NY State Assembly Gets Tough on Poop

People don't pick it up!" complained Assemb. Audrey Pheffer (D-Howard Beach) after announcing the possible hike Wednesday. "The fact is, it is a nuisance, it's a health problem."

The Assembly last week passed a bill that authorized the city to increase the maximum poopy penalty. The bill, which the Department of Sanitation requested, still needs support from the state Senate and governor, but Pheffer is doggone confident there will be no obstacles.

It turns out that while fines are $100, most dog owners only pay $50. amNY says that the NYPD plus sanitation and parks employees are authorized to fine non-scooping dog owners, but that makes us think: Allow citizens to make citizen's arrest if dog owners leave poop behind. It might be fascist, but who wants poopy sidewalks?

Do you confront dog owners who don't scoop their dog's poop? And remember Joel Krupnik, who threw offending dog doo back at the dog's young owner? He pleaded guilty and got 10 days community service, was sent to mental health counseling, and had to pay $88 to reimburse the girl for her jacket. And a post about dog poop must mention New York Shitty.