> But come on. "Animal Precinct" is on Animal Planet right now, and I'm watching this old guy get charged with animal cruelty for shooting squirrels with his BB gun.

Well, of course he should have used a .22. or a 303. maybe a ak47 and finish it off proper

> Now, I can understand charging the guy with firing the BB gun at all, which is illegal in NYC. Ordinarily, I'd find that a ridiculous law too, but in a city of 10 million people, I can understand that they don't want people firing BB guns at squirrels in their backyards. But cruelty to animals?? Squirrels! Pests! Gah!

You know, it suprised me, on the other side of that Half-Planet we call the pacific ocean, to hear squirrels labeled as Pests! I guess it shouldn't, They seem the kind of animals that make homes in residential areas and breed like rabbits. And I can't complain (Not that I am), as anyone who attends chat regularly will know that RabbitLord and I have a nice running battle on the rabbit slaughter/mixomatosis/kalisi virus!

rob"Squirrel & Rabbit pulp"bak