Justice May Be Blind, but It Can Still Smell
Two Texas judges have made a federal case out of dog poop on the courthouse lawn.
Irked by a profusion of pet excrement on the small lawn of the federal courthouse in downtown Austin, U.S. District Judges Sam Sparks and Lee Yeakel issued an order that “any person who authorizes or permits any animal to relieve itself on the grass or grounds of the United States courthouse shall be subject to citation, fine and/or arrest.”
The courthouse is near a ritzy loft development, and the dog owners who live there are apparently the targets of the order.
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