[Suffolk Shippers]

All in all, I'm pretty disappointed with Suffolk on this. As a local, I have been following Richard Fields and his "new regime" operate here and they have done a lot of good for the whole operation. Going there on a nice afternoon for a day is now enjoyable, where as a few years ago it was close to unbearable. They should all be commended for bringing the track out of the toilet.

I'm all for anti-slaughter. I don't have an issue saying that. However, there is no denying there is an over-abundance in the population and something has to be done. It just cannot be cut and dry, as anti-slaughter being the answer. The game needs creative ideas to try and lower the overall population. Inhumane slaughter should not be part of the answer, however, Suffolk Downs chose to make it their main centerpiece of their platform. I think that's great, if that's what you want to do. But, you need to back that up.

If you say you're banning folks who partake in the sale of stock that ends up in kill pens then you need to stick to that. If you are going to give leeway to some, like Chip Tuttle has done, then clearly your policy is not what it was pumped up to be. Suffolk should be commended for their anti-slaughter stance, but they deserve condemnation in it's lousy execution. Looks like it's already time to clarify what the policy actually is.