The Revised Code of Washington is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force in Washington State. It is a collection of Session Laws (enacted by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed. The Revised Code is what the officer is referring to with the term “RCWs.”
And the officer appears to be correct. In fact, it looks like there are at least two possible violations at play. RCW 16.52.080 states that “any person who willfully transports or confines or causes to be transported or confined any domestic animal or animals in a manner, posture, or confinement that will jeopardize the safety of the animal or the public shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Offering far less wiggle room, RCW 46.61.660 forbids “carrying persons or animals on outside part of vehicle.”
Specifically:
“It shall be unlawful for any person to transport any living animal on the running board, fenders, hood, or other outside part of any vehicle unless suitable harness, cage or enclosure be provided and so attached as to protect such animal from falling or being thrown therefrom. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport any persons upon the running board, fenders, hood or other outside part of any vehicle, except that this provision shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles or to solid waste collection vehicles that are engaged in collecting solid waste or recyclables on route at speeds of twenty miles per hour or less.”
Tangent: while researching the above information I came across RCW 46.61.665, which may come as a surprise to some. In the State of Washington it is apparently a crime to “embrac[e] another while driving.”
Specifically:
“It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state when such person has in his or her embrace another person which prevents the free and unhampered operation of such vehicle. Operation of a motor vehicle in violation of this section is prima facie evidence of reckless driving.”
Watch those hugs.
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Wow that 2nd stop went so much better than the first because the cop wasn’t some robocop dick. The 1st cop was power tripping so hard the whole time.
All that over a dog. They put thousands of dogs down everyday. The dog isn’t worth the air they used up with all the yelling.
Why do people always say….â€I’ve done nothing wrong.†You disrespect the people who are protecting you. SOOO when your house is being robbed, don’t you dare call 911, you don’t have the right….jackass!
He ticketed him for something he saw a few hours earlier. I dont see how that was right.
Not saying the guy wasn't a douche.
i like dogs more than people…anyone talking notes……….
This is Lorne Armstrong with an IQ of +10
I don't understand how these officers can maintain their cool dealing with jerk offs like this.
I can't believe it's legal to drive with the dog on the cover of your truck bed as long as it is leashed up! Did I misinterpret?
Guy's an ass.
Why didn't they make him secure the dog before they left
Dog still in danger
I was not on a city street. My truck arrived at this gas station by teleportation.
It's the same guy on both stops.
What an absolute man-child
That cop had no legal right to pull him over , even if he seen him earlier once they lose sight of him they lose the legal right to stop him
Is that John cena
He has a right to be pissed .. this is ridiculous
cop doing what is right to protect the dog.
What a self righteous asshole, that poor dog !!!!!
I had to check before I could finish watching. The lead in said "Pasco man" whew at least eh POS is in Pasco Washington, I live in Pasco County, Florida. That's about far enough.
Here In Montana dog's ride like that often. This cop is an asshole.
I love my dog more than this guy loves his dog. My dog rides in the front of truck next to me…….my husband rides in the bed on tool box. 😉
Very troubling that the dog owner acts from a sense of being right. Very similar to the Right in politics today
"How are you even on the police force?"
How are you even on the road?
Plot twist , that wasn't his dog it was his wife
I can't imagine having a LE job and trying to deal with MORONS on a daily basis!
Taze him, bag him and charge him. He’s got meth written all over him.
I knew a guy years ago he drove a Porsche, had 2 small furry dogs that use to like hanging out window. So, yea one day one fell out on freeway and left his sibling alone. I was so angry when he told me that cuz he was still letting other hang out, window was alot higher. But, dummy didn't learn his lesson.
I’m a dog owner and I’d never put my dog at risk like that. Who in their right minds would put an animal’s life at risk like that?!
What an ass! Put him in jail!
Should’ve pulled him out and checked him for DUI
What a tool!
Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Also, I used to live on Pasco Co. Those Sherrifs take enough crap and now the Sovidiots must be making their lives hell. I'm glad this cop didn't let him prolong his shenanigans.
He is a very, very tough and scary man isn't he? And he speaks with bravery, a lot!
The turd I just dropped means more to me than that douche in the car