Posted on 11/10/2015 12:12:07 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County Police are considering charges against an Oakland Raiders football player for taunting a K-9 officer.
The incident occurred after the Steelers game ended Sunday afternoon, according to officials.
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You are correct, but the term seems to be used interchangeably by both the police and the media these days.
§ 15.66. Offenses and penalties.
(4) A crime is a felony of the third degree if it is so designated or if a person convicted thereof may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the maximum of which is not more than 7 years, or if it is a crime declared to be a felony without specification of degree.
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/101/chapter15/s15.66.html
Charges at this point have not been filed, but considered.
As a public figure, I suspect the “consideration of charges” is a public warning.
“Taunting a police dog is considered a third degree felony in Pennsylvania.”
Seeing that the guy is a NFL player he’s probably already a felon.
The guy was stupid and willful - but “malicious”? (Intending or intended to do harm.)
I would throw it out if I was on the jury.
The code is “willfully or maliciously”.
I don’t see maliciously, but I do see willfully in his actions.
Football players seem to be entitled jerks these days.
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I think taunting is a 15 yard penalty.
“I suspect the “consideration of charges†is a public warning.”
Good point. An educational opportunity for many of us. I’ll stick to just taunting the seeing-eye dogs from now on.
If we are going to treat them as officers, then they should behave like officers
I agree with you. Striking a police dog (kick, punch, etc), I'm OK with that being a felony.
But taunting is also a felony? I'm not so OK with that, one reason being who decides what "taunting" is? If I wave to a police dog, am I taunting it?
It seems to me that the player was just being silly. At most, it should be a summary offense. Give him a $100 ticket and a warning.
Surprised? He’s an Oakland Raider.
“Taunting a police dog is considered a third degree felony in Pennsylvania.”
Taunting the dog, not the officer.
Provoking an animal, a dog, come on. . .
In the article: “Taunting a police dog is considered a third degree felony in Pennsylvania.”
True enough.
Oh, it is still lawful to taunt the actual officer in Pennsylvania, at least so far. But some politicians want to change that as well.
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants To Make It Illegal To Taunt A Police Officer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/23/dom-costa-taunting-police_n_7127652.html
So the officer isn’t equal to the dog, yet.
Maybe a warning was issued. Asking the guy to knock-it-off. We don’t know.
What a moron.
“willfully OR maliciously taunt, “
Willfully meets the criteria for the crime.
Doesn’t have to be both willful and malicious.
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