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Toy poodle wasn’t playing around
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Officers were called to a pet store on a call of a person injured. The victim had an injury to his nose where he had been bitten by “Riley,” a toy poodle. His injury required some stitching.
He told the officer that he picked the dog up and put his face in front of the dog’s face and then Riley then bit him.
What did this mean?
— Riley, in Latin means: “Get out of my face.”
— Toy Poodles are not really toys.
— Things that we originally perceive as cute, such as toy poodles and girls with tequila, can actually turn on us at a moment’s notice.
— Halitosis offends everyone.
Working out anger — again and again
The victim said his ex-wife forced her way into his home by throwing a rocking chair through a window. Once inside, she did the following: broke a vase on the floor, threw a flat screen TV on the floor; threw a picture on the floor,; threw a ceramic bowl on the floor; several frames, taken from a chest in the foyer area were thrown on the floor; two glass birds and a glass rabbit were thrown into the wall; and finally, a bottle of wine was consumed and thrown on the floor.
The victim said he saw his ex-wife, whom he divorced in 1998, walking to a car from his residence. Topping off the events was the phone call from her telling him that he was “dead” just before she threw her phone on the floor.
Think rolling a house is funny?
An officer received a call of several people who exited a truck and threw toilet paper in the yard of a residence. The truck left, but the witness got the tag number. The truck was found and pulled over.
The three minors in the car were charged with curfew violations and the driver was also charged with an expired tag. 99.9% of people who write me and tell me that toilet-papering a house isn’t really a crime and that we should find better things to do have never had their house toilet-papered.
Nothing mellow about her Margaritaville
A woman, drinking margaritas at a Mexican restaurant, decided to go behind the bar and get a bottle of vodka. She got the vodka and then returned to the table. Never insult your host at a Mexican restaurant by ordering vodka.
The bartender retrieved the vodka and told the woman to leave. The feisty woman went back to the bar and this time she got her hands on a bottle of Jose Cuervo Tequila, the proper liquor to steal in a Mexican restaurant.
This time the bartender grabbed the bottle. They began to wrestle over the Jose Cuervo. The bartender held his own until the offender kicked and punched him several times. She took the Cuervo and returned to the table and began to drink.
A female patron walked over to her and complained about her behavior.
The patron, who didn’t know how much she was out of her league, was kicked and punched and had tequila poured on her.
The police were called and when they showed up the suspect took off. One of the officers caught her and they put her in the police car to take her to jail. When they got to the jail, she kicked one of the officers in the privates.
The jail refused to take the suspect until she was checked out at Grady Memorial Hospital. While at the hospital, the suspect tried to kick and bite the officer again, but having survived the first kick, the officer was prepared and dodged the attack.
The doctors at the hospital pronounced the suspect drunk and fit for jail. She was taken to FC jail, in leg shackles, and left with the deputies. I feel sorry for them.
Comments
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By marilyn dickstein
May 5, 2005 1:18 AM | Link to this
I read with disgust Steve Rose’s comments about “Toy Poodle Wasn’t Playing Around”. Firstly, there is no humor whatsoever in a dog vicously attacking a human being. Secondly, the victim was NOT holding the animal nor shoving his face into its face. Another person was holding the dog and when the victim went to pet him and be near him, the dog jumped up and bite him on a large area of his nose. There was blood everwhere! Mr. Rose would prably have found that hilarious!!! Mr. Rose claims that the victim had a few stitches. Did Mr. Rose go to the emergency room with his family and see exactly what the injuries were - I think not. Does Mr. Rose state that the victim may require plastic surgery? Does Mr. Rose realize how utterly petrified the victim is of being anywhere near a dog now? Does Mr. Rose know that the victims beloved dog died recently and came to the adoption in the hopes of adopting a dog to replace his beloved companion of 13 years? Does Mr. Rose write about how at pet adoptions, volunteers should not give an animal to a possible adoptor without explicit instructions on the temperament and other data about the animal? I do know however that if Mr. Rose was the victim, he would not think highly of his so called sick humor. In closing may I quote Mr. Rose in his saying that “halitotis offends everyone”. It should be rephrased that Steve Rose offends innocent people and seems to thrive on it. GET A LIFE Steve Rose or maybe it is time for you to stop writing a view from a cop columns!
