Tragically, seven children were senselessly bitten and
scratched recently after a stray male pit bull got loose in a Charlotte, North
Carolina elementary school. The seemingly rabid dog randomly chased students as
they ran for cover. A statement issued by the Charlotte Mecklenburg School
District reported that the youngster’s injuries were not life-threatening. The
incident occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. at Lansdowne Elementary School,
according to the Charlotte Observer. The dog’s motive was not immediately
clear.
MSNBC’s
Rachel Madcow, among others, immediately called for a ban on the sale,
manufacture, and transportation of male pit bulls. Others called for a waiting
period for those wishing to purchase the controversial pets. Students across
the country are threatening to hold walk-outs to protest the legality of owning
such dangerous animals. Many are targeting organizations like the American
Kennel Club (AKC), saying they are complicit in the carnage, while some are
actually branding the AKC a “terrorist organization.”
Congress
is expected to vote to institute a National Instant Canine Background Check
System, or NICS, along the lines of the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, also known as NICS, that has long been used for firearm purchases.
The former, like the latter, would be administered by the FBI. If such
legislation is enacted, all those wishing to purchase a dog would have to get
approval from the Feds, and the animal would have to be registered with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Some conservatives
claim that the dogs themselves can’t be blamed, and insist that it’s the people
who breed, own and train them that are responsible for the attacks. Enlightened
progressives like us, however, know that criminals-- and progressives-- cannot
be held responsible for anything, due to the unjust nature of the society in
which we live.
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