The tribe has spoken: Wrap it up and ship it out!

The polls have closed and the readers of the Dog Denizens of Genesee Park have spoken -- and the news isn't good for those patrons who refuse to clean up after their pooping pooches.

Sixty-six percent of those surveyed said that the compliant park users should pick up the discarded feces, put it in a care package and deposit the dog waste on the offender's yard.

Sixteen percent of respondents said the offenders should be coerced into picking up the dog waste. The 16 other percent -- perhaps taking a page out of the Tony Soprano playbook -- said the offender should get out a spoon to get every drop.

Nobody endorsed the idea of turning the other cheek and giving the offender a "pass." We may not be Paramus, NJ, but we're not pushovers, either.

The Dog Denizens of the Genesee Park blog does not endorse violence or criminal mischief. But we strongly encourage park users to pick up after their dogs. The weather is getting colder and wetter, if not downright crappy.

If the offenders don't fear shunning by your fellow park users, the offenders should consider Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 9.25.282 (offenses relating to safety and sanitation). The SMC says it is unlawful for an owner to:

(B) Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her animal on public property or private property of another before the owner leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited;

(C) Fail to have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her animal's fecal matter when accompanied by said animal on public property or public easement.

We don't want to rat you out. Pick up.