When a K-9 officer “deploys” a police dog, the dog is transformed into a vicious attack dog. This normally continues until the officer gets close enough to issue a voice command to stop the dog. The subject can be somewhat chewed up — maybe seriously. If the dog gets stabbed multiple times, one might wonder what took the officer so long to catch up.
Enter Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, to pen a bill setting a $10,000 fine for harming a police dog. It would be cheaper to harm the K-9 officer/handler. Is one to take no action while being attacked by a dog trained to attack?
Rivers also managed to insert a provision into state legalization of marijuana making it a felony for a minor to be in possession of pot. This is supposed to deter minors from having pot? A felony … really? How about extending this thinking to minors with alcohol or painkillers (more of a problem than pot); or minors failing to keep their dogs on a leash; or not returning library books; or using tobacco products? That would no doubt deter minors from committing these misbehaviors. Jail space would be a problem.
We could borrow from Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, and have legislators wear an “L” on their foreheads so they may be avoided and shunned. It is hard to fix stupid.
