TrophyHusband 0 #1 April 1, 2009 http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/03/25/area_news/doc49c981b5a55d8432997368.txt this is in the town i grew up in and i heard about it last week when i was visiting my parents. even though its just checking to see if you have a dog and its registered, its still someone going door to door to check your papers and i don't like it. i'm curious if this would pass constitutional muster. seems like an illegal search to me. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 April 1, 2009 I think most judges would say that as long as they don't demand entry into your residence, it probably doesn't constitute a search requiring a warrant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #3 April 1, 2009 what about the demand to see the papers? can they stand on your doorstep and demand that you bring papers out to them or face fines? i would hope that one could just say no and ask the person to leave, but would they then be inviting further scrutiny? judging by the lack of responses to this, i'm thinking i may be over-reacting a little, but i just don't think we should tolerate door to door checks to see if our papers are in order, even if its just dog papers. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #4 April 1, 2009 Quotewhat about the demand to see the papers? I think if someone came to my door asking for papers without a warrant I would have to demand that they go fuck themselves!If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 April 1, 2009 I would tell them to ask my dog for his papers. Then I would hurry up and get a tarp and a shovel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #6 April 1, 2009 I think if someone came to my door asking for papers without a warrant I would have to demand that they go fuck themselves! *** exactly the response they would receive from my house, followed by my impolite request that they get their sorry ass off my property. RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 April 1, 2009 We did away with dog licenses in the late 80's (?) in the U.K - but I seem to remember that some 'Guarding' breeds may need to be registered (We have a Dangerous Dogs Act - I'd need to google the details). So, is your Dog License thing a State or Country wide deal? Do you have to register all dogs/pups? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #8 April 1, 2009 Quotewhat about the demand to see the papers? can they stand on your doorstep and demand that you bring papers out to them or face fines? i would hope that one could just say no and ask the person to leave, but would they then be inviting further scrutiny?. Grey area. If the ordinance is constitutional (and it probably is), then the municipality has the right to enforce it - by reasonable means. I'd think that if they know you have a dog, then asking you to produce license papers within "x" number of days ought to suffice; but I'd really have to see the exact language of the ordinance to give a more detailed opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneflorida 0 #9 April 1, 2009 I'd just say the dog ate them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #10 April 1, 2009 each municipality has its own rules. i've only heard of cities requiring dog licences, but i'm sure there are some counties somewhere that require them. in this case, its the county humane society going around to the cities within the county enforcing this. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #11 April 1, 2009 the article makes it sound as if they are going to every house in town that wasn't on the list, but i'm wondering if they are only knocking on doors where there are signs of dogs living there. kinda makes it even more of a gray area, but its still kind of like pulling someone over to check to see if they have a driver's license. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #12 April 1, 2009 Quotethe article makes it sound as if they are going to every house in town that wasn't on the list, but i'm wondering if they are only knocking on doors where there are signs of dogs living there. I'll give odds it was probably the latter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #13 April 1, 2009 Quote Quote the article makes it sound as if they are going to every house in town that wasn't on the list, but i'm wondering if they are only knocking on doors where there are signs of dogs living there. I'll give odds it was probably the latter. Everyone has neighborsI know what to expect from my neighbors, all my dogs are registered. The county has a computer data base of registered dogs and address's. One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
