Public Outrage halts states execution of Snake head ...
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I think they mean that he is registered as owning him, and if he can't provide a body then he will be charged for releasing a banned fish.
No, just a piece of paper, not a radio collar. Sudz has it right. If they come and Chris can't produce he'll be arrested.
Amante_di_Betta posted this link in AC Chat so technically its not mine to post, but i just want to show you how downright stupid New Yorkers can be.
"How about teaching the kids about the good of the community over personal gains or ownership of illegal pets? Are the chimps, next??? They should have gotten rid of the fish as soon as they were deemed illegal in the US. Sorry kiddies, responibilities come first with the case of animals and society. Just ask the lady in CN that's about to be 50 million dollars poorer; better yet, go check out her friend without the face."
"Maybe his eyes follow you because he see's you as a meal."
"My vote is to make fish sticks out of it. Seriously it's people like this who get an exotic pet because they want it regardless of the fact that they may be a threat to the environment. That's why there are boa's in the everglades now. It's so cute and it wouldn't hurt a fly. Of course a fly would supply very little nutrition to fish that size. Try a duck or a native fish found in the syracuse area. I wonder what that chimps wife in conn. would have said if the state had tried to remove it from her home last summer. Oh, he's so cute and a part of our family. We watch TV, and take baths together. He laugh at my jokes and he wouldn't hurt a fly. Now a women is in a coma with no face in Cleveland. Kill the fish and fine the family for bringing it here in the first place."
"KILL IT, COOK IT, AND SEND IT TOO MADOFF"
"Put it in the same tank as Patterson."
and our 3 heroes
Bree, Amante, and Chris.
"I met Rocky. The only cold blooded killer in this story is the DEC and the putz who got mad and tattled. The fish can FLOP across land, and MIGHT surrvive it in a moist enviorment. Chris, Rocky, having met you, I hope Rocky lives, and I hope the DEC goes home and feels good that (god for bid it happens and Rocky gets put down) that they can go home and look their family in the eye and be ok. The fish that devistated MD were NOT the same. Yes they were a snakehead fish, but not a giant snakehead. Chris bought the fish FAIR AND SQUARE and all of you out there joking about fish sticks, Ill be around for you cats and dogs, I know some good resturants that would pay good money for them. Im sick of this country. Im sick of the ignorance. People out there need to get both sides before jumping to conclusions. This was not the same species that devistated MD. Do some research, use your common sense...if you posess it. How come where the devistation happened only has 2 species of snakeheads bann"
"hi my name is chris deverso and i am the owner of rocky ..there are many stories out there and this has been a 3 month battle now,first you all have to understand this is a pet of my families for 10 yrs now ..i innocently purchased legally at a local pet store 10 yrs ago ,the law was passed in 2004 ,the law was not broadcast very noticibly ,how many people do internet reserch on a daily basis to see if their pet has become illegal or not ,this is a giant snkehead and NOT the northern snakehead found and the cause of crofton pond in MD ..the giant is a tropical species not a cold climate species ,is it fair that 10 yrs ago i legally baught a pet and now i have a criminal record ,,is this what we all have to fear from here on out ???? please do not compare my fish to a bear,dog or chimp use some common sence here,it cannot do the harm as they can,as to the eco system again its a tropical species ,type in any browser "maryland rethinks snakehead ban" you will see they have differentiated"
"OK, THEY HAVE HAD THIS FISH FOR OVER 10YRS. AND NOW THEY WANT TO KILL IT, HELLLOOOO. IT'S A FISH, NOT A DOG THAT HAS TO BE WALKED AND MAY GO NUTS. LET THEM KEEP THE FISH, AND MAYBE PUT A LOCK ON THE COVER OF THE TANK SO THE FISH CAN'T GET OUT AND DRIVE TO THE NEAREST LAKE AND CAUSE MAYHAM, LOL.. AND LET THE FAMILY CHECK IN WITH THE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVERY MONTH OR TWO TO LET THEM KNOW THE FISH STILL LIVES THERE AND HASN'T ESCAPED. GOOD LUCK DEVERSOS!!"
"How about teaching the kids about the good of the community over personal gains or ownership of illegal pets? Are the chimps, next??? They should have gotten rid of the fish as soon as they were deemed illegal in the US. Sorry kiddies, responibilities come first with the case of animals and society. Just ask the lady in CN that's about to be 50 million dollars poorer; better yet, go check out her friend without the face."
