Is this police tactic legal? False arrest?
 

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he was
chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's
Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The driver,
21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the woods,
according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were sending a
dog after him. Ritter started barking.

``He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,''' Ritter said.

Cool, Funny and good thinking by the police!!!

What, you want them to shoot him??

Burr

Radioman390 wrote:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he was
chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's
Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The driver,
21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the woods,
according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were sending a
dog after him. Ritter started barking.

``He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,''' Ritter said.

It's been my experience that cops can do just about anything they want to
and get away with it. Personally, I see nothing wrong with that tactic,
and I'm not overly fond of the police...



"Radioman390" wrote in message
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he
was
chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's
Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The
driver,
21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the
woods,
according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were
sending a
dog after him. Ritter started barking.

``He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,''' Ritter said.

And they get by with it because the public lets them.

"Jim Hackett" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
It's been my experience that cops can do just about anything they want to
and get away with it. Personally, I see nothing wrong with that tactic,
and I'm not overly fond of the police...



"Radioman390" wrote in message
...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect
he
was
chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County
Sheriff's
Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The
driver,
21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the
woods,
according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were
sending a
dog after him. Ritter started barking.

``He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,''' Ritter said.

Burr,

I would agree [.]

I thought that the best Police work was done by using the least
'force' necessary to subdue the suspect.

In this case the the police simply used there voices and no weapons to
"Help a Criminal to Give Up without a Fight".

Sounds Like Good Police Work To Me !
- - - Ah "The Power" of Suggestion :o)


~ RHF
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Cool, Funny and good thinking by the police!!!

What, you want them to shoot him??

Burr

Radioman390 wrote:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he was
chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's
Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The driver,
21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the woods,
according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were sending a
dog after him. Ritter started barking.

``He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,''' Ritter said.

Broken taillight is a violation of law in Tennessee: See 55-9-402

Mr. Hood broke the law twice; once by driving a vehicle in violation, and
secondly by fleeing when told to stop by a LEO.

False arrest? IANAL, but, no, not false at all.

On 20 Jul 2003 14:00:04 GMT, (Radioman390) wrote:

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Henry Ritter had no plans of biting a suspect he was
chasing, but he saw nothing wrong with barking.

Ritter and Richard Gough, both deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's
Department, stopped a car July 12 because of a broken taillight. The driver,
21-year-old John Nicholas Hood, jumped from the car and ran into the woods,
according to the arrest report.

The officers' calls to Hood went unanswered so Gough said they were sending a
dog after him. Ritter started barking.

``He stood up and said, 'I'm here. Call off the dog,''' Ritter said.


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