kerryclair
05-18-2005, 09:51 PM
The City of Denver has begun to round up Pit Bulls from their homes and kill them without regard to the individual dogs disposition or demeanor. This is a modern day witch hunt and innocent animals are being killed.
Please click on the link or paste the URL into your browser window and read this article. If you are concerned about this unprecedented over-reach of law, please fax and call the Denver officials listed below. Emailing is good too, but faxing and calling makes a much bigger impression.
Here’s the link to an article in the Rocky Mountain News:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_86_3768197,00.html
Here is a sample letter:
Dear
In 1896 U.S. Supreme Court in Sentel v. New Orleans and Carrolton Railroad (1896) 166 US 698 declared all breeds of dogs to be our property.
Several Federal Circuit Courts have concluded that dogs qualify as property protected under Due Process. Altman v. High Point, 330F.3d 194.
On August 30, 2003 the Alabama Supreme court affirmed American Pit Bull Terriers are not vicious and so have several other courts. Huntsville v Shelia Tack (Ala.08-30-02), No. 1010459,
Zuniga v. San Mateo Dept. of Health Services (1990), 218 Cal.App.3d1521, Carter v. Metro North Assocs. (1998), 255 A.D. 2d 251; 680 N.Y.S. 2d. 229.
As responsible dog owners we have constitutional rights. For 35 years breed bans and restrictions have been attempted. Nowhere has breed specific legislation reduced criminal activity or protected the public from dangerous dogs. 13 states now prohibit breed discrimination laws. We believe our 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th amendment constitutional rights are being violated. Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) criminalizes U.S. citizens. It is cruel and unjust punishment. We are asking the city of Denver to repeal Section 8-55 of REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE, City and County of DENVER, COLORADO Codified through Ord. No. 679-03, adopted September 9, 2003. (Supplement No. 77, Update 3)
Sincerely,
PLEASE WRITE TO THE OFFICIALS IN DENVER ABOUT THIS TRAGIC LAW THAT PASSED-
http://www.denvergov.org/jump_elected_officials.asp
MAYOR
John W. Hickenlooper
1437 Bannock Street
Suite 350
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (720) 865-9000
Fax: (720) 865-8791
MileHighMayor@ci.denver.co.us
Here are some of the Officials involved with the Pitt Bull Ban: Please write them too.
Governor:
Bill Owens, Governor
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792
Phone (303) 866-2471
Fax (303) 866-2003
governorowens@state.co.us
Attorney General
1525 Sherman St.
5th floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303)866-4500
FAX: (303)866-5691
Department of Environmental Health
Nancy Severson
admincomments@ci.denver.co.us
City Council: THESE PEOPLE SPONSORED THE BILL
District 1
Rick Garcia
2785 Speer Blvd., Suite 246
Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: (303) 458-4792
Fax: (303) 458-4791
rick.garcia@ci.denver.co.us
District 11
Michael B. Hancock
4730 Oakland St., Suite 200
Denver, Colorado 80239
Phone: (303) 331-3872
Fax: (303) 331-3874
michael.hancock@ci.denver.co.us
Carol Boigon
1437 Bannock St., Suite 451
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8100
Fax: (720) 865-8103
carol.boigon@ci.denver.co.us
District 6
Charlie Brown
2324 E. Exposition Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80209
Phone: (303) 871-0601
Fax: (303) 698-4908
charlie.brown@ci.denver.co.us
At-Large
Peggy Lehmann
6740 E. Hampden Avenue
Suite 302
Denver, Colorado 80224
Phone: (303) 504-5781
Fax: (303) 504-5786
peggy.lehmann@ci.denver.co.us
At-Large
Doug Linkhart
1437 Bannock St., Suite 451
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8000
Fax: (720) 865-8003
linkhartatlarge@ci.denver.co.us
District 9
Judy H. Montero
2828 Speer Blvd., Suite 111
Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: (303) 458-8960
Fax: (720) 865-9540
District 10
Jeanne Robb
1232 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80218
Phone: (303) 377-1807
Fax: (303) 377-1902
jeanne.robb@ci.denver.co.us
District 3
Rosemary E. Rodriguez
69 Knox Ct.
Denver, Colorado 80219
Phone: (303) 922-7755
Fax: (303) 937-4651
rosemary.rodriguez@ci.denver.co.us
District 8 - Council President
Elbra Wedgeworth
3280 Downing St., Unit C
Denver, Colorado 80205
Phone: (303) 298-7641
Fax: (303) 298-9716
elbra.wedgeworth@ci.denver.co.us
__________________________________
Judge Martin F. Egelhoff
City & County Building
1437 Bannock Street, Room 256
Denver, Colorado 80202
Please click on the link or paste the URL into your browser window and read this article. If you are concerned about this unprecedented over-reach of law, please fax and call the Denver officials listed below. Emailing is good too, but faxing and calling makes a much bigger impression.
