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In reply to the discussion: Police Stop "Dogs Against Romney" Protester for Having Dog Crate on Car Roof [View all]TheMadMonk
(6,187 posts)13. Why, oh why do people insist on applying current standards to events...
...that are decades old?
Yes, it wasn't a good thing, but at the time it happened, the vast majority of people would not have batted an eye at the sight of a dog carrier on the roof of a car. AND a goodly number would have thought the trail of dogshit on the Duco a real hoot. AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED.
We condenm any number of 3rd world/developing countries for practices which we are only a few generations (or less) away from ourselves: Child labour and marriage, women and children as property, legally sanctioned rape, animal cruelty, SLAVERY.
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Police Stop "Dogs Against Romney" Protester for Having Dog Crate on Car Roof [View all]
shireen
Feb 2012
OP
That's funny. I guess he should have kept the stuffed dog in the car until he got to the protest. n.
Cleita
Feb 2012
#2
Sure, pull someone over with a stuffed dog, and let Mittens drive a thousand
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#3
Back in what 'day'? Dogs were pets and well taken care of when I was a kid 50 years ago.
Gidney N Cloyd
Feb 2012
#36
Even though my post was intended to be tongue in cheek, I dont agree that Mittens
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#15
Not suggesting it was acceptable. Just that it was probably unremarkable. /nt
TheMadMonk
Feb 2012
#16
I've got a buddy who used to be a K-9 officer. He would have taken a bullet for his partner.
11 Bravo
Feb 2012
#7
to repair his image, Mitt's renaming his dog "Checkers" and taking him on the campaign trail...
alterfurz
Feb 2012
#31
Maybe I don't trust cops but anyone else wonder if the pull-over MIGHT be politically motivated?
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2012
#38