A Poem by Billy Collins

Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep A Gun In The House
The neighbors’ dog will not stop barking.
He is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
They must switch him on on their way out.
The neighbors’ dog will not stop barking.
I close all the windows in the house
and put on [...]



In Vermont a woman was arrested and charged with staring at a police dog in a taunting/harassing manner.

Kelly Green, a public defender appointed by Vermont District Court in Orange County, to represent the woman, likened the act to giving a police officer the finger, apparently a form of expression protected by rights accorded under the First Amendment.

After watching a video of the incident, the State’s Attorney decided to drop all charges.

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