rwhite55: Please pass to WCSH TV-6, Portland, Maine abc7: Please pass to WMTW TV8, Auburn, Maine ATTENTION ALL ADDEES!!!!!!!! The STATE of MICHIGAN appears to be in a TOTAL STATE OF CHAOS!!!!!!! By invitation of an ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE), KODO was at an educational/ introduction FUNCTION OFFICIALLY SANCTIONED BY THE STATE!!! Because an elderly attendee was not able to control (presumably) a slight muscle disfunction of his hands, he scratched his hand on ONE of the protuding teeth of KODO. This MAN did NOT IMI NOT want any action taken!!!!! However, the ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (OFFICIAL FOR THE STATE!!!) DEMANDED that KODO be IMPRISIONED and HELD FOR TRIAL W/O BAIL ( A JUDGE MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT DECISION)!!!!!! REMEMBER THAT KODO & OWNERS WERE ONLY THERE BY OFFICIAL "STATE" INVITATION!!!!! It seems to me that the "STATE" is the responsible party here and not KODO & OWNERS!!!!! The OWNERS have had to endure this UNWARRENTED SEPARATION, and UNECESSARY & EXPENSIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE!!!! I am not an attorney not do I have any POLITICAL or COPORATE affiliation with this issue! I do believe that a GROSS MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE has occured with this incident!!!!! I also believe that the ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER should be personally held liable for his/her personal involvement/decision (OFFICIAL) in this matter!!!!!! I PERSONALLY believe that the "STATE" should re-imburse & compensate the OWNERS & KODO for THEIR (STATE) MISTREATMENT in this matter!!! FOR ALL ADDEES: PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE!!!! FOR MAINE RESIDENTS: THIS SAME THING COULD HAPPEN IN MAINE!!! Dr. Hanks, DVM, Broadway Vet. Clinic, Bangor, Maine, has stated that he does not believe (to his knowledge) that the ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS in MAINE have this amount of POWER. He does state that the current laws in MAINE would allow this to happen in MAINE. Suggestion: Contact local/county/state OFFICIALS to see how the laws can be ammended to preclude this from happening in MAINE!!!! FOR CA-CA LAND RESIDENTS: Take warning from this incident!!! Attempt to have your "POLITICAL TYPES" in Sacremento write the new laws CORRECTLY the first time!!!! FOR ALL ADDEES: CHECK THAT THE LAWS IN YOUR STATE/COUNTY/LOCALITY EITHER ARE CORRECT OR MAKE HASTE TO GET THEM CHANGED!!!! THE UNECESSARY MURDER OF ANIMALS & THE UNREASONABLE DISTRESS PLACED ON OWNERS BY THE """STATE""" SHOULD NO LONGER BE TOLERATED!!! I, DAN S. DeCOFF, THE AUTHOR OF THIS PUBLICATION, AFFIRM THAT THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED. THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN "OFFICIAL" PUBLICATION OR STATEMENT!!! I DO GIVE PERMISSION, AND REQUEST THAT THIS MESSAGE BE GIVEN THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION. TIA, DANNY D PS: Since the trial and DEATH SENTENCE HAVE ALL READY BEEN DONE, AND AN APPEAL HEARING HAS BEEN GRANTED FOR FRIDAY 6 JUNE 1997, THIS MSG MAY BE IN VAIN BUT I HOPE NOT!!!! AS IT APPEARS, THE CITIZENS OF MICHIGAN ARE DEMANDING THAT KODO BE MURDERED!!! THEY ARE THE EMPLOYERS OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES (since their TAX MONEY IS USED TO PAY STATE EMPLOYEES SALARIES), WE CAN ONLY BELIEVE THAT ALL FUTURE COURT PROCEDINGS WILL BE IN VAIN!!! THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE BEING HELD IN MICHIGAN STATE COURTS!!!! THIS CAN NOT BE AN UNBIASED COURT SINCE THEY ARE ALL STATE EMPLOYEES & THE """STATE""" IS THE PLAINTIFF!!!! I hope I have made a point that the citizens of the US and the MEDIA & US GOV TYPES can attempt to HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CC: WJBK TV-2, WDIV TV-4, WKBD TV-50, WWJ, WJR PatchWork Farm [Posted in FML issue 1954]