Porc 411: SPCA and Police en route to home in Candia NH

[Ryan McGuire]

He may look like a young kid, easy to manipulate, but the guy's got some serious cojones to stand his ground against the cops. The cops should think twice if they ever decide to give Cooper any trouble in the future.

Good luck to ya'll Travis-folk and see you at Murphey's.

[Puke]

Looking forward to the video.
Maybe the cop handing a gun to the SPCA guy will get him in hot water. Either one of them.
Too bad he didn't shoot the car!    Damn good thing he didn't shoot and kill someone!   

Good job to those involved.

[Josh]

Maybe the cop handing a gun to the SPCA guy will get him in hot water. Either one of them.

With enough outcry, his peers will investigate the incident and find no wrong doing. 

With enough resources, Cooper could file charges for false arrest. The cop knew he had nothing to charge him with. Whether anything would stick, I haven't a clue.

[Lumpy]

Candia Police Department
603-483-2317
That is for the duty officer and same number for "animal control" officer.

I already called and I hope you will too.  I'm complaining to them.  This is insane.

Modification:  I called and left a message for both the "duty officer" and the "animal control officer" in two separate calls.  I'm still in MA so that is about all I can do right now.  This is outrageous!  PLEASE CALL GUYS!

[drumnaked!]

What the hell? Why was the SPCA concerned about their horses? I presume they take good care of them?

We do.

[error]

The bureaucrats have some words on some magic paper which, if read, appear to say something about horses and shelter.

435:14 Shelter Available. – Horses shall be provided either:
    I. An adequately ventilated, dry barn with stalls of sufficient size so that the horse is able to lie down, and shall be provided adequate and suitable exercise in arenas, barn yards, paddocks or pastures; or
    II. A roofed shelter, with at least 3 sides from November 1 through April 15, shall be provided for horses kept in paddocks or pastures, and said horses shall not be kept tied but shall be able to move around freely.

Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2003, 9:2, eff. April 22, 2003.

[Josh]

...and said horses shall not be kept tied but shall be able to move around freely.

The same can not be said for the people that care for them, apparently.

[FTL_Ian]

So, you were arrested outside your own home for videotaping?  If the cop doesn't want to be taped, he can leave.  That's my policy on private property I have permission to record on (like mine) and for "public" property.  Good on Beth for continuing to record!

Sounds like what happened to us in Keene today was pretty tame in comparison.  (Josh and I threatened with arrest.)

[error]

The video is shocking. This cop actually comes right out and says that he and the SPCA goon have a "right" to come on their property whenever they want to inspect the horses' shelter.

Speaking of which, since this all started there, you should make your displeasure known to the New Hampshire SPCA, whose goons are running around with badges pretending to be law enforcement officers.

603-772-2921 ext. 111
cruelty@nhspca.org

[Josh]

Is the video available yet?

[error]

Is the video available yet?

I just talked to Dan and it's being uploaded to YouTube now. Expect it posted shortly.

[Josh]

Rad. Thanks!

[TackleTheWorld]

Speaking of which, since this all started there, you should make your displeasure known to the New Hampshire SPCA, whose goons are running around with badges pretending to be law enforcement officers.

603-772-2921 ext. 111
cruelty@nhspca.org

So was the lethally dangerous and intrusive animal guy working for Candia's animal control or the SPCA?

[error]

So was the lethally dangerous and intrusive animal guy working for Candia's animal control or the SPCA?

He's clearly identified in the video as working for the SPCA. And wearing a badge on a chain around his neck.

[Josh]

In some places the SPCA is contracted to handle animal control issues where there is no animal control officer. Seems like that may be the case with this.