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I Have a Terrier and I am Not Afraid to Use It: Nebraska Woman Throws Loaded Jack Russell on Officers

250px-Jrt02A women in Lincoln, Nebraska has been charged after she allegedly threw a Jack Russell Terrier at an officer. It appears, however, that in Lincoln a charge of assault requires a dog as large or greater than a Bulldog to constitute assault on an officer. Instead, she was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault.

The charge itself is due to her alleged throwing of a cell phone that hit her boyfriend in the face. That would suggest throwing live animals is technically permissible while electronics falls squarely under the criminal code. Under the Nebraska code, a toy poodle is a misdemeanor. A Boxer is a simple felony assault. A Mastiff is an aggravated felony. Many Nebraska residents, however, keep a small dog in the glove compartment for traffic stops and a larger breed at home for no-knock searches.

Reports indicate that the story has convinced the cat lady below to move immediately to Lincoln.


8 thoughts on “I Have a Terrier and I am Not Afraid to Use It: Nebraska Woman Throws Loaded Jack Russell on Officers”

  1. BIL,

    Now now, using dogs as a weapon dates way further back then Larson…

    How else do you explain the Ballad of Paladin.

    Have Dog will travel read the card of a man

  2. Folks, y’all just don’t understand the gavity of this assault on the LEOs, especially post George W. Bush.

    Doncha know, that Jack Russell was a bone-a-fide *terrierist*

  3. Gary Larson should sue. He is the rightful inventor of the Dobie-O-Matic. That she substituted a smaller caliber dog should not be a barrier to filing suit.

  7. mespo,

    Cow Tipping? Sure, you are from those eastern treasure states that is not all they do with them cows. In the SW we respect animals such as that, who knows they may be kin.

    Why did not the officer charge her with interference with the official duties of an officer?

  8. “hat would suggest throwing live animals is technically permissible while electronics fells squarely under the criminal code. Under the Nebraska code, a toy poodle is a misdemeanor. A Boxer is a simple felony of assault. A Mastiff is an aggravated felony.”

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    Raising the question for Nebraskans: “What can I be charged with for the state’s pastime cow tipping?” Assault? Curious land, indeed.

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