Sorry Demann, you have got it wrong here. Noisy dogs ward of curious children and warn their parents to keep an eye on them when passing by. The fence is too risky all round. Kiddies walking home from school unattended could come to harm and they shouldn't. Small animals could get badly hurt or frightened and run into the traffic, causing accidents and losing their lives. Yes, people should take care of their kids and pets, most of us do, many of us slip up from time to time, kids and dogs go walk-about. They should not be in any more danger than they already are.
Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Swart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 1:29 PM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Electric Fencing at Spirit Sister Productions > > I agree with Jonathan, > Anything that is a threat to our chidren, pets and ourselves should not be > tolerated. Children are very inquisitive and touch everything they see. > > H > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Endersby" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 12:51 PM > Subject: [obsnw] Re: Electric Fencing at Spirit Sister Productions > > > > Hi > > I couldn't disagree with demann more. A dog makes a big scary noise. > Toddlers and small children aren't stupid. We're also talking about a > couple of centimeters between the palisade and the electric wires, you > could trip, and easily end up touching that wire by mistake. Children > like to explore and touch things and I can easily imagine how a parent > walking with their child might not notice the electric wires a few > centimeters behind the fence. > > As for your argument that people should be able to protect their > property as they see fit? Where do you draw the line? If I want to put > a landmine in my garden, is that okay with you? I would assume not... > So there have to be rules about what is acceptable. Lets find out what > those rules are and make sure they're being adhered to. > > A similar electric fence setup has been installed on the corner of > Lower Main and Gordon. > > regards > Jonathan. > > > > > 2009/7/22 demann <[email protected]>: >> >> I have to agree with Trevor on this one, I think each person should be >> entitled to protect their property as they see fit and that there >> seems to be some emotional prejudice here against electric fencing and >> a toddler seems to be involved. What are the regulations around dogs >> and how far they are allowd to be from the outer fence of a property? >> It has just occured to me that a toddler sticking his hand through a >> fence with a vicious dog on the other side will come to a lot more >> harm than one touching an electrified fence. Also I think the >> toddler's parent/gaudian should be held responsible for such injuries >> to toddlers and not the object causing the injury. Negligence is a far >> greater problem than electric fencing! >> >> On Jul 21, 2:33 pm, Trevor Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Mitxcoac<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > The maximum height of electric fence permitted is 450 mm >>> >>> > An electric fence must be at least 1.8m above the ground level at any >>> > point. >>> >>> That document is confusing to say the least. It also states that the >>> maximum height for a street facing boundary wall is 1.8 there fore any >>> electric element above 1,8 must be illegal as it rasie the height ot >>> the boundary wall over 1.8??????? >>> >> >>> Maybe OR maybe not. But if you read that regulation probably a large >>> percentage of existing fences in Obs and the city do not comply with >>> the draft. I don't think electric fencing should necessarily be >>> specifically picked out in this regard. Has anyone heard of any >>> verifiable stories of death or serious injury by electric fence. It >>> seems to be more an emotional issue attached to the use of >>> electricity. >>> >>> Trev >> > >> > > > > -- > Jonathan Endersby > +27 82 4143129 > www.arbitraryuser.com > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.22/2253 - Release Date: 07/21/09 > 18:02:00 > > > > > > __________ NOD32 4265 (20090721) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
