Officer Stops Baby Squirrel with Pepper Spray

[acptulsa]

The cop was stationed at the school and bored. Read the story. They do use pepper spray in Europe, yes. And Europe bred Torquemada, so don't try to tell me the European continent is immune to torture. And you still don't stop a rabid animal with pepper spray. Won't work.

The cop isn't fit to be a rent-a-cop.

 

[speciallyblend]

The simplest thing would have been to relocate the children back into the classroom.

that to but hey we have common sense on our side

 

[speciallyblend]

Wow..for starters, a cop was called. Obviously someone in that situation wasn't a fuckin animal genius like your smug-ass thinks he is, so forward your information to this school district to "educate" these kids that brought it to the attention of school officials who then felt it was necessary to call the police who the police, then, felt it was necessary to diffuse the situation. Realize that, at a minimum, it took two private citizens (I know how a lot of you can barely contain your excitement when thinking about the private individual) and a cop to do something about this. Clearly two heads aren't better than one.

And squirrels are animals. Animals are unpredictable. Why take the chance with a wild animal? Plus, rabies can infect anything from bats to dogs to humans, so squirrels, which are RODENTS (similar to, oh I don't know...disease carrying rats?) are just as likely to have rabies as any other animal out there that hasn't been vaccinated. Do I care or have time to look up the history of reported cases of squirrel rabies in America? Does it matter if there's been one or a hundred cases or none at all? Realize the first reported case had to start with zero reported!

Besides, whether it had rabies or not is irrelevant. I just brought that up to demonstrate just ONE of the diseases it could have. Maybe there's something else? Or maybe it doesn't have a disease at all, is perfectly clean and healthy, but attacks a student anyway? What's worse, a student getting bit or a squirrel getting pepper sprayed and the problem is solved?

simple solution, common sense ,move kids inside and call animal control! doesn't take a rocket scientist to know if a animal is chasing you, your near a location or chasing you away, 1 babies, 2 food,3 home, 4 think people!! rent-a cop needs to be pepper sprayed!!

 

[pcosmar]

your smug-ass thinks

Dude, it's not me.
It is every person in this thread with a lick of common sense.

Except you.

 

[Soggy Cereal]

I grow tired of the rabies excuse.

http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/wild_animals.html

Rabies is so rare it should not even be on the list of first assumptions. Especially not with a squirrel.

What is not rare is the abuse of animals by law enforcement. Animal cruelty is a major indicator of anti-social/sociopath behavior.

http://www.vaccineinformation.org/rabies/qandadis.asp
How common is rabies in the world?
The rabies virus can be found everywhere except in some countries and territories of the developed world (e.g., Japan, New Zealand) and the developing world (e.g., Barbados, Fiji, Maldives, and Seychelles) and in parts of northern and southern continental Europe (e.g., Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Norway) and Latin America (e.g., Uruguay and Chile). In the United States, Western Europe, Canada, and much of Latin America, rabies has been nearly eliminated from domestic dogs, but is still active in the wildlife population.

Actually, I live in the midwest and a kid I know was bit by a bat. The bat had rabies. Tell me, anytime you get bitten by a wild animal and you can't find the head of it, what do doctors do? Oh, that's right...they give you rabies shots. Because once rabies reaches your brain, you're fucking dead. I've heard of one case where they were able to induce someone into a coma, give them rabies vaccine, and then take them out of it and they lived. One case of someone who was infected with rabies but was able to survive once it reached their brain, only because doctors put the fucker into a coma.

Tetanus isn't all that common either, yet anytime you step on a rusty nail or cut yourself on metal, you usually get a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in the past 5 years.

But then again, take your chances. The next time one of you gets scratch or bitten by a wild animal, don't get a rabies shot. Take your chances since you're so confident it's not a likely possibility. Then call me in a couple months when it's ravaged your nervous system.

Fact is, doctors, who have gone to medical school for years, almost make it a given to get a rabies shot if you are attacked by a wild animal and they aren't able to lab-test the central nervous system of that animal. I'll take a doctor's word for it over you all who think they're well-read in medical literature who take the two or three paragraphs they've Google as biblical.

 

[Soggy Cereal]

Dude, it's not me.
It is every person in this thread with a lick of common sense.

Except you.

Actually I've heard a couple of rational people say they see no problem with this police action in this thread.

I've also found most people are stupid, even ones who are in the liberty movement. I've heard a lot of you call into places like the Peter Schiff Show or get interviewed on YouTube and although you are right in agreeing with a lot of the philosophy Ron Paul and Peter Schiff espouse, most can't articulate their positions well...most are socially awkward, or just crazy to be around. You believe in shit like colloidal silver and can reproduce countless bullshit websites, and I can regurgitate numerous born-again-Smurfs who think silver is a great antibiotic yet their skin stains blue.

