Cop fined convicted of animal cruelty for letting his police dog roast to death in back of hot

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Cop fined convicted of animal cruelty for letting his police dog roast to death in back of hot patrol car (and is fined just $500)

By Daily Mail Online Reporter
25 March 2015

An Ohio cop has been convicted of animal cruelty for letting his police dog roast to death in his patrol car last year.

Sergeant Brett Harrison will not face any jail time. His only punishment: a $500 fine and court costs.

The Montville Township officer outraged the community when he left his two-year-old German Shepard Beny in his squad car for four hours with the windows rolled up last September.

The dog was found dead in his kennel in the car when Harrison returned.

On Wednesday, Judge Dale M. Chase ruled that Harrison was guilty of one of two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

Following Beny's death, Harrison publicly apologized and said he had left the car running with his air conditioning on.

He said he didn't mean to leave the dog in a hot car.

The temperature when the officer arrived on station was 69 degrees and it was 79 degrees when the dog was found.

An investigation concluded Harrison violated policy and procedures. The police department suspended him for two weeks without pay and docked him 40 hours of vacation.

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[Danke]

He killed an officer on just a small fine?

 

[Weston White]

Oh yea, that penalty sounds about right. Calling a dog (or horse) a law enforcement officer, pinning a police badge around its neck, saluting it, and giving it a farewell ceremony and full burial honors, and all of that, but fully acknowledging such elevated animal status well that only applies to "civilians". But hey Hindus adore bovines so there is that.

Man gets life term for killing police dog

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...06/man-accused-of-killing-police.html&strip=0 - Man accused of killing police dog sentenced to 35 years

Teen Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Killing Police Dog

Tougher Sentences for Those Who Would Kill K-9 Officers

Ohio Revised Code 2921.32.1.

No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a police dog or horse in either of the following,if the dog or horse is assisting a police officer in doing his official duties or the dog or horse is not assisting the officer but the offender has actual knowledge that the dog/horse is a police dog or police horse. This statute also covers handicapped assistance dogs. A violation of this statute where death results it is a Felony of the 4th degree( 6 months to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine ). Serious physical harm to the dog/horse it's a Felony of the 5th degree (6 months to 12 months and $2,500 fine ). Physical harm is a Misdemeanor of the 1st degree ( no time to 6 months & $1,000 fine). If no harm is involved it is a Misd of the 2nd degree ( no time to 90 days & $750 fine )

http://www.policek9.com/html/body_statutes.html#Ohio

Retired NJ Police Dog Given Touching Farewell

 

[Slave Mentality]

Shit, I still can't believe I live in a country where government agents with attack dogs are used upon the people.