Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A woman in Park City may be charged with assault after she hit a jerk. Bob Berube (the aforementioned jerk) is on a self-proclaimed crusade to make a point. The rules, Mr. Berube insists, apply to you, too.
Park City has an ordinance on the books that require dogs be on a leash at all times in public areas. Mr. Berube has taken to parks where he lures unleashed dogs to him before spraying them with pepper spray. Pitbull or poodle, it does not matter. Any dog approaching this jerk will end up with a face full of mace. When the dog's owners confront him, he touts the city ordinance that all dogs are to be leashed as justification for acting like an ass. A mace-spraying grade A ass. Dogs should be on leashes, dammit, and he's going to make sure that the owners of those who aren't get taught a lesson.
Recently, a woman didn't take kindly to Bob's antics. So she hit him. And she's facing charges. It just does not seem fair.
Why can't people just be nice?
I did like her comeback to Bob's assertion that her dog looked threatening. She told him, "I think you look like a rapist. If I see you on this trail again, I'll mace you!"
Honestly, this is the conversation I listened to on the radio while driving home from work this evening. Skeptical? Click here.