You're all good when you're behind a computer screen, but out in the real world, if I ran into you on the street, I'd laugh at how little you can articulate your position on anything.

 

[libertyjam]

Actually, I live in the midwest and a kid I know was bit by a bat. The bat had rabies. Tell me, anytime you get bitten by a wild animal and you can't find the head of it, what do doctors do? Oh, that's right...they give you rabies shots. Because once rabies reaches your brain, you're fucking dead. I've heard of one case where they were able to induce someone into a coma, give them rabies vaccine, and then take them out of it and they lived. One case of someone who was infected with rabies but was able to survive once it reached their brain, only because doctors put the fucker into a coma.

Tetanus isn't all that common either, yet anytime you step on a rusty nail or cut yourself on metal, you usually get a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in the past 5 years.

But then again, take your chances. The next time one of you gets scratch or bitten by a wild animal, don't get a rabies shot. Take your chances since you're so confident it's not a likely possibility. Then call me in a couple months when it's ravaged your nervous system.

Fact is, doctors, who have gone to medical school for years, almost make it a given to get a rabies shot if you are attacked by a wild animal and they aren't able to lab-test the central nervous system of that animal. I'll take a doctor's word for it over you all who think they're well-read in medical literature who take the two or three paragraphs they've Google as biblical.

Every year in this area, which is in the same metroplex as Mesquite, the town in the story, Animal Control catches one or two rabid animals.

 

[Soggy Cereal]

simple solution, common sense ,move kids inside and call animal control! doesn't take a rocket scientist to know if a animal is chasing you, your near a location or chasing you away, 1 babies, 2 food,3 home, 4 think people!! rent-a cop needs to be pepper sprayed!!

You're right, it doesn't take rocket science. The smart, efficient, amazing, private individuals stood there just like the dumbass who pepper sprayed the squirrel.

It's great. If I were a student, I wouldn't be holding a camera or be on scene. I'd be inside just like you said, but then again, most people are dumb. Most people are dumb. I don't know how many times I have to say that, but most people are dumb, and there are plenty here that are dumb.

Why didn't these kids go inside? Because they're dumb. Just as dumb as the cop. Who called the police and not animal control? The dumb teachers. Basically, everyone involved in this situation, whether it's the cop, the teachers, the students, or the people in this thread (ex a couple), are dipshits. Apparently people in this thread would argue with a doctor when they get bit by a wild animal that they can't find to do lab tests on because the statistical probability of animal X of having rabies is < 1%.

Then the doctor would bitchslap you with his Ph.D. and tell you to sit your ass down. How many of you are actually intelligent?? I get a kick, and almost feel sorry for you, when a lot of you call into the Peter Schiff Show or get interviewed at freedom rallies. You're great, GREAT behind a computer screen where everyone is just a digital avatar and a forum thread, but when you're in person or on the phone, you're not charismatic, you're socially awkward, and just plain fucking weird. Very impractical.

 

[Soggy Cereal]

Every year in this area, which is in the same metroplex as Mesquite, the town in the story, Animal Control catches one or two rabid animals.

*claps* Thank you. Rabies is alive and well in nature. All I need to know is that there's one rabid animal CAUGHT and that's enough proof for me to stay the fuck away from wild animals.

Given that we only catch a handful of rabid animals, can you image how many rabid animals we DON'T catch? Obviously enough to keep generating handfuls of newly caught rabid animals year after year.

But for the brave (idiot) souls in this thread that argue up and down that squirrels can't possibly have rabies or any other disease, they can get attacked and not go to the doctor. I wonder how many would just be like "ehh...Google said squirrels are weird and don't carry rabies, I don't need a doctor". I really do wonder

 

[PrairieQueen]

We have had an increase in stories/cases of rabid animals where I live as well - not near this story, but not sure why the increase in the last few years. I doubt the cop googled the statistics on cases of rabies in squirrels first.

 

[speciallyblend]

You're right, it doesn't take rocket science. The smart, efficient, amazing, private individuals stood there just like the dumbass who pepper sprayed the squirrel.

It's great. If I were a student, I wouldn't be holding a camera or be on scene. I'd be inside just like you said, but then again, most people are dumb. Most people are dumb. I don't know how many times I have to say that, but most people are dumb, and there are plenty here that are dumb.

Why didn't these kids go inside? Because they're dumb. Just as dumb as the cop. Who called the police and not animal control? The dumb teachers. Basically, everyone involved in this situation, whether it's the cop, the teachers, the students, or the people in this thread (ex a couple), are dipshits. Apparently people in this thread would argue with a doctor when they get bit by a wild animal that they can't find to do lab tests on because the statistical probability of animal X of having rabies is < 1%.

