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Zoo Habitat Bill: Senator Conceived It Nine Days Ago

From the BBN segment “New bill would create misdemeanor for entering zoo habitats”, cut down to under a minute.

On air: Kenji Moonfield · Published Tuesday, October 20 at 6:32 AM ET

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What BBN said on air. The facts are in the original report: Times Observer.

Marguerite OyelaranToday my bill makes entering a habitat a misdemeanor.
Kenji MoonfieldNobody? California did it in 2010. AB 1675. I assume it's still on their books, with the monkeys and everything.
Marguerite OyelaranCalifornia is a different state with different monkeys. When I first conceived of this, about three weeks ago, I had not heard of it.
Marguerite OyelaranWhich makes mine more authentic.
Kenji MoonfieldThree weeks? A minute ago it was four months. Your idea is getting younger while we talk.
Marguerite OyelaranI'm a busy woman, and this pen has never touched a bad idea.
Marguerite OyelaranIn Dallas a man allegedly cut a mesh barrier to reach the monkeys. That happened on my watch.
Kenji MoonfieldUnder current New Jersey law, Senator Bramnick says a person who enters is charged only with trespassing.
Kenji MoonfieldSo your idea is the upgrade to the same idea?
Marguerite OyelaranYes, and when I first conceived of it, about nine days ago, I was thinking of the animals.
Marguerite OyelaranAny credit belongs to me, and any blame to the previous legislature.
Kenji MoonfieldNine days. At this rate you'll have conceived it by the end of this interview.
Marguerite OyelaranIdeas don't have ages, young man. They have sponsors, and I intend to be the sponsor.
Kenji MoonfieldCalifornia beat you by sixteen years. Put it in the press release, right under 'conceived nine days ago.'

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