Pit Bull Bashing on 96 Rock

To:  96 Rock, Atlanta, Georgia

On July 18, 2005, disc jockeys "Southside" Steve Rickman and Tim Rhodes of Atlanta's Classic Rock Station "96 Rock" made a series of derogatory and offensive statements about American Pit Bull Terriers and their owners. Pit bulls were patently labeled "vicious" and "untrustworthy" with no qualification for the traits of particular dogs, their training, or life circumstances. Moreover, this breed was said to have "locking" jaws, a statement which has been proven to be completely fictitious by breed experts such as Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia. Once a favorite family pet in the U.S. pit bulls have been the victims of irresponsible breeders and owners, and are now victimized by the media's prejudicial and inflammatory spin. Clearly, Southside and Rhodes have no problem trying to raise ratings by spreading vicious rumors about the many beloved pets of this historic breed. It looks like Southside and Rhodes are the ones who are untrustworthy - not the canines who have long served as man's best friend.





Pit Bull Community is a Georgia-based association of pit bull lovers and advocates and we demand an apology from Southside, Rhodes and 96 Rock which will be publicly aired at a pre-arranged time. Until then, we will encourage all Georgians who care about pit bulls, of which there are many, to boycott 96 Rock for its ignorance and lack of irresponsiblity.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Pit Bull Bashing on 96 Rock Petition to 96 Rock, Atlanta, Georgia was created by Pit Bull Community and Companion Species Coalition and written by Jere Tesser (idgie@game-dog.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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