Posted on 02/14/2012 11:31:38 AM PST by Gennie
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A Jefferson County man was held in jail after refusing to get a license for his dog. Now he and his wife are fighting the fine in court.
4 On Your Side Investigator Rick Sallinger wanted to know how many others don’t have licenses and face the possibility of arrest.
(Excerpt) Read more at denver.cbslocal.com ...
“Finally, I am sick and tired of people who try this. I’m too important to be bothered with these little taxes.”
Based upon your post and tagline, we can assume you are a politician, then?
I’m all for dog licenses to pay for animal control, if we’re going to go back to a duty, tariff and excise tax system. But we;d need to eliminate the property and income taxes. I’m tired of the taxes on taxes on taxes. And yes the man should have gone to court. But I;m also tired of the attitude that government is entitled to all of my money. All these “little taxes” cost the average American IIRC 46% of their wages in taxes accross all levels, federal, state, local, and income, property, use, gas etc. Government needs to be rolled back to Constitutional bounds, not to a level of bearable inconvenience.
Different municipalities have different laws. Unless the veterinarian becomes the “registration detector” and blows the whistle on all dogs or cats that come in and have no license, some folks have opted to get animals from any source other than the humane society. I certainly would not advocate violating laws, but the license can’t be avoided where I live if you get an animal from the Humane Society. They tag every animal and notify metro animal control as to the new owners when a pet is adopted. The municipality follows up every year with an invoice and required proof of vacinations to boot.
...or voters!
Doh! Forget I said that. Don't want to give the "authorities" any ideas.
Dog licenses aside, don’t skip court dates whether for taxes, fees, crimes, or jury duty. The judge will issue a bench warrant.
I’ve got 4 dogs and not a license among ‘em! Come and get me copper! I am an outlaw!
I do the driving anyway.
Townsends were issued a $50 ticket for not having a license.
That's normal.
Townsend’s case deputies arrived to repossess some furniture and happened to discover Matthew missed his day in court, so they proceeded to arrest him.
Bench warrant for failure to appear. That's normal too. That's why he was jailed.
I don't like the dog taxes (that's what it is), but he's in jail for missing court, not the dog license.
The area I live in has a lot of shale rock beneath the surface that is good for building low garden walls. One sunny Sunday I was picking up rocks in the site of a new "townhome" development in our 20K-population exurb and the police arrived. They could only have been called by one of the nearby "townhome" owners. I could not believe it.
Now, if I want a 5-gallon bucket full of shale rock, I go when the workmen are on the scene. Usually they regard an old lady as harmless and let me pick it up. But some say, "No, we need it for backfill!" as if 5 gallons of rock and air would make a vast difference in their 10-acre building site.
my cats would tell them to stuff themselves.
That's where we're headed, pardner. I am already there.
Finally, I am sick and tired of people who try this. I’m too important to be bothered with these little taxes.
Well, aren't you special? I suspect that you are actually sick and tired of people who choose to resist tyranny of all sorts.
Best wishes and Godspeed.
Yes and they can't tell the difference between a dog and a cat, particularly when the cat has a good growl on him.
Been there, fought that, got the apology.
All hail the master court.
Well done. I didn’t want it it to go without notice.
-PJ
Hell, yes! Would you feel differently if he had an outstanding warrant for, say, armed robbery?
Really? Sounds like a plan...
Remember you said that when someone breaks a contract with you.
It may be that they will be the ones who remember...
Now that’s ruff justice.
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