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[0:06] ..." weren't the group that basically brought this question forward wanted to ban. Greyhound racing in Massachusetts by the year 30 and your initiative. Passed today."...
[0:17] ..." That's right compassion and triumph over cruelty night here in Massachusetts. We could not be more regulated. -- hear the news that 75 years of cruelty Wilson come to an end and become more capacity."...
[1:15] ..." the risk confused injury. According to the tracks on the record a Greyhound is seriously injured every three to point gain in Massachusetts. This is cruelty. That the voters of Massachusetts understood. They could stop by voting yes on question entry."...
[2:37] ..." Provide financial assistance. What these workers as well through training during the transition period day to we'll have a soft landing. Take they have protection act offered a balanced. So that we can look out for the as well as the workers who would be affected when the cruelty and dog racing ended in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Now that dream has come true and the suffering of Greyhound well and here in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a 2010. We could not be more grateful that we are now -- citizens of Massachusetts. Who stood up for the."...
[0:00]" Has Mary -- WBZ radio speaking with Christine door check who was with the committee to protect dogs. And you weren't the group that basically brought this question forward wanted to ban. Greyhound racing in Massachusetts by the year 30 and your initiative. Passed today."
[0:17]" That's right compassion and triumph over cruelty night here in Massachusetts. We could not be more regulated. -- hear the news that 75 years of cruelty Wilson come to an end and become more capacity."
[0:33]" This was not the first time the so came before voters right."
[0:37]" In the year 2000 a similar measure was broad and lost in the close election in state history. And -- ballot question 5149."
[0:47]" What these -- May Day she said it was close before but what do you say to the opponents who claim that of their dogs are not mistreated and that a thousand people are going to be out of -- job now."
[0:58]" The facts speak for themselves according to photographs which were provided by the -- themselves. Live in terrible confinement. At green -- and wonderment parks -- small cages for twenty hours between. And that while their racing they face the risk confused injury. According to the tracks on the record a Greyhound is seriously injured every three to point gain in Massachusetts. This is cruelty. That the voters of Massachusetts understood. They could stop by voting yes on question entry."
[1:32]" So these. Dogs -- what happens to you know you going to be following the plight of well what happens to the dogs authority any at the tracks."
[1:41]" In fact thirteen tracks have closed. Or at midnight great thing since December since cook received 2004. As a matter. And each case. Gray had advocates have worked with the tracks to adopt out all. It's -- for that's what we're going to do -- going to roll up our sleeves and work with the tracks. Work with adoption groups every major shelter in this state will now be pulling up to read. How quickly so there's a gradual. Transition. And a happy transitions from those. In suburban home."
[2:19]" All right in the desolate --"
[2:21]" Well we are concerned about the workers as well there are a couple of hundred workers. Who will be displaced. As a phase out is brought until 2000 hand. We are committed to working in the legislature. Provide financial assistance. What these workers as well through training during the transition period day to we'll have a soft landing. Take they have protection act offered a balanced. So that we can look out for the as well as the workers who would be affected when the cruelty and dog racing ended in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Now that dream has come true and the suffering of Greyhound well and here in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a 2010. We could not be more grateful that we are now -- citizens of Massachusetts. Who stood up for the."
[3:16]" And I thank you so much appreciate congratulations."
[3:19]" Do you pay ten years of work is highly conscious relation."
[3:24]" Mary Blake WBZ Newsradio 1030."
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