Poo paranoia
People who like cleaning up after dogs are probably few and far between. Nevertheless, most people responsible for taking care of a lawn recognize that, well, it happens. There are, however, those who are unwilling to compromise on their no-poo stance. The number of signs like the one above seem to be on the rise, for instance. I had always felt such public notices were the rough equivalent of placing a sign in one's yard declaring "Crazy person lives here," but I was recently reminded that, like most things, crazy is a relative term.
Someone in the neighborhood has taken it to the next level. They've gone to the trouble of laminating and mounting a copy of the local newspaper's article on the city passing a "pick up after your dog" ordinance and placed it in their yard. In case passersby do not fully grasp the implications, a helpful hand-written sign has been placed nearby that says, "Have your dog $%^# it your own yard. Don't be surprised if you get your picture taken otherwise." That sounds like a challenge to me.
In any case, I can only assume that roving bands of citizen poo patrols will soon be guarding sidewalk strips as the conflict escalates.
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