He was doing what he wanted. Nobody was hurt or inconvenienced as best I can tell. So what’s the big deal?
We used to call that Liberty.
Why arrest someone just for exercising their liberties and enjoying life?
We used to call that Freedom.
I think you need to be farther west than Louisiana to get away with breaking 100 MPH in most circumstances (not that I haven’t—but one needs to be alert to a lot of things before trying it, and ready to pay the piper if one miscalculates). That goes double if you have out of state tags.
It doesn’t sound like the dog was the problem, but the dog did add some colour.
You’re right. Freedom is something to preserve (what’s left of it here).
Side note—
Pam Dawber, the actress who played on Mork and Mindy (and Gibbs’ girlfriend his last year of NCIS) used to appear on TV ads advising people not to drive around in their pickups with their dog in the back. That was advice and a choice. Then.
Following that series of ads, states looked into passing laws about it.
California:
“In the case of a pet is transported in the open bed of pickup truck, California requires all animals to be restrained or contained, unless the space is enclosed. This does not mean simply leashing your dog down because the dog could fall out, be thrown out, or jump out and get dragged by the leash for miles. California requires any animal transported in the back of a vehicle “in a space intended for any load” to be cross-tethered to the vehicle or protected by a secured container or cage Vehicle Code section 23117 states. The animal does not have to be restrained if it is in an enclosed space or in a vehicle with side and tail racks at least 46 inches high.
This law does not apply to livestock or dogs being transported for ranching or farming purposes in rural areas. When tethering a dog in a truck bed, it’s best to use a harness rather than a collar that could choke.” pressenterprise.com San Bernardino, CA.