By chuck hooke
May 5, 2005 10:37 AM | Link to this
First, I cannot in my mind use toy poodle and vicously attacking in the same sentence. Yes I can image the trauma the vicim has endured and I am sorry. I would like to say that dogs are animals and can be unpredictable. Keeping this in mind we are the humans with the ability to reason we need to act accordingly. I cannot fault Det. Rose here and I agree with his point.
By Regina
May 5, 2005 3:26 PM | Link to this
Marylin, it seems that you need to lighten up. Sure the Toy Poodle incident was not as funny as it sounds. Anyway, if that person really owned a dog for 13 years, he would have known not to put his face close to a strange dog. Common sense! The human is to blame not the dog. Officer Rose rules.
By layla
May 5, 2005 10:00 PM | Link to this
I worked in a vet clinic, and I have seen plenty of dogs…big and small who have been aggressive! People should not be stupid…but they are…when it comes to an animal that they do not know…or do know. Animals are just that…animals. They don’t understand what every intention might be. If they feel threatened…they will respond. It is their nature. It is that persons fault for not approaching the animal with caution. Even a cute, fluffy bunny will bite. Some people just don’t get it. Then they go and sue someone for their own negligence! Fault can be placed on both sides. The character of the animal should have been stated, but…for dang sakes people…use some common sense! Don’t handle an animal you don’t know. You are likely to get hurt…or sued!
By Rocke Baker
May 6, 2005 9:36 AM | Link to this
When I was little, we had a chahuahua (the websters picture definition of a malnurished wharf rat). When my mother had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance, that dog was viscious. It grabbed onto the ankle of one of the attendants and would not let go. The old antage of the smaller the dog, the bigger the fight is true. I don’t trust those little things. Give me a BIG dog and I feel much more at ease.
You have to get on writing a book and soon about these episodes (could this be the beginning of another Joseph Wambaugh?)
By A Dog Lover
May 9, 2005 12:08 AM | Link to this
I have owned large dogs, and small dogs, cats, rats, fish, and all sorts of animals. Marilyn Dickstein, you seem to have something against Officer Rose, whom I find hilarious, with your whiney post. I find the Toy Poodle Incident very funny, and before you ask, yes I have been attacked by a dog before and know the trauma that can be inflicted. Would you still rant like this if the guy had stuck his hand in a fish tank loaded with piranaha or tried to kiss a scorpion? I doubt it, but there is some fool out there that has tried something equally as stupid and the limit of human stupidity never ceases to amaze me.
As a Doq owner, the victum should have know better then to just put his face up to a strange dog, even if the current owner had it on a 2 ton chain with padlocks and a face mask, casue we all know, Teeth hurt and if it can happen, it will happen ( Thanks Darwin )
GO STEVE!!! Keep the humor and blast the Lamers
By Karen
May 9, 2005 11:02 AM | Link to this
Deep breaths Marilyn. Any of us can find things to be deeply offended about if we try. If you don’t like Detective Rose, don’t read his column. Many of us enjoy him and do not want him to stop writing. By the way, I own a poodle, and have been bitten by someone else’s dog. Life goes on. No need to rant about it.
By Ted
May 9, 2005 12:54 PM | Link to this
Marilyn needs to lighten up and if you bother her so much, why does she read your column?!! I love your column and given my day to day dealings with all kinds of people, the amazing level of stupidity witnessed daily assures you will have column fodder forever! Hopefully some of the people who read your writings may learn from them and not become a victim. Ted
By Pookah
May 11, 2005 12:49 PM | Link to this
I grew up as a pet owner, I was attacked by a dog as a child, I had a miniature poodle as a child and he was neurotic from birth. Folks, poodles are nuts and the smaller the critter the bigger the fight is true. I’ve been bitten hundreds of times over the years and I still found the toy poodle incident to be funny. Get a grip
By I see stupid people
May 11, 2005 1:08 PM | Link to this
Marilyn must be the girlfriend or wife of the victim since she’s so upset by what was said. if he works in a pet store he should know that animals attack when wounded and should have handled the situation more carefully. I grew up with dogs my whole life and know that different breeds can be more tempermental than others, and he should have known better.
Steve you keep me cracking up, keep up the good work..