"Maybe his eyes follow you because he see's you as a meal."
"My vote is to make fish sticks out of it. Seriously it's people like this who get an exotic pet because they want it regardless of the fact that they may be a threat to the environment. That's why there are boa's in the everglades now. It's so cute and it wouldn't hurt a fly. Of course a fly would supply very little nutrition to fish that size. Try a duck or a native fish found in the syracuse area. I wonder what that chimps wife in conn. would have said if the state had tried to remove it from her home last summer. Oh, he's so cute and a part of our family. We watch TV, and take baths together. He laugh at my jokes and he wouldn't hurt a fly. Now a women is in a coma with no face in Cleveland. Kill the fish and fine the family for bringing it here in the first place."
"KILL IT, COOK IT, AND SEND IT TOO MADOFF"
"Put it in the same tank as Patterson."
and our 3 heroes
Bree, Amante, and Chris.
"I met Rocky. The only cold blooded killer in this story is the DEC and the putz who got mad and tattled. The fish can FLOP across land, and MIGHT surrvive it in a moist enviorment. Chris, Rocky, having met you, I hope Rocky lives, and I hope the DEC goes home and feels good that (god for bid it happens and Rocky gets put down) that they can go home and look their family in the eye and be ok. The fish that devistated MD were NOT the same. Yes they were a snakehead fish, but not a giant snakehead. Chris bought the fish FAIR AND SQUARE and all of you out there joking about fish sticks, Ill be around for you cats and dogs, I know some good resturants that would pay good money for them. Im sick of this country. Im sick of the ignorance. People out there need to get both sides before jumping to conclusions. This was not the same species that devistated MD. Do some research, use your common sense...if you posess it. How come where the devistation happened only has 2 species of snakeheads bann"
"hi my name is chris deverso and i am the owner of rocky ..there are many stories out there and this has been a 3 month battle now,first you all have to understand this is a pet of my families for 10 yrs now ..i innocently purchased legally at a local pet store 10 yrs ago ,the law was passed in 2004 ,the law was not broadcast very noticibly ,how many people do internet reserch on a daily basis to see if their pet has become illegal or not ,this is a giant snkehead and NOT the northern snakehead found and the cause of crofton pond in MD ..the giant is a tropical species not a cold climate species ,is it fair that 10 yrs ago i legally baught a pet and now i have a criminal record ,,is this what we all have to fear from here on out ???? please do not compare my fish to a bear,dog or chimp use some common sence here,it cannot do the harm as they can,as to the eco system again its a tropical species ,type in any browser "maryland rethinks snakehead ban" you will see they have differentiated"
"OK, THEY HAVE HAD THIS FISH FOR OVER 10YRS. AND NOW THEY WANT TO KILL IT, HELLLOOOO. IT'S A FISH, NOT A DOG THAT HAS TO BE WALKED AND MAY GO NUTS. LET THEM KEEP THE FISH, AND MAYBE PUT A LOCK ON THE COVER OF THE TANK SO THE FISH CAN'T GET OUT AND DRIVE TO THE NEAREST LAKE AND CAUSE MAYHAM, LOL.. AND LET THE FAMILY CHECK IN WITH THE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVERY MONTH OR TWO TO LET THEM KNOW THE FISH STILL LIVES THERE AND HASN'T ESCAPED. GOOD LUCK DEVERSOS!!"
That last bit, wasn't actually me. I decided to forgo the flamewar that was the comment section of the Daily News article and wrote my letter straight to the editor.
Please please please, if you're going to write to the editor be sure to proof read... I did and I still fudged up my letter!
Please please please, if you're going to write to the editor be sure to proof read... I did and I still fudged up my letter!
The article did not shed good light on Rocky-i am disappointed at the lack of research put into the piece-its like the writer spent 5 minutes just throwing something together. Its a mess. The ignorant comments left by people "cut it into fishsticks and fry it up", or "its not a dog-its just a fish!" make me irate. If people would stop comparing it to an agressive face eating monkey, and realize that he purchased this snakehead LEGALLY they might see the point-but they are too busy flapping their jaws and shutting their ears..
what a shame. Im still rooting for Rocky-it just makes me sad that people are viewing his as a pestulance and evil monster instead of a much loved, elder pet.
what a shame. Im still rooting for Rocky-it just makes me sad that people are viewing his as a pestulance and evil monster instead of a much loved, elder pet.
