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I’ve joke
tell pt:
irecious babies out of trouble,
tore than once, a child ques-
ions authority and asks the
[uestion, “But, why?” My mother
Iways gave me the response,
Because, I said. That’s why.”
significance to the mosquito prob
lem in College Station.
Another law disbars loud, ob
scene noises. A policeman from
Jacksonville claims this one even
goes for farting in public. If cops
actually write tickets for farting,
every girl I know would be visiting
her boyfriend in jail for unpaid
farting tickets. Heck, my boyfriend
would be on death row by now.
Then there is the ordinance
Written in 1940 forbidding any
livestock or poultry to run at large
within College Station. Cows run
ning loose in the city? Imagine
of someone who was ordered by
the city to have their dog’s “bark
ers” removed. Where are the ani
mal activist people? Can some
thing be done about this? This
could be considered animal cruel
ty. My question is what do the po
lice do about noisy people? Do
people who talk to much get their
“barkers” removed?
Or what about people who live
around you and make a lot of
noise? A barking dog living up
stairs would much more tolerable
than the people who live above
me. At least a dog sleeps.
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thing, I doe: nos t times I didn’t.
Now, years later, as a legal
^ 4 A iV 11 ’ I am faced with outrageous
vlv Ifaws placed on me by cities and
- .tales. But who do I direct my
TOr S2ll[uestions to? And why were these
aws even made?
5 (AP) - I'||fc or instance, in College Station,
du mansior i t is against the law to park an au-
on ; omobile in your front yard —
ad in a car arm r ver y OW n front yard. You pay
icess Diana Qt jf it i s your grass and you can
te in June fro 10 | park on it. They will write you
rd Sacks tcitation for this faster than the
TTS will give you a parking ticket,
turned t ^ty official said this is a law that
00 square , e t s a lot of complaints,
i villa, boo; m s it a ny wonder? If there is no
e Andrew' oom in the driveway or the
itreet, where else is the car sup-
|/jHW poled to go? The reasoning is in
vale there is a problem with cars
t TJL.kai leak water or oil, leaving a
I iDbutldle in the grass, which even-
nillion tostaBUy leads to a breeding ground
ding to pre tor mosquitoes.
■Which leads to another ordi-
>ons youni narice > written in 1939, forbidding
star with a w collection of standing or flow-
a duringthe^ n 8 water i n which mosquitoes are
gth of K/ss. WY to breed,
ave not bet*. Mosquitoes do not just go away,
of Houliha ifhpy are like flies. They will always
be around. A car in someone’s yard
ted for Tibe; * s not g°i n g to make a whole lot of
efriends the*
how the guy who called for this
law to be enacted feels. Old Ags
walking their cows down Texas Av
enue with a leash? It would have
been great to see this one, don’t
you think?
Attention all pet lovers: Beware.
Owners of loud-barking dogs are
fined. As if the owner can help it if
their dog barks. I have even heard
Maybe I could file against my
neighbors for the loud, obscene
noise ordinance. They are definite
ly loud, and I would bet money
they are obscene.
Incidentally, it is also a violation
for a dog to run freely while in
heat. Poor dogs. They can barely
walk outside without getting their
owners in trouble.
Also, the city cemetery does not
allow plastic flowers to be placed
on any headstones. Only the real
thing for those in their final resting
place. Who brings plastic flowers
to a graveyard in the first place?
When it is my time to go, I want
fresh flowers. Lots of them. They
may eventually die, but that is a
part of life, is it not? Who is given
the ticket for this law? If no one
sees who brought the flowers, are
the dead fined?
Then of course, there are the
safety laws. The laws that protect
us from the harm of other people.
For instance, no one is to shoot a
firearm within the city limits of
College Station. That goes for pis
tols, shotguns, rifles and air rifles.
Isn’t this law common sense? I
guess it was made for those who
do not have any sense at all.
So, on the other hand, maybe
all laws are not useless. Personally,
I am thankful that no one can
shoot a gun and claim the bullet
accidentally hit me. It is also nice
to know that the city cemetery is a
beautiful place to go and see fresh
flowers. I am sure that when the
city officials mow, they would
much rather throw the flowers
away instead of picking the fake
flowers up and putting them back.
And I know that keeping your dog
on leash while in heat helps con
trol the pet population. I realize
that barking dogs can be annoy
ing, but so are a lot of people. The
obscene noise law has still got me
confused, unless it is something
totally intolerable and unbearable.
As for the parking in your yard or
dinance, I suppose that will con
tinue to be a problem in this town.
I am willing to bet the the fines
from this one are a large source of
income for College Station.
Maybe if people had a litde
more respect for others and com
mon sense, we would not have to
ask, “But, why?” to these crazy laws.
Brandi Ballard is a sophomore
education major
ig a starwhe j
>peal of susp
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