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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
Fri May 14, 2021, 08:36 PM May 2021

California gubernatorial candidate under investigation for 1,000 lb. bear campaign mascot

California Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox is facing a local investigation into his decision to campaign with a 1,000-pound bear in San Diego.

The San Diego Humane Society confirmed to The Hill Friday that its law enforcement division is "investigating the use of a Kodiak bear on the campaign trail."

The group says Cox violated a city law that prohibits anyone besides zoos from bringing wild animals into the area.

Cox's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill, but told local media outlets that it had the approval of "several government agencies" to campaign with the bear, whose name is Tag.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/california-gubernatorial-candidate-under-investigation-for-1-000-lb-bear-campaign-mascot/ar-BB1gKfUc?li=BB141NW3&ocid=DELLDHP

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California gubernatorial candidate under investigation for 1,000 lb. bear campaign mascot (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP
The Humane Society Mr.Bill May 2021 #1
Under california law, they appoint the people that enforce the law... PoliticAverse May 2021 #2
I didn't know that. Mr.Bill May 2021 #3
If it were true that his campaign 'had the approval of "several government agencies"' then the RockRaven May 2021 #4
+1 Auggie May 2021 #6
This cruelty The Unmitigated Gall May 2021 #5

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
2. Under california law, they appoint the people that enforce the law...
Fri May 14, 2021, 08:44 PM
May 2021

for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

https://california.public.law/codes/ca_corp_code_section_14502

a)On and after July 1, 1996, no entity, other than a humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, shall be eligible to petition for confirmation of an appointment of any individual as a humane officer, the duty of which shall be the enforcement of the laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

RockRaven

(14,784 posts)
4. If it were true that his campaign 'had the approval of "several government agencies"' then the
Fri May 14, 2021, 09:22 PM
May 2021

campaign WOULD. HAVE. NAMED. THEM.

When you are know you are right, you can say specifically WHY you are right. When you think you are right, but didn't do the work to make sure ahead of time, you say vague shit like this.

The Unmitigated Gall

(3,720 posts)
5. This cruelty
Sat May 15, 2021, 01:09 AM
May 2021

Would play badly overall in CA, but probably really well in “Klantee” where scumbags go the stores with swastikas and pointy hoods.

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