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AngryOldDem

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29. People need to contact the Ohio legislature.

Reply to Duppers (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 06:17 AM

Feb 2016

Get them to amend the statute to exempt animals from the property definition. The city has to follow the law as it is right now, as heartless and nonsensical as it is.

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K-9 officer retiring city auctioning the DOG [View all] Marthe48 Jan 2016 OP

Kicking. redwitch Jan 2016 #1

Thank you! Marthe48 Jan 2016 #3

I donated a little bit. nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #2

You are so kind. Marthe48 Jan 2016 #4

A K-9 cop I know once told me the dogs don't make good pets. Laffy Kat Jan 2016 #5

Yeah. My neighbor's dad was a K9 cop in Manchester England. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2016 #8

They claim that dog is property and as such they have to put him on action. LisaL Jan 2016 #10

I think that's all the more reason to keep them together. AngryOldDem Feb 2016 #27

Absolutely. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2016 #30

He gets to keep him!! jen63 Feb 2016 #33

kicking. Flaxbee Jan 2016 #6

Ohio Revised Code Marthe48 Jan 2016 #12

exactly Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #14

Is there any talk about amending the law to fix this? n/t AngryOldDem Feb 2016 #28

The Marietta police and city official need dozens of Duppers Jan 2016 #7

People need to contact the Ohio legislature. AngryOldDem Feb 2016 #29

Dog is considered "property" with a minimum value of $3,000. LisaL Jan 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Marthe48 Jan 2016 #11

Thank you! Marthe48 Jan 2016 #13

Potential buyers will be submitting sealed bids to be opened on a certain date. LisaL Jan 2016 #16

This story went viral Marthe48 Jan 2016 #15

I live 45 minutes from Marietta. jen63 Jan 2016 #17

I'm in Marietta Marthe48 Jan 2016 #18

Howdy neighbor! jen63 Jan 2016 #19

:) Howdy! Marthe48 Jan 2016 #21

Cambridge. jen63 Jan 2016 #25

I'm in Gallipolis. I know Marietta well. Purrfessor Jan 2016 #20

We love the French 500 Marthe48 Jan 2016 #22

I've driven by it many times yet never stopped... Purrfessor Jan 2016 #23

We like looking for Marthe48 Jan 2016 #24

Same here. No turntable anymore. Purrfessor Feb 2016 #26

it's up to $66,000 now. magical thyme Feb 2016 #31

Hickey gets to keep Ajax jen63 Feb 2016 #32

As of February 5 Officer Hickey gets Ajax Marthe48 Feb 2016 #34