Proposal for a New Leash Law

Darden Clark proposed, last night at the city council meeting, to strengthen the cities Leash Law. The law would state that it would be a misdemeanor to own a dog that has bitten someone. The person could be fined up to $500 dollars and spend five nights in jail. About 200 people were in the room. Out of these people about half of them support the changes to the law and half do not support the changes. Clarke said “We got to do something to stop this plague of dog bites in this city. Over the past month I’ve had complaints from at least five people in my district who have complained about being bitten or threatened by a dog. This is a problem of irresponsible ownership. I believe that we need this law to get the attention of dog owners and tell them we expect them to act responsibly”. The debate lasted over an hour during this the people were able to speak about the issue. Lots of debate and argument went on. Most of the council members spoke on the issue as well. The law was unfortunately defeated by a five too two vote and nobody abstained.