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Human Barking Is Not Free Speech In Ohio: Free Speech Does Not Include Barking
Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:00
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Ryan Stephens did not have a constitutional right to bark and hiss at a police dog last April, a municipal judge ruled Friday.
That leaves Stephens to face possible trial on a charge of teasing the Mason K-9 Timber, with a possible penalty of 60 days in jail.
Judge Andrew Batsche struck down Stephens request to dismiss the charge and toss out Mason's law against abusing police dogs because it violated free speech and was too vague. MORE
