Leash Law
The Peoria, Arizona, police department is investigating an officer caught on tape apparently beating his K-9 partner with what looked like a leash. A department statement said they want to make sure "all policies, protocols and training were followed in this incident."
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A peasant on camera committing a crime; authorities ponder which of a dozen felony statutes to heap onto him. A cop on camera committing a crime; authorities ponder if there were any administrative infractions to send a strongly worded letter to his union rep about.
And nothing else happened.
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