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    Colo. man jailed for failure to have dog license

    GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A suburban Denver couple is fighting fines after the husband was jailed for failure to get a license for his daughter's service dog.

    Authorities say another 50 people in Jefferson County could face the same fate.

    Matthew Townsend says he spent seven hours in jail after the dog got out and he was issued a $50 ticket. Townsend ignored the ticket and was arrested. His wife was fined $100.

    Last year, the county issued nearly 500 citations for violations.

    KCNC-TV (http://cbsloc.al/z1VKE5 ) reports the county needs the money to pay for a new $10 million Foothills Animal Shelter.

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    Information from: KCNC-TV, http://www.cbs4denver.com

     

    16 comments

    • Jay  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      Anything to make some bucks and toss people in the can. Guess "the man" in Golden has nothing better to do than hassle disabled people and their service dogs.Those people are not in the 1% so the powers that be do not care about them.
    • Lakota  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      The streets are much safer now that these dangerious people are behind bars. Was a Swat team called in?
    • Wheels  •  3 mths ago
      This is strange. Where I live service dogs are free to license. To charge a disabled person a licensing fee for an animal whos purpose it is to help them is absurd.
      • Michael 3 mths ago
        Either way, he blatantly broke the law, and deserves the consequences.
    • love1  •  Lake Charles, Louisiana  •  3 mths ago
      Get the stupid license, pay your fine and count yourself lucky you weren't tazed, lol.
      • rustybucket55 3 mths ago
        go brush your one tooth!
      • love1 3 mths ago
        Oh, how original. I bet you smoked all your meth to come up with that one.
    • Bunny Rabbit  •  3 mths ago
      will cost thousands of dollars to collect the $50 fine.
    • easywind  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Amerika, land of the fee, home of the slave.
    • Totally Fed Up  •  Onalaska, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Thats right! Fine and jail someone who needs a service dog to keep them safe and able to half-way get around in a hostile world. Lets make the world even more hostile for them. Just goes to show you that local state and federal government does not care about people, only the money that they can get out of them.
      • Michael 3 mths ago
        He broke the law. He got a ticket. He did not pay it. He got what he deserved. How much of a #$%$ are you?
      • Mary Farris 3 mths ago
        And - if the daughter needs the dog so much (by the way - it is to help with her AUTISM) then who was the DOLT who let the dog get loose?
    • Al B Taken V  •  3 mths ago
      That’s rough! Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff. :)
    • burned_once  •  3 mths ago
      So why did this guy refuse to get a license for his dog? Did he think he was special? Trying to make a statement? Got his wish.
    • PuttPutt  •  Austin, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      As a sanctuary state, how long will it be before they will require a license to keep an illegal immigrant?
    • rustybucket55  •  Warren, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Animal shelters here is another gimic. They are private organazations run with our tax dollars. They sell sick dogs to unsuspecting people! Ours has to be evacuated at least once a year because of disease and have many animals destroyed. One of my neighbors was in his garage last sumer and had to used a broom to fend off a loose pit bull. When they finaly came they blamed him for using the broom to agitate the dog! But they drive nice cars!
    • Mischa  •  3 mths ago
      Good. Follow the rules like we all have to do.
    • Michael  •  3 mths ago
      Stupid is as stupid does.
    • PuttPutt  •  Austin, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Democrats in action.
      • TOO OLD 3 mths ago
        Anybody who has Rick Perry for a governor has no room to talk.
        Incidentally, where in the story was there any mention of political affiliation?
      • Mark 3 mths ago
        Definitely that action of republicans...republicans love putting the screws to people. Look at Rick Perry.
    • AtomicDawg  •  3 mths ago
      the government should bail these folks out and give em dogs ... they bailed out the banks?
    • MichaelB  •  Waco, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      You have a certain amount of time to pay a ticket or it goes into warrant status. $50 is cheap for this type of ticket. Here in Waco, it can be up to $500!
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