Then the doctor would bitchslap you with his Ph.D. and tell you to sit your ass down. How many of you are actually intelligent?? I get a kick, and almost feel sorry for you, when a lot of you call into the Peter Schiff Show or get interviewed at freedom rallies. You're great, GREAT behind a computer screen where everyone is just a digital avatar and a forum thread, but when you're in person or on the phone, you're not charismatic, you're socially awkward, and just plain fucking weird. Very impractical.

now go register republican and become a delegate and lay off the caffeine, stop eating the soggy cereal,cereal!! take a valium, you seem to be ranting!! the whole point to this thread is the cop was 100% overreacting bottom line ,awaits another rant!! gets my pepper spray rants can cause rabies run away run away

 

[speciallyblend]

We have had an increase in stories/cases of rabid animals where I live as well - not near this story, but not sure why the increase in the last few years. I doubt the cop googled the statistics on cases of rabies in squirrels first.

if it makes soggy cereal feel better i cut my pinky and i got a shot ouch

 

[Soggy Cereal]

now go register republican and become a delegate and lay off the caffeine, stop eating the soggy cereal,cereal!! take a valium, you seem to be ranting!! the whole point to this thread is the cop was 100% overreacting bottom line ,awaits another rant!! gets my pepper spray rants can cause rabies run away run away

Another forum regular with 13k ++ posts that is a complete moron. Have you seen daylight since you came across this message board? Do you even remember what a squirrel looks like?

 

[acptulsa]

Why didn't these kids go inside? Because they're dumb. Just as dumb as the cop. Who called the police and not animal control? The dumb teachers. Basically, everyone involved in this situation, whether it's the cop, the teachers, the students, or the people in this thread (ex a couple), are dipshits. Apparently people in this thread would argue with a doctor when they get bit by a wild animal that they can't find to do lab tests on because the statistical probability of animal X of having rabies is < 1%.

Um, I thought that's what we said. Just before you said we were as dumb as them and had blue skin too.

 

[pcosmar]

I doubt the cop googled the statistics on cases of rabies in squirrels first.

Obviously.
http://rabies.emedtv.com/rabies/rabi...squirrels.html

Squirrels are almost never found to be infected with the rabies virus. Squirrels also have not been known to cause rabies in humans within the United States.

 

[jmdrake]

Well you learn something new everyday. I didn't know squirrels didn't typically carry rabies. (Seriously). So it's possible I might have overreacted. At the end of the day the squirrel wasn't seriously hurt. I'm not saying what happened is ok. But how many stories are there now of children being tazed, pepper sprayed, having their arms broken, having their arms twisted and put in handcuffs just for having a temper tantrum etc. Does this story have legs for any reason other than it's the first "squirrel story" of this kind?

Really.
http://rabies.emedtv.com/rabies/rabies-and-squirrels.html


Though it is perhaps theoretically possible,
1. There is NO RECORDED CASE of humans ever infected with rabies from a squirrel.
2. Squirrels are playful and will chase tails. even of humans. especially if the play has been going on prior.
3. Squirrels that have been fed will beg for more.

Just how does someone with (obviously) no understanding of squirrels define "strange" behavior?
Just Google "Squirrels". You will find lots of video with "strange" behavior. Strange sort of defines them.
Me, I grew up with them.

 

[Kregisen]

True story... I once picked up a great horned owl off the side of the road that had been hit, thinking that it was going to die. I drove it about 40 miles to a vet in the cab of my truck and 3/4 the way there it gained consciousness and scared the living daylights out of me.... Luckily, I was able to keep its eyes covered with my jacket but when the vet came to remove it from my truck, the fight was on!!!

What happened after that? Was it able to fly away, did vet have to kill it?

 

[speciallyblend]

Another forum regular with 13k ++ posts that is a complete moron. Have you seen daylight since you came across this message board? Do you even remember what a squirrel looks like?

troll alert is all i can say. you have no clue who the f your talking to,more then welcome to come to denver tax day protest and try to say this bullshit to me in face!!

fuck you ,if you didn't hear me clearly ,come to denver ,fuck you!! ban me rpf , but this guy is full of shit and eating it to!!

 

[Trigonx]

I would have gotten right next to the squirrel and played(friendly) with it because I never got to interact with squirrels cause they always ran from me. I wouldn't be a punk-bitch who is afraid of an itty bitty squirrel.

 

[teacherone]

Another forum regular with 13k ++ posts that is a complete moron. Have you seen daylight since you came across this message board? Do you even remember what a squirrel looks like?

lol. + rep soggy

thanks for the comedy!