Apr 28 2008
Dog Abusing State Trooper Has Hearing
RALEIGH - A hearing into the firing of a state trooper accused of mistreating his police dog opened today with a video of the officer kicking the dog as it was suspended from the railing of a loading dock.
The 15-second video, taken by another trooper using his cell phone, shows Sgt. Charles L. Jones kicking the dog, Ricoh, five times. The dog was tied to the railing by its leash at the time, with its front paws in the air and its rear paws touching the ground. With each kick, the dog swung about two feet under the dock.
Jones claims the episode on Aug. 8 was not mistreatment. He contends that he was fired summarily without due process and has appealed to get his job back.
Since Jones feels that kicking the crap out of his police dog is not mistreatment, perhaps he’ll submit to a demonstration. We can string Jones up by his wrists and kick the shit out of him for a few minutes. If he contends afterwards that he wasn’t mistreated, then sure, go ahead and give him his job back.
What a jerk.
Sgt. Jones should not be allowed back on the force. NO trainer, NO handler, and NO professionsl would hang or kick his dog. What would Sgt. Jones do to an individual that didn’t obey him. Does he have children and treat them the same way? This man has no business being an officer or in any public office. I think his face should be shown so that people will know who he is.
this is a disgrace to the human race..he should be proscuted and sent to prison.
How is Ricoh? Where is he now? And what about the trooper who video taped the incomprehensible abuse of Ricoh? Is he okay? Are his fellow troopers condemning him or commending him? I do hope it’s the latter.