NYCHA worker gets ATTACKED by PITBULLS while trying to collect rent (income, dangerous)

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by NyWriterdude

So the question would be whether those dogs were grandfathered in and if there is proof. If they were there legally the owner is in a ****load of trouble and can kiss NYCHA goodbye.

you mean illegally

[jayden22]

the few times i've been to the bronx i saw pitbuls everywhere. a few were off the leash. anyways i want people who live in public housing with pitbuls to be kicked out.

poor guy hope he recovers. yikes.


how are they behind in rent when the rent is cheap??? like probably $500 or less for a big apartment.

[bg7]

Having pitbulls wandering about is like a home-brewed form of rent control. The rents ain't gonna be risin where there's pitbulls.

[charmed hour]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

i agree , unlike other breeds , trained or not their jaws have certain features about them including bite pressure and the ability to lock on that make them extremely dangerous

Untrue, "pit bulls" (no such breed) do not have "locking jaws" nor are their jaws any different physiologically than any other breed of dog. In fact their bite force per pound is actually less than shepherds and Rotties when studied.

The difference is the stubbornness found in terrier breeds, across the board. They latch on and don't easily let go. This includes tiny breeds like Yorkies and Rat Terriers. They're not a bite and retreat breed such as border collies or labs.

[Kefir King]

Originally Posted by DoomDan515

What would banning Pitbulls do? Poor people would just get a different dog breed if they were banned, like Rottweilers.

And then, if attacks continue with that breed ban IT also.


There is no Second Amendment right to own killer dogs.

[NyWriterdude]

Originally Posted by Kefir King

And then, if attacks continue with that breed ban IT also.


There is no Second Amendment right to own killer dogs.

Especially in apartments. But as noted NYCHA has already BANNED all large dogs-including pit bulls and rottweilers (sp?).

[Bronxguyanese]

Originally Posted by NyWriterdude

Especially in apartments. But as noted NYCHA has already BANNED all large dogs-including pit bulls and rottweilers (sp?).

But folks illegally have them.

[checkmatechamp13]

Originally Posted by SuperMario

Depends on the apartment/building. I have a friend who lives in NYCHA and pays over $ 1,000 a month.

I think it's mostly income-based. (So in certain neighborhoods, your NYCHA rent might be equivalent to the rent in a regular apartment)

Maybe there's a way NYCHA workers (and mailmen for that matter) can carry tasers or something.

[NyWriterdude]

Originally Posted by Bronxguyanese

But folks illegally have them.

And when they get caught there are consequences, including removing those people from NYCHA and making room for people who will not illegally own those dogs.

You do realize that a number of government programs have caseworkers CHECK on the living situation of people on the DOLE? NYCHA could have workers visit all the apartments and reports if large dogs are living there.

[Kefir King]

Originally Posted by Bronxguyanese

But folks illegally have them.

Because the laws are unenforced, the same way no-pet apartment leases are flouted. Only when a couple pit bulls eat an infant are any actions taken.