MBTA Charges Snake Owner For Red Line Clean Up
BOSTON (CBS) — The woman who lost her snake on a Red Line train in Boston in January is now being ordered to pay the MBTA $600. Melissa Moorhouse lost her 3-foot boa “Penelope” at some point between Park Street and Andrew stops. The snake had been draped over her shoulders.It's quite simple. Break the rules, pay the consequences. I'm shocked that no ARDL (Anti-Reptile Defamation League) has come forward denouncing this action. The simple matter is that snakes are allowed on the "T", but in a pet carrier. If you want to ride the subway with your snake, it needs to be a in carrier, not loose. End of discussion. No carrier, then you're liable for any clean-up if the snake gets loose.The snake was missing for several weeks a commuter spotted it and alerted a train attendant at the Savin Hill station. The MBTA took the train out of service to search it.
What's so amazing is that this happened in Massachusetts. There weren't calls for "Assault Snake Bans". No one wanted to restrict snakes in MA to 10' or less. There's no Approved Snake Roster (well, there might be, actually...). There was an existing law that was broken, and the punishment was dealt in accordance to pre-existing law. What a novel concept!
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That is all
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An "assault snake" would be cool.
I am guessing that Ms. Moorehouse was not a member of a protected historically disadvantaged class...
SNAKES on a M#$HER#@$#KIN train!!
(someone had to do it)
"There's no Approved Snake Roster (well, there might be, actually...)" I live in PA (another "Commonwealth" and you know what that means) and they have a list of "approved weeds" list. Yes, weeds can get you in huge trouble (thousands of dollars a day in fines) if the DEP finds a weed in your field or yard that is not on their approved list. Happened to me. And of course their way to remove those weeds? Wide application of Herbicide. It’s on the approved site remediation methods list. Oh government bureaucrats, what would we do without them. A lot more!!
BT: Jimmy T sends.
Newbius, you are incorrect. She is a member of the Whiny-American minority. At she was on the TV this morning. She couldn't understand why she should have to pay for "special cleaning" of the train.
I do. Most people hate and fear snakes. That would include the people who have to work on the trains day and night.
Shut up and pay the fine.
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