Miscellaneous

Mmmm ... tastes like chicken

Ryan Halverson was arrested for public intoxication. He was hauled off to the local clink by police Sgt. Jay Newton. Newton was taking things out of Halverson's pockets to book him, when the clearly still drunk Halverson leaned over and licked Newton's cheek. He apparently liked the taste, as he reached in for a second lick, which Newton dodged.

And now, poor drunken Halverson is not just facing that public intoxication charge, but a charge of assault on an officer.

The licking could be serious, [police chief Jeff] Pynes said, because it could spread various diseases to the officer.

"We want people to like our officers, but not to lick them," Pynes said.

Since the incident Newton has been talking a lot of ribbing from fellow officers, Pynes said.

"He's been getting a lot of lollypops in his internal mail," the chief said.

I get the idea that licking "could be serious." But charging the guy with assaulting officer? Really?

(Hat tip to reader Jen E.)

Full post as published by Quiz Law on July 28, 2008 (boomark / email).