your house everyday at 5:30pm, how long would=
you put up with that. When would you call the police? If people repeated=
ly stole your car or your neighbor's car every day at 5:30pm, how long woul=
d you put up with that. The point is this. According to the city and the =
elected officials, there is not any money for enforcement. The only soluti=
on is a massive settlement from a successful law suit. The only thing that=
liberal politicians will understand is an order from a judge. The duly en=
acted laws don't mean a thing to our city government. I have tried for year=
s to get something done about the dogs in Mt. Tabor Park. And this was whe=
n I was part of the group that originally organized the summer series, not =
the Mt Tabor Crit. But I bet they have experienced many of the same proble=
ms.
 Thanks,
Phil Harden
	
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