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RE: USA Today press release, bad publicity for us
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by Cro on November 20, 2007
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What we need to do when articles like this come out is to reply to the editors and remind them that 30,000 folks die of snake bite each year in India, and 26,000 in Africa, and 8,000 in Sri Lanka, etc.
Hopefully, they will publish some of the facts in the number of snake bites around the world.
Compared to most of the world, the US statistics are almost meaningless............
Best Regards JohnZ
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RE: USA Today press release, bad publicity for us
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by Kingetula on November 20, 2007
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So I'm wondering how people view the wide open door at Hamburg, PA and Columbia, SC? Many people here on this forum and around the country don't like the bad press when someone is busted for keeping venomous snakes illegally but it seems many turn a blind eye at these shows because it is consider legal at the time they buy them. I think the breeders, sellers and all should step up and change the rules before the Government steps in and does it for us. People bitch and complain about people having illegal snakes but these same people are probably the ones selling them the snakes at these shows.
I can see it now. 18 year old thrill seeker buys a Cobra at Hamburg, PA. Brings it home and shows it off to his friends. The kid gets bit and dies. This story is aired on the local news followed a day later by CNN and now is all over the internet. Family wonders why the law allows someone with no Venomous snake experience is allowed to buy a Cobra. Authorities step in and all shit breaks loose. Now our hobby (so to speak) is really getting bad publicity and is under attack. Just like every thing in America, someone must die first before change is made.
Who is to blame? The Government at the moment for allowing anyone to buy Venomous snakes as long as they are willing to travel to one of these shows in a state that doesn't care. Does anyone really ask for ID to see if they live in South Carolina or PA? Maybe a few but from what I saw, no vendor did. I also point the finger at the breeders and vendors who don't step up and do what is right. Step up and ask for ID and see if they are from a state that doesn't care. Will this stop it, no but it will help. Don't be forced to change when it's to late, be responsible and change things because it is the right thing to do. Every breeder and or vendor is only hurting them self if this kind of behavior continues and the Government has to step in.
Who knows how it will all play out? What changes will be made if any. But sometimes doing the right thing is more important than selling a few snakes to someone who shouldn't have them. It's a start.
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RE: USA Today press release, bad publicity for us
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by SCatheris on November 27, 2007
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it's all simply sensationalism and others who aren't involved in this hobby (in general not just hots) will prolly never understand what the fascination is and therefore have the sensationalistic mentality. It's sad and it's something the record probably won't be set straight. Just a 16 year old's perspective on things.
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