not sure if this is factual. I wouldn't be surprised if it is.. NJ is a strange place too.
This was forwarded to me. If anyone can confiorm this is true, let us know.
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Long story short, since my "day job " is being an attorney and because of
> the buzz I heard, I reviewed the proposed new animal cruelty law for New
> Jersey ( Assembly bill #A2649 ). While there are some needed provisions in
> it concerning actual acts of animal cruelty, the bill is packed with other
> provisions which are anti-pet owner and anti-dog breeder. As it reads now,
> its provisions will end dog shows in New Jersey, and make it extremely
> hard
> for breeders to continue as well. It will allow anyone to accuse anyone of
> animal cruelty, whether true or not, and the accused individuals will have
> absolutely no legal recourse against those making the complaints, even
> when
> the complaints are later shown to be absolutely without any factual basis!
>
> This bill is "flying under the radar" because its original focus was only
> meant to deal with preventing animal cruelty, and people think its
> provisions still deal with those issues alone. The American Kennel Club,
> after reviewing what was in this bill, actually came out with a statement
> on
> June 6, 2007, opposing the bill. Now how many times do you think the AKC
> has
> actually come out AGAINST a bill which is to prevent animal cruelty? That
> alone says something.
>
> My point is people concerned about dog owners and dog breeders in New
> Jersey, absolutely need to write their Assembly persons immediately and
> tell
> them to vote no against this bill as currently written. I have already
> written both my Assembly people, but unless more people start writing
> ASAP,
> this bill will pass in the very near future and the dog fancy in this
> state
> will be dealt a death blow.
>
> I have attached the legal analysis I did for the President of the N.J.
> Federation of Dog Clubs' President, so you can see some of the provisions
> I
> am talking about. I have also attached a copy of the actual bill itself in
> Adobe PDF format, so you can read it directly if you wish.
>
> Please forward this information on to your membership and encourage each
> and
> every one to contact their N.J. Assembly persons as quickly as possible
> and
> tell them to oppose this bill.