THUMBS UP: To the American Pit Bull Terrier Clubs, owners, supporters, etc., who organized in opposition to a specific Pit Bull ban attempt by Councilman John Dunagan in Farmers Branch, TX. Scores of supporters and some articulate defenders helped turn the council toward a "dangerous animal" ordinance, which is a much more realistic approach to dealing with vicious animals. We support any measures aimed at dealing fairly with threats to public safety.
THUMBS DOWN: To Farmers Branch Councilman John Dunagan for not showing up for the main public hearing on the Pit Bull ban ordinance he proposed.
THUMBS DOWN: To Mike Smith of Miller County, Arkansas for allowing writer Dana Fisher almost two years of "insider insights" into "The Business of Pit Bull Fighting". While, Fisher in our opinion did a solid journalistic job, Smith's purpose of countering "sensationalized and misleading" accounts was ill served by the extensive feature in the Arkansas Magazine supplement to the Arkansas Democrat.
THUMBS UP: To Jerry Stuckey and all those who supported Midwest City For Bull Dogs and their successful challenge to the breed-specific city ordinance banning Pit Bull Terriers in Midwest City, OK.
THUMBS UP: To Brad Ervin, President of the Arkansas American Pit Bull Terrier club, for his comments to Judy Gallman of the Arkansas Democrat. "The purpose of it (fun show) is to try to change the public view of the pit bull," Ervin said. "The public sees them as vicious 'man-eaters' unfit for society. We're here to say they are fit for society."
THUMBS DOWN: To Arkansas media for giving scant attention to a German Shepherd attack that killed a small child in Arkansas during the same time period that Pit Bulls were top news. In this incident the German Shepherd was a family dog that attacked and killed a three-year-old boy with no apparent provocation. For some reason the fatal German Shepherd attack was not big news.
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