Hello Richard,   
      
   >MM>I would like to figure out ways to reduce hoarding and backyard   
   >MM>breeding in the puppy mill variety. My idea is to seize the property   
   >MM>such as the home and or the vehicles to help cover the costs of   
   >MM>taking care of these animals. I would like to see municipalities and   
   >MM>counties to use money to build a crisis center to make sure they can   
   >MM>have surplus space to take care of these poor creatures that got   
   >MM>abused by fate. It would be great if we had a satellite office to   
   >MM>hold 75-100 dogs and 40 cats in cases such as this. Seizing property   
   >MM>to recover costs would be one way to do this.   
      
   RW>YEah, there's the problem of government incompetence, which   
   RW>we've got quite enough now,   
      
   Sure, government incompetence exists.  It always will.  However,   
   incompetence is much greater in the private sector.  For example,   
   prisons run by state governments have fewer problems than prisons   
   run by private firms.  Why?  Because state governments have more   
   stringent rules and regulations, a better-trained workforce that   
   is also better-paid, as well as a bureaucracy that actually works.   
      
   RW>but, remember that property   
   RW>seizures are only for folks involved in so-called crimes of   
   RW>a consensual nature, such as the guy growing some weed   
   RW>under grow lights in his basement.  Then we seize property.   
   RW>Protecting dogs and cats, low on the priority ladder.  Also   
   RW>remember that property seizure is a weapon we only use   
   RW>against those whose points of view we don't like.   
      
   Total BS.  While there are some legitimate reasons for seizing   
   property, not every instance of property seizure is for legitimate   
   reasons.  Money talks, people listen.  Especially those people   
   in positions of power.   
      
   --Lee   
      
      
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