City Council Shoots Down Breed Ban
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An Arkansas Mayor says it’s irresponsible owners who need to be addressed in new town ordinances, and not the dogs who suffer discrimination as a result of their irresponsibility. With this in mind, Mayor Frances Hime says a proposal to ban pit bulls will not be entertained by the town of West Fork.
The ban had been proposed after a number of bite incidents in the area. Not all of them were inflicted by pit bulls, but as is often the case, the breed was the first to be considered when a ban was discussed.
Hime said the city council voted down that ban proposal after considering the bigger picture. She has always maintained that the dogs were not to blame, an opinion she shared in an interview earlier this year with Arkansas Matters.
“I don’t know if we really need a ban, it really relates back to how the dogs are raised and trained,” she said. “I understand the feelings completely, I’ve had a pit bull in the past, I had it for many years, they’re sweet and loving, but there are people who aren’t responsible.”
Hime told Ozarks First the council will instead consider harsher punishments for irresponsible owners in future attack cases.
Look at that smile!!!!
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the man has a brain!!!
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the woman
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The voice of sanity!!! Wish more people spoke that language.
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About time… someone who is intelligent!
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Right on!
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That is a mayor knows who’s at fault.
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Hmmm…Now if we could only export that to say…ummm…. Northern Ireland!
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OMG….AMEN to that…finally someone with some brains in their head!
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Like I just told another friend, I have read about any of this yet. I’m still sharing this great news though.
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YESSSSSSSSSSS !!! One town council at a time <3 !
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AMEN!!!!!! Thank you!!!!
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yay for the mayor
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about time-its the owners that act like morons and treat the dogs as weapons instead of a pet-!
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Somebody with a brain!!!! Yay!!!
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YES!!
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LOVE that smile he is so happy !!!!!!
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awesome finally some people who have a clue and really get it
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of course they did. arkansas will breed anything… over breed and kill.
can he run for president please?
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can she?
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Good for him for recognizing its the the owners not the breed.
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good for her
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thats great finally a group that knows the real problem
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Smart guy!
smart gal
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Yay!! Kudos to a mayor who gets it!
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YAY!
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You can only deal with the bad ones. They aren’t all bad!
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I agree only if they prosecute fully ALL bites and attacks…
By “ALL” I hope you really mean ALL.
Every dog has the ability to bite, and it isn’t just “pitbulls” who can harm people. I am so thrilled to see a city stepping up to protect the animals. These dogs are NOT the problem, and putting bad laws on good dogs has never stopped anything.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. So if you break into my home, and my furbaby bites you because YOU INTRUDED THEIR HOME, to cause us or them with harm, (why else would you be breaking in), we should be prosecuted or one of our babies prosecuted and punished? Better think twice about your statement……
Break in, one of my babies defend us or their home, I’ll see you in court.
For TIA!
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. So if you break into my home, and my furbaby bites you because YOU INTRUDED THEIR HOME, to cause us or them with harm, (why else would you be breaking in), we should be prosecuted or one of our babies prosecuted and punished? Better think twice about your statement……
Break in, one of my babies defend us or their home, I’ll see you in court.
Well said though at least there is at least Some sense being spoken
Hmmmmmm……so if your “baby” comes in my yard and even lowers his head at on of my “human babies” he is history!
got a phone number or E mail so we can say thanks!!!???
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[email protected]
FINALLY
Finally-people who get it!
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thats awesome
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It’s about time! Someone with some sense, finally!
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Yay! Finally someone who gets it!! I wish our fair city would “get it” also.
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wow! finally someone gets it!!
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Someone in office actually gets it.
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yay finally
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got to be a dog owner(im trying out for the part of joker)
Finally, a voice of reason!
Kudos to Mayor Hines!!
Mayor Frances Hine, you ROCK! At long last, some one in charge who gets it!
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I’ve had pitts & rotts all my life and have never had any one of my dogs bite or be agresive in any way.
At last a Thinking Politician
HURRA!!!!
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Arkansas rocks!! Wonderful news!
Right on!
Makes me proud to be from northwest Arkansas!!!
Yes. T u mayor.
Fantastic!
YES!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! (to the ppl of west fork, you might wanna hang onto that mayor for a while – first one i’ve seen with any common sense)
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‘ sho nuff!
Finally!!!! Someone who gets it!!!
finally some one who “GETS IT”
Yesssss!…I am happy for this wise decision!
At last.! A Mayor with a working Brain….
Like 1000 times!
West Forks sure got that right. Now how about the rest of the country!
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Good for that Mayor, he knows what he is talking about..
she knows what she’s talking about
now that’s a happy dog!!
The only thing banning an animal will do is make the trash jerks turn to another breed for fighting ~ banning or exterminating the trash people is much more wise than killing innocent dogs.
YAY!!! One down… how many more to go… At Last… people realize it’s the humans that need to be held responsible… This post made me Smile
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I’m so glad to finally see an Arkansas Mayor with a brain! God bless him!!! Wish ours would grow one!
God bless her
You can tell he or she is happy….
i so agree!
Now, that’s civilized.
YAY!!!!! THANKS MAYOR HINES!!!
ban bad owners, not good dogs owned by bad owners.
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finally someone with a brain
Great news!
good news!
way to evolve, AR!
sounds like commen sense to me
Way to go Arkansas!!!!
wow someone talking sense at long last
it is about time.
Mayor Frances Hine… YOU DA MAN!!!
da woman
Someone actually gets it!
Good for you Mayor Frances Hine!!!
AWESOME!!! Intelligent decision!!!!
Yup! They blame the WRONG end of the leash…..
One down. How many thousands to go?
Great news!
finally someone who make some sense, bravo, this is great news
*applause*
GOD bless them!!!!!
a step in the right direction
LOVE that smile 
I’m impressed…. he’ll get all sorts of public backlash though…. hope he’s got thick skin.
she and she
THANK YOU MAYOR FRANCES HINE YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!
my neighbors pit bull smiles exactly like this when he see me!!!! God love that little cutie!!
RIGHT ON!! Lets’ keep the momentum. Mayor Frances Hine GETS IT!!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!! Finally someone who gets it!
Yes!! Now if we can get all the other mayors throughout the country to figure out what this mayor did! Good for you, Mr Mayor of West Fork!!
Mrs. Mayor
WOOOHOOOOO FINALLY MAKIN HEAD WAY
Forget the dogs we need to ban certain people! Good for him!
good for her actually
email for the city of west fork: [email protected]
Halelujah! Someone somewhere has come to there senses. Now to get it to rub off on the rest of the planet!
SMART VOTE <3 NATURAL STATE <3
What a smart fellow.
smart girl
BRAVO!!! so, along with NOT killing innocent dogs because of their breed, is anyone trying to work on the laws to have these disgusting people found and truly punished/’rehabilitated’?
refreshing to see a correct decision from our elected officials for once. Kudos to Mayor Hine
Amen! If only we could convince everyone else