Expensive Dog Walk

[Ed_S]

So as it’s a nice afternoon I decide to take the dogs for a walk. I went to the site of the new rec center off Grand View Meadows.
To cut a long story as there’s no else around so I decided to let the dogs off the leash. Middle of the entire open space quiet as can be, yes I know there’s a Longmont City off-leash law but it’s a nice day and no-one is around.
No one but the K-9 Cop who walks on over with her board in hand and no mess no fuss slaps a 2 dog off leash ticket on me! Dang whatever happened to warnings or cops using judgment! Guess it’s the end of the month and they need to top up the donut fund?
Ok so I know I was in the wrong but there was no one else around and the dogs weren’t being a menace. Hell my GSD is probably better trained than any of the Longmont PD dogs! Shutzhund and protection dog certified!
Anyone any idea what the fine will be? Don’t have the time to go to court and will just have to pay, I’m just curious as to how expensive the walk is going to be.
And yes I know there’s off leash parks! Ever been to them, full of badly trained dogs and dog crap!

[Byte Stryke]

so I was doing 80MPH down this side street.. yeah it was a 35mph zone, but there was no one around but this cop....

[jerrymrc]

so I was doing 80MPH down this side street.. yeah it was a 35mph zone, but there was no one around but this cop....

I have to say you do have a point.

[mcantar18c]

I have to say you do have a point.

Maybe at first glance... both situations are neglecting a law because nobody else is around.
Bytes example could result in serious bodily harm/death for the person breaking the law and possible unseen bystanders. I don't see how the OP was endangering anybody.
Slowing to a slow roll instead of a complete stop at a stop sign on a quiet rural road with nobody around is a better comparison.

[jerrymrc]

Maybe at first glance... both situations are neglecting a law because nobody else is around.
Bytes example could result in serious bodily harm/death for the person breaking the law and possible unseen bystanders. I don't see how the OP was endangering anybody.
Slowing to a slow roll instead of a complete stop at a stop sign on a quiet rural road with nobody around is a better comparison.

Just a thought. I have no ill will to the OP and do think it is stupid but your post brings up a very real issue. What you are saying is that some laws are better than others. kind of like we have immigration laws but some want to enforce them and some do not. That laws should not be enforced the same?

In my mind all laws are the same. Break one and you MAY suffer the penalty.

It all breaks down to the law, the act, the punishment. If one believes that they will not get caught then one might break the law. Does not matter where, when or how. The OP got caught plain and simple. Now he gets to pay the fine. This was not a grey area by his own admission.

I bet he never does it again.

[Byte Stryke]

Maybe at first glance... both situations are neglecting a law because nobody else is around.
Bytes example could result in serious bodily harm/death for the person breaking the law and possible unseen bystanders. I don't see how the OP was endangering anybody.
Slowing to a slow roll instead of a complete stop at a stop sign on a quiet rural road with nobody around is a better comparison.

except for the unseen family on the other side of the hill having a pork rib picnic and everyone smells like BBQ Sauce.

Fluffy runs over to the toddler and daddy drops him with 3 rounds from his CCW.
Fido, seeing his buddy attacked is now enraged, Chews Baby-Junior's arm off and disfigures his face, Daddy pries fido loose and puts 3 rounds in him.

Doggy-walker is now out 2 dogs 10 years for criminal negligence as well as hundreds of thousand dollars from the civil and criminal suits to ensue.

City council, fearing recurrences, now passes more legislation and closes parks and open spaces for any and all domestic animals.


OR


you could just follow the law... you are only special in your mommies eyes there snowflake.

[sniper7]

Sounds like when Marley pooped in the Ocean on the movie.

Law is law, don't like it, move or buy private property. I understand there are stupid laws, but dogs are never 100%, no matter how well trained. leash laws exist for several reasons.
Hopefully the fine isn't too much, but I would assume at least $25 a dog if not more.

[Jer]

The laws pertaining to leashes and dogs aren't for YOU the owner but for the safety of others and also your dog since you don't seem to care for your dog enough to keep them leashed or let them in in designated fenced in areas.

Saying your dog is better trained (go to a K9 selection & training course sometime and then come back to this statement) and that it's for the 'donut fund' is doing nothing to help your cause.

Maybe at first glance... both situations are neglecting a law because nobody else is around.
Bytes example could result in serious bodily harm/death for the person breaking the law and possible unseen bystanders. I don't see how the OP was endangering anybody.
Slowing to a slow roll instead of a complete stop at a stop sign on a quiet rural road with nobody around is a better comparison.

You see someone's smaller dog or puppy who IS on a leash get mauled by a dog that was unleashed and you may change your tune. Especially if that someone is a smaller girl walking her precious little puppy.

You see someone's dog get hit by a car when it strays into a roadway because someone or something spooks it. You watch a teenage driver brought to tears because they couldn't avoid hitting the dog when they were doing everything else right.

You see someone swerve to miss a loose dog and do serious harm to themselves or someone else as a result or any of these things mentioned and you too may see more relevance in the laws pertaining to them.

[hollohas]

...you don't seem to care for your dog enough to keep them leashed...

Hunting dogs, sheepdogs, S&R dogs...none of their owners care for them...

[Atrain1]

so I was doing 80MPH down this side street.. yeah it was a 35mph zone, but there was no one around but this cop....

You beat me to it Byte I was thinking the same exact thing. It is legal if there is no Police around.