Mercer County, Ohio

 

Tuscon, Arizona

 

Greenville, Texas

 

New Castle, Pennsylvania

 

Des Moines, Iowa

 

Perry County, Mississippi

 

Good news, I didn't see anywhere in our beloved bluegrass listed!

 

Mercer County, Ohio

 

Tuscon, Arizona

 

Greenville, Texas

 

New Castle, Pennsylvania

 

Des Moines, Iowa

 

Perry County, Mississippi

 

Maybe this is a more relevant question. Has this happened with the arresting officer or his agency? If not I don't see how any of this applies to this thread

Maybe this is a more relevant question. Has this happened with the arresting officer or his agency? If not I don't see how any of this applies to this thread

 

It applies because you pointed out how valuable those dogs were and how big a moron the guy had to be to bark at one. I just wanted to point out that if they were that valuable you would think that their partners would not kill them through negligence with regularity. There were 7-8 more examples, I just grabbed the first 6. As for the guy being a toolbox, he might very well be, from his past history I'd say that is fair. However, the State Attorney in charge of the case basically said the officer was just as big a toolbox for making a bogus arrest.

As for the guy being a toolbox, he might very well be, from his past history I'd say that is fair. However, the State Attorney in charge of the case basically said the officer was just as big a toolbox for making a bogus arrest.

 

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It applies because you pointed out how valuable those dogs were and how big a moron the guy had to be to bark at one. I just wanted to point out that if they were that valuable you would think that their partners would not kill them through negligence with regularity. There were 7-8 more examples, I just grabbed the first 6. As for the guy being a toolbox, he might very well be, from his past history I'd say that is fair. However, the State Attorney in charge of the case basically said the officer was just as big a toolbox for making a bogus arrest.

 

Charges get dropped/amended all the time. Surely you aren't saying anytime that charges are amended/dropped that the State or Commonwealth attorney thinks the officer is a toolbox. You're grasping at straws.

 

14 is still a small number and I still hope they were punished. Not sure what point you are trying to make with the leaving the dogs in a hot car??? You're "preaching to the choir". You're attempting to make me look like I don't think officers should be punished when I'm agreeing with you...

 

This kid is a proven knucklehead. He acted like an idiot and was treated as such. The state attorney didn't feel it met the statute and dropped the charges. I'll say this, just cause charges get dropped doesn't mean squat. If you had much dealings with the system you'd know that. Maybe DC would've been a better charger or IMO the SA didn't want to fool with this case. IE he had more important things to worry about. At the end of the day, the outcome was sufficient.

You need Probable Cause to make an arrest.

 

You need Beyond a Reasonable Doubt to gain a conviction...

You need Probable Cause to make an arrest.

 

You need Beyond a Reasonable Doubt to gain a conviction...

 

So basically all the arrest boils down to is an inconvenience, correct?

For who? :lol2:

For who? :lol2:

 

The guy getting arrested, and the court. If the charges are dropped, it's a waste of time, IMO. What are the chances that the officer knew any/all of those charges would be dropped once it went to court?

 

The guy getting arrested, and the court. If the charges are dropped, it's a waste of time, IMO. What are the chances that the officer knew any/all of those charges would be dropped once it went to court?

 

Charges being dropped is irrelevant.. Your mind would be blown if you knew how often charges are dropped or amended.

You need Probable Cause to make an arrest.

 

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You forgot to add you also need an actual crime. That was the problem here.

 

You forgot to add you also need an actual crime. That was the problem here.

 

That's a matter of opinion... Maybe in the eyes of the attorney it didn't meet the requirements of that charge, maybe they didn't want to fool with it or maybe he picked the wrong charge. I won't give my opinion cause I wasn't there. Neither were you though to say nothing occurred...

Charges being dropped is irrelevant.. Your mind would be blown if you knew how often charges are dropped or amended.

 

So what do you, as an officer, get out of that arrest if nothing comes of it? Honest question.

 

Also, what are the chances the arresting officer knew that the charges would be dropped?

What do you mean as an officer, get out of it? I don't understand the question

What do you mean as an officer, get out of it? I don't understand the question

 

If an officer knows or assumes that charges would be dropped (I'm talking specifically about this case), what is the arrest actually good for? It doesn't take a criminal off the streets, it's really just a waste of everybody's time, including the officer. So what is the point in making this arrest?