CCTV Strikes Again!



San Marino, California, Mayor Dennis Kneier

What do you do if you are a politician and somebody opposes you? Generally speaking, you defeat them with the power of reasoned debate. To throw dog excrement onto somebody's lawn would be "poor judgement". Even worse judgement would be to do it in front of CCTV in a garden, where the owner has a "no poop" sign erected for all to see.

We can only congratulate Dennis on this act of redistribution of faeces. If nothing else, it has demonstrated that he is not a politician to "mess" with.

 



Poop Terror at 30,000ft

We've heard of "Snakes on Planes", well now we have an even worse terror at 30,000 feet - "Dogs on Planes" - or "Dogs Pooping on Planes" to be exact.

A US Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a dog relieved itself twice in the plane's aisle causing passengers to vomit as they became overwhelmed by the stench. Flight 598 took off from LA for Philadelphia last week and it seems as if the pet dog, Truffles, just couldn't wait.

CBS takes up the story ...

"The smell and possibly just the sight made numerous passengers sick!!!"

Poor Truffles - doesn't he look genuinely sorry for what he has done? :-)

Tim Tells It How It Is!

Tim MacFarlan of the News Shopper is clearly not a man to mince his words. He has latched onto a notice seen displayed in Dartford in Kent.

 

While we advocate courtesy at all times, sometimes route 1 is the best way!

Again, we thank South East Operative JH for bringing this well crafted and meaningful sign to our attention!

 

 

Respect!

Full article here.

Poo Free Parks and Talking Dogs in Denver, Colorado

Poo Free Parks is an organisation of kindred spirits situated in Denver, Colorado. As they explain: "Through a new and unique public-private partnership, Poo Free Parks® supplies, installs, and maintains Earth-Friendly Bag Dispensers filled with free biodegradable Pet Poo Bags to dog owners walking their furry friends in neighborhood and city parks throughout the United States. Poo Free Parks provides this service at no ongoing costs to the Municipality or taxpayer."

 

This is, of course, a most commendable enterprise and we absolutely support it. That said, how on earth did they manage to teach dogs to talk? Also, having taught the dogs to speak, who told them that it was funny to watch people treading in their faces?

 

If we teach dogs to act and speak like this, what hope is there?

 

 

After the Thaw Is Over - Halifax - Nova Scotia

Dogs and their owners enjoy a walk along a poop-free path in Point Pleasant Park

 



Life in Canada is very hard during the winter months. Imagine the cold and feet of snow! Then, imagine thee dog faeces flowing at the time of the great thaw!

 

It would appear that Halifax residents are not picking up as they should. Frozen dog waste then flows through the streets at the time of the thaw. Just imagine how many tons lie frozen, just waiting to cascade through the streets.

 

This means that not every pile can be targeted. Therefore "city crews will scoop any poop on paths or roadways, but scat that’s scattered in the woods or out of the way is left to Mother Nature". Here we see a fine example of prioritisation of resources.

 

If nothing else, this, once again, demonstrates the international aspects of the fouling problem.

 

Thanks to the Metro here.