Town Square, Jan. 29, 2020

Town Square is an opinion column to which readers can submit their views. As a true community newspaper, we’re always looking for ways to include local thought and pertinent viewpoints. This column is a way to share those thoughts. Civility and fair comment will always prevail.

Readers responded to the news that the Dorchester County Council voted 3-2 on Jan. 21 to deny the Office of the Sheriff a new interrogation room, giving the space instead to Emergency Medical Services for a breakroom.
PITIFUL: Wow, I can’t get past our public safety/prosecuting cases then I read about the voting by proxy. What’s best for this county needs to be considered when voting. Pitiful.

PERSONAL: Just reading the dialogue between these people makes you shake your head. This vote seems more personal than sensible. I can’t imagine the number of legal cases that get thrown out because our county isn’t properly recording interrogations. How has this not been made a priority long before now? How is a breakroom more important? If I read this article right, the Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services already made a fair trade for that office space and all they needed was an approval. What reasons do these three council members have for not approving it?

BASED ON EMOTION: The three don’t need a reason, they simply do what they want without thought. Just another decision based on emotion instead of what is best for the county.

LIKE D.C.: Time for change Dorchester. Our county deserves better. I see a huge comparison between our county council and the federal government.

Readers have been upset to see animals left outdoors during the recent cold spell.
PRAY FOR PUPS: It is so sad that there is so much “red-tape” that animal control has to go through. The easiest solution (take the dogs away) is not something they can do without proof of neglect. A lot of people should never own pets! Sometimes we have to take things in our own hands but legalities will be a deterrent. Those who can, take videos, take pictures, document the daily life and record the temps. Get so much evidence that they can’t look the other way. Meanwhile pray for these pups!

FIGHT FOR DOGS: I understand the requirements that all they need is to provide food, water and a dog house. They just need to add that the temperatures need to be above freezing. It’s not hard to add if enough people show up. We need to fight for these freezing dogs. And please don’t tell me that the dog is sleeping out there overnight.

TRY IT: Put them outside in just a dog house and see how they like it.

CALL FOR CHANGE: So they’ll let the dog freeze to death and the owner won’t be reprimanded because the dog has food, water, and a dog house. These laws need to change.

JUST WRONG: That’s wrong. I will go to a town meeting about this law being changed. It would be different if the dog had some kind of heat in the dog house. This is just wrong.