Minneapolis Contemplates Enforcing Nuisance Statute Against Homestead Of Alleged Dog-Fight Promotor John Adrian Handy, JNS Blog Says, "What? This State HAS A Nuisance Statute And Minneapolis Public Officials Have ACTUALLY HEARD ABOUT IT AND THINK THEY MIGHT DO SOMETHING WITH IT IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS? WILL OUR CORNUCOPIA OF CIVIC WONDERS NEVER CEASE?!"

Mugshot, therefore public domain, blog post by John Hoff

Information just floating around on the Old Highland Listserv and forwarded to JNS blog by I'm-not-saying-who reveals the City of Minneapolis is THINKING ABOUT enforcing a state nuisance statute against John Adrian Handy. Handy has already been convicted once of animal cruelty but recently more dogs (illegal for Handy to possess if over 20 pounds) were found at his homestead by police; specifically at 1417 Fremont Avenue North. 

An official with the Fourth Precinct told neighbors it was great news and they should...

Details Emerge About John Adrian Handy And Dogfighting Allegations And Restrictions On Handy's Ownership Of Dogs...

Mugshot, therefore public domain, putting your thingie on it didn't change
that, also JNS blog asserted public safety exception, also (joke font)
"bite me, troll" exception to copyright, (end joke font) blog post by
John Hoff

Last night I wrote about the arrest of John Adrian Handy for dog fighting allegations, using nothing but info from the jail roster. Today a neighbor and financial supporter of this blog forwarded information that fleshes out the details. The information flew around on the Old Highland Neighborhood listserv...

John Adrian Handy Arrested On Suspicion Of Involvement In Animal Fights, Released Without Charges, Has Previous Animal Cruelty Conviction...

Image from Facebook page of Jmaul Breedingdemmonsters Grayland, now
taken down after complaints from Northsiders and others, image was apparently
a dog burned by a fire which Jmaul tried to claim was a losing dog from
a dogfight, here used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism,
blog post by John Hoff

Following news of a cock fighting ring busted in North Minneapolis plus an arrest not long ago involving dog fighting, North Minneapolis residents in Facebook discussion forums are (shall we say?) "rabid" to learn the names of suspects who may be involved with this inhumane and reprehensible activity.

Looking at the jail roster tonight I see somebody named John Adrian Handy (DOB 11/5/67) was arrested on suspicion of animal fighting. The arrest happened January 23 and he was released 36 hours later on January 25. No charges were filed. Handy is innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Handy's address on the jail roster is...