Here’s the link to an article in the Rocky Mountain News:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_86_3768197,00.html
Here is a sample letter:
Dear
In 1896 U.S. Supreme Court in Sentel v. New Orleans and Carrolton Railroad (1896) 166 US 698 declared all breeds of dogs to be our property.
Several Federal Circuit Courts have concluded that dogs qualify as property protected under Due Process. Altman v. High Point, 330F.3d 194.
On August 30, 2003 the Alabama Supreme court affirmed American Pit Bull Terriers are not vicious and so have several other courts. Huntsville v Shelia Tack (Ala.08-30-02), No. 1010459,
Zuniga v. San Mateo Dept. of Health Services (1990), 218 Cal.App.3d1521, Carter v. Metro North Assocs. (1998), 255 A.D. 2d 251; 680 N.Y.S. 2d. 229.
As responsible dog owners we have constitutional rights. For 35 years breed bans and restrictions have been attempted. Nowhere has breed specific legislation reduced criminal activity or protected the public from dangerous dogs. 13 states now prohibit breed discrimination laws. We believe our 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th amendment constitutional rights are being violated. Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) criminalizes U.S. citizens. It is cruel and unjust punishment. We are asking the city of Denver to repeal Section 8-55 of REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE, City and County of DENVER, COLORADO Codified through Ord. No. 679-03, adopted September 9, 2003. (Supplement No. 77, Update 3)
Sincerely,
PLEASE WRITE TO THE OFFICIALS IN DENVER ABOUT THIS TRAGIC LAW THAT PASSED-
http://www.denvergov.org/jump_elected_officials.asp
MAYOR
John W. Hickenlooper
1437 Bannock Street
Suite 350
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (720) 865-9000
Fax: (720) 865-8791
MileHighMayor@ci.denver.co.us
Here are some of the Officials involved with the Pitt Bull Ban: Please write them too.
Governor:
Bill Owens, Governor
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792
Phone (303) 866-2471
Fax (303) 866-2003
governorowens@state.co.us
Attorney General
1525 Sherman St.
5th floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303)866-4500
FAX: (303)866-5691
Department of Environmental Health
Nancy Severson
admincomments@ci.denver.co.us
City Council: THESE PEOPLE SPONSORED THE BILL
District 1
Rick Garcia
2785 Speer Blvd., Suite 246
Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: (303) 458-4792
Fax: (303) 458-4791
rick.garcia@ci.denver.co.us
District 11
Michael B. Hancock
4730 Oakland St., Suite 200
Denver, Colorado 80239
Phone: (303) 331-3872
Fax: (303) 331-3874
michael.hancock@ci.denver.co.us
Carol Boigon
1437 Bannock St., Suite 451
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8100
Fax: (720) 865-8103
carol.boigon@ci.denver.co.us
District 6
Charlie Brown
2324 E. Exposition Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80209
Phone: (303) 871-0601
Fax: (303) 698-4908
charlie.brown@ci.denver.co.us
At-Large
Peggy Lehmann
6740 E. Hampden Avenue
Suite 302
Denver, Colorado 80224
Phone: (303) 504-5781
Fax: (303) 504-5786
peggy.lehmann@ci.denver.co.us
At-Large
Doug Linkhart
1437 Bannock St., Suite 451
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8000
Fax: (720) 865-8003
linkhartatlarge@ci.denver.co.us
District 9
Judy H. Montero
2828 Speer Blvd., Suite 111
Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: (303) 458-8960
Fax: (720) 865-9540
District 10
Jeanne Robb
1232 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80218
Phone: (303) 377-1807
Fax: (303) 377-1902
jeanne.robb@ci.denver.co.us
District 3
Rosemary E. Rodriguez
69 Knox Ct.
Denver, Colorado 80219
Phone: (303) 922-7755
Fax: (303) 937-4651
rosemary.rodriguez@ci.denver.co.us
District 8 - Council President
Elbra Wedgeworth
3280 Downing St., Unit C
Denver, Colorado 80205
Phone: (303) 298-7641
Fax: (303) 298-9716
elbra.wedgeworth@ci.denver.co.us
__________________________________
Judge Martin F. Egelhoff
City & County Building
1437 Bannock Street, Room 256
Denver, Colorado 80202