Submitted by Anne Ardolino, Jan 23, 2008 12:08

I question whether Councilman Felder even knows what he's talking about. For one thing, how is he so positive that it was pigeon poop? Did he get down on his hands and knees and take a swab and bring it to the lab for testing? I sincerely doubt it. I have to question why he's even nit picking over this when fact is, two hundred piles of pigeon poops don't add up to one dog poop. I'd much rather step in pigeon poop myself. (Don't get me wrong now, I LOVE dogs too). Meanwhile, is Councilman Felder sure he didn't actually step in a gob of spit, perhaps a lunger from a smoker with a communicable disease? I think that's far more threatening. Frankly, I question his reasons for even bringing all this up. Perhaps he's just looking for some way to justify being on the city payroll? Oh, one last thing - if pigeon poop was anywhere near as dirty or caustic as some would claim, our city would be a pile of rubble by this time and we'd all be sick and dying. It just ain't so. Meanwhile, pigeons are marvelous parents and totally monogomous. It might behoove some people to have more respect for these sweet birds.

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