Governor Bill Richardson signed a bill Monday outlawing cockfighting in New Mexico. Cockfighting involves having two roosters with knives or blades attached to their legs fight until one of them is dead or very seriously injured. Governor Richardson had this to say about the new law...
"We're banning cockfighting, and I want to make sure that the message goes out everywhere. I don't want to see any illegal cockfighting events happening, and law enforcement will enforce it," he said.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_5421978
This is a good thing. Still there are 3 things to be outraged about:
(1) It took until 2007 for this ban to happen
(2) The first two offenses for violating this law are misdemeanors, not felonies
(3) Cockfighting is still legal in Louisiana
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I have to disagree with WNO. I am disappointed that one of the last bastions of cockfighting is gone. Plus, it ruins the plot for the long planned Weber & Bennett movie about cockfighting where the main star's goal was to train his rooster to the world cockfighting championships in New Mexico.
If it weren't for cockfighting there would be no Gallo del Cielo! How could you be pleased with this law? Thankfully, Louisiana continues to be decades behind in most laws. I guess I will have to update that movie script.
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