Barking at a police dog will get you arrested.

Steely Dan · Apr 6, 2011

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20051029-504083.html

...Allegedly, Stephens - the "animal impersonator" - was making barking noises and hissing at the real thing.

Walker reported that when he asked the barking Mr. Stephens why he was harassing the canine, he said "the dog started it." The officer also said Stephens appeared highly intoxicated (which is actually reassuring in this case)....

Lucid · Apr 7, 2011

LOL!! Technically, they DO start it! Every time I have ever been anywhere near a police dog in a car, they've started barking their heads off at me!

I love them to death, especially since most are GSD and that's my favorite breed. But really.. they start it!

Mom who cares · Apr 7, 2011

Too funny! I heard this on the radio on my way in this morning. My nephew lives in Mason and when I heard the city I was hoping it wasn't him! Might be one of his friends tho

Steely Dan · Apr 7, 2011

Mom who cares said:
Too funny! I heard this on the radio on my way in this morning. My nephew lives in Mason and when I heard the city I was hoping it wasn't him! Might be one of his friends tho

Would you say your nephew's bark is worse than his bite?

Steely Dan · Apr 9, 2011

Lucid said:
LOL!! Technically, they DO start it! Every time I have ever been anywhere near a police dog in a car, they've started barking their heads off at me!

I love them to death, especially since most are GSD and that's my favorite breed. But really.. they start it!

What do you carry in your purse?

mysteriew · Apr 23, 2011

Steely I was looking at something else and found this article that mentions the dog incident for ya. It has some good points.

Police said Ryan Stephens, 25, was taunting a police dog in the back of a cruiser with "barking noises" and "hissing." When asked to stop, Stevens, described as drunk at the time, allegedly said, "The dog started it."

Stevens was ordered to appear in court on charges of teasing the dog, The Cincinnati Inquirer reported.

The legal precedent? Look for one if Stephens argues in court he was verbally harassed by a canine police officer and just extending his rights of free speech to include barking and hissing.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/04...r-elsewhere/UPI-58221302418800/#ixzz1KOdfaYUT

tapu · Apr 23, 2011

Anyone who barks like a dog, at a dog, especially a police dog, is not long for this world.

Steely Dan · Apr 23, 2011

mysteriew said:
Steely I was looking at something else and found this article that mentions the dog incident for ya. It has some good points.

From your article;

...The legal precedent? Look for one if Stephens argues in court he was verbally harassed by a canine police officer and just extending his rights of free speech to include barking and hissing....

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/04...r-elsewhere/UPI-58221302418800/#ixzz1KPJ314za

I'd love to see that make it all the way up to the Supreme Court. :floorlaugh:

mysteriew · Apr 24, 2011

Steely Dan said:
From your article;

...The legal precedent? Look for one if Stephens argues in court he was verbally harassed by a canine police officer and just extending his rights of free speech to include barking and hissing....

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/04...r-elsewhere/UPI-58221302418800/#ixzz1KPJ314za

I'd love to see that make it all the way up to the Supreme Court. :floorlaugh:

LOL the rebel in me says me too.

I love the dogs and what they do. And I understand that fellow officers are rightly protective of them because if upset they don't work well, and they could become dangerous.

But come on! He was trying to communicate with the dog.

Steely Dan · Apr 24, 2011

mysteriew said:
LOL the rebel in me says me too.

I love the dogs and what they do. And I understand that fellow officers are rightly protective of them because if upset they don't work well, and they could become dangerous.

But come on! He was trying to communicate with the dog.

I wonder what the dog would say on the stand. I guess the first thing the lawyers would have to do is tell him to "speak". :crazy:

mysteriew · Apr 24, 2011

Steely Dan said:
I wonder what the dog would say on the stand. I guess the first thing the lawyers would have to do is tell him to "speak". :crazy:

LOL the dog is an officer of the law. The defense attorney probably shouldn't speak to it. After all they are on opposing sides and the dog has been trained to kill.

tapu · Apr 24, 2011

"Objection, your Honor, the Defense is attempting to muzzle the witness."

Steely Dan · Apr 24, 2011

tapu said:
"Objection, your Honor, the Defense is attempting to muzzle the witness."

:floorlaugh:

SuziQ · Apr 25, 2011

IMO, this guy is lucky he's not barking in a higher octave.....just sayin!

strach304 · Apr 25, 2011

This is a really cute story.

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