Let s teach them that holding elected office does not hold them to the standards of the people they represent, let alone any higher standards. I wouldn t be surprised to see Mr. Ferguson s son in court again. Too bad, for all of us. Theresa McCoy, Central Point Inhumane traps Steel jawed leghold traps and other body gripping traps cause severe injury and suffering to wildlife and pets, causing lacerations, broken bones, and joint dislocations. Animals caught in traps suffer not for minutes, but hours and even days while in the traps.
Some animals resort to twisting off or chewing off a leg to escape a trap s vise grip.
For a civilization to continue a barbaric custom because it is economical and historical is indefensible and illogical, many forms of repression and pollution are historical and economical. Think about what you defend, days of unrelenting searing pain, terror and agonizing death for gentle, feeling creatures trapped by steel teeth deep in their flesh, just so a hand full of macho types can sell furs. Noticeably absent from your editorial is input from veterinarians and wildlife centers. Ask them about the mangled, torn bodies and the pain and shock to family pets and wild animals before you glibly kiss off this humanitarian ballot measure. I had thought better of you.