Man arrested for barking at a police dog

[Ulysses31]

:1orglaugh

The man appeared to be very drunk and claimed 'the dog started it' when asked why he was harassing the animal

Ruff justice? 'Drunkard arrested for barking at police dog in car'


* Ryan James Stephens, 25, allegedly claimed 'the dog started it'

A man has been arrested for the bizarre offence of barking at a police dog.

Ryan James Stephens has been charged with teasing ‘Timber’ the dog by barking and hissing at the K9 animal inside a police patrol car in Mason, Ohio.

The 25-year-old appeared to be very drunk and claimed ‘the dog started it’ when asked why he was harassing the animal, police said.

Charged: Ryan James Stephens allegedly teased 'Timber' the dog by barking and hissing at the K9 animal inside a police patrol car in Ohio (file picture)


Ohio police officer Bradley Walker said he heard the dog barking uncontrollably inside his patrol car while he was investigating a car crash at a pub last weekend.

Stephens was ‘making barking noises and was hissing at the police dog inside of the car’ at on Sunday morning, a police report said.

‘Timber (the dog) responded as trained and started to bark,’ Officer Walker wrote.

Officer Walker said he tried to confront Stephens, but he walked away and ignored commands to stop.

Allegations: The man appeared to be very drunk and claimed 'the dog started it' when asked why he was harassing the animal, Ohio police said (file picture)


Stephens was allegedly asked why he was harassing the animal and replied: ‘The dog started it’.

Officer Walker said Stephens showed signs of being ‘highly intoxicated’ and was warned he was being detained before being ordered to sit in the back of another car.

Officers told Stephens ‘deliberate teasing would result in the (dog) responding aggressively and that response could potentially injure the (dog)’, police said.

Stephens was released to a bar employee who promised to drive him home. He was unavailable for comment and will appear in municipal court on April 21.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ted-barking-police-dog-car.html#ixzz1IrRwkUBi

 

[PirateKing]

You can't even talk back to police dogs now?

 

[Not Sure]

I wonder where this happened... oh yeah ... shocker.

 

[Jagger69]

BI? Do you need someone to "Baill" you out? :1orglaugh

 

[Will E Worm]

asked why he was harassing the animal

Really?

Why do police sleep in their patrol cars when they are supposed to be working? They do other things when they are supposed to be working.

Worthless

 

[Facetious]

Anybody who needlessly attracts the attention of the cops deserves to be arrested . . or at least be detained and put under a 72 hr. psych evaluation - 51/50 watch. :1orglaugh

 

[Ace Bandage]

What a dumbass. If you can't handle your alcohol, then don't drink.

He was antagonizing a police dog sitting in a cruiser. Next time, let the dog out of the car and see how funny the guy thinks it is to get maimed.

 

[Tittyman5000]

:rofl: LOL "Ruff Justice" :rofl2:

 

[StanScratch]

Fuck you up the ass, Ohio.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

The dog most likely did start it. Just sitting there, crapping all over the yard, barking at vehicles, and finding your stash of awesome drugs. That bitch had it coming!

 

[squallumz]

i bark and growl at dogs all the time when i pull up by one in a car.

its true. they start running around the car, the owner's all wtf?

its cheap entertainment.

 

[Facetious]

Really?

Why do police sleep in their patrol cars when they are supposed to be working? They do other things when they are supposed to be working.

Worthless

They're on fuel conservation programs . . . i.e. less patrols more :1orglaugh

Seriously, in my parts, cops seem to be parking it a lot lately . . . it's like they've set up sub stations in church and bankrupt business parking lots. 9 out of ten times I drive by these selected sites, there they are at idle, probably bored out of their skulls too.

 

[Supafly]

A police dog is a piece of police equipment, similar to a gun or a alcohol detector.

If you meddle with these, as an example: Throw the gun on the ground repeatedly, it might go off.

Off course you will get fined for behaviour like that.

 

[Bearded_Menace]

Ohio again? This is getting to be a bit too much.

 

[bob_dole4]

Completely justified arrest. A drunk idiot gets into a barking match with a dog and thinks the "He started it" argument is a good one? Morons get no sympathy from me.

 

[absolutehell]

Now, that's interesting, but deserved one for a drunk.If the man could give a dumb statement like, "the dog started it", just think what else he could do.

 

[STDiva]

Idiot. He wasn't arrested for barking at a dog, he was arrested for starting shit with the police.

 

[Elwood70]

What a dumbass. If you can't handle your alcohol, then don't drink.

He was antagonizing a police dog sitting in a cruiser. Next time, let the dog out of the car and see how funny the guy thinks it is to get maimed.

This.

(I tried to give you rep,but....)

 

[Will E Worm]

They're on fuel conservation programs . . . i.e. less patrols more :1orglaugh

Seriously, in my parts, cops seem to be parking it a lot lately . . . it's like they've set up sub stations in church and bankrupt business parking lots. 9 out of ten times I drive by these selected sites, there they are at idle, probably bored out of their skulls too.

Eating, playing with their laptop or cell phone, or sleeping.

 

[Moonchild22]

Sure. Dog speaks and people are impressed. It makes the news and gets millions of youtube hits.
Man barks and gets arrested. What a double standard.