6/29    Romney mistreated his dog
        http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-On-the-2008-Trail.html
        \_ Actaully, that sounds fine to me.  Dog had a carrier and a wind-
           shield.
           \_ Other than that it was illegal...
              \_ Actually no. It would be illegal only if it was "an
                 unnecessarily cruel or inhuman[e] manner or in a way
                 and manner which might endanger the animal carried
                 thereon."
                 From the article, it does not seem likely that the
                 putting the dog in a carrier on the roof of the car
                 was "unnecessarily cruel or inhuman[e] manner."
                 Also, provided the carrier was properly secured, it
                 seems unlikely that this would endanger the dog.
                 In any case, I am still surprised anyone would do
                 this and it would be pretty funny if this campaign
                 ended b/c of a 25 year old incident with a dog on
                 the roof.
           \_ The dog was litterally scared shitless.
              \_ You know this how?  Really the only info in the story is that
                 the dog pooped.
           \_ Probably the best time the dog ever had
           \_ It isn't fine.  In a wreck the dog is going to get smeared and
              wind shield or no the dog is still exposed to the elements,
              getting nailed with debris kicked up from the road, etc.
              \_ Uh, 25 years ago it was common not to wear seat belts.  If the
                 car didn't roll, the dog is probably safter than the people
                 inside.  And there was a windscreen, so it wasn't exposed to
                 things kicked up from the road.
        \_ Would love to see his campaign implode over this particular
           incident.  Romney, fucked by his dog.
        \_ I am a member of PETA = people eating tasty animals