HB 74, Bill to Make Stricter Penalties for Cockfighting in Danger
Alabamians Against Cockfighting has created a petition with a sample letter/email to send to the 32 members of the House of Representatives who, on Thursday, April 7, asked that the cockfighting bill be allowed to die in committee without going to a vote.
A very vocal group of cockfighters spent most of their time on April 6 and 7 convincing these legislators that Alabamians WANT cockfighting, are enthusiastic about it, and don't want any laws that would penalize people for engaging in it.
Alabama has become a haven for cockfighting, which is high stakes gambling, and it invites a strong criminal element into our state (prostitution, drugs often present at cockfights, and children are exposed to this).
The new law would increase fines for cockfighting (those who host it as well as spectators) and adults who take their children to such events could be charged with child endangerment.
Want to send a message to Montgomery and remind them that 82% of Alabamians oppose cockfighting? Link to petition is below, and it contains specific details, along with contact information for the legislators. Feel free to contact them; their information is provided. May be signed ONLY by Alabama residents.
Alabamians Click Here to sign the petition. Please pass it on to fellow Alabamians.
Thank you,
C. Driscol Brown
Alabamians Against Cockfighting
Oyster Bay, AL
A very vocal group of cockfighters spent most of their time on April 6 and 7 convincing these legislators that Alabamians WANT cockfighting, are enthusiastic about it, and don't want any laws that would penalize people for engaging in it.
Alabama has become a haven for cockfighting, which is high stakes gambling, and it invites a strong criminal element into our state (prostitution, drugs often present at cockfights, and children are exposed to this).
The new law would increase fines for cockfighting (those who host it as well as spectators) and adults who take their children to such events could be charged with child endangerment.
Want to send a message to Montgomery and remind them that 82% of Alabamians oppose cockfighting? Link to petition is below, and it contains specific details, along with contact information for the legislators. Feel free to contact them; their information is provided. May be signed ONLY by Alabama residents.
Alabamians Click Here to sign the petition. Please pass it on to fellow Alabamians.
Thank you,
C. Driscol Brown
Alabamians Against Cockfighting
Oyster Bay, AL
The question is not, "Can they reason?" nor, "Can they talk?" but rather, "Can they suffer?"
~Jeremy Bentham
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