i agree ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Teale" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:11 PM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Electric Fencing at Spirit Sister Productions
> > 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. 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