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Sat 26 Jul, 2008 08:34 am
RICHARD STEWART
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
Freeport police Sgt. Jay Newton took a licking from a drunken suspect and now he's taking a lot of joking from his fellow officers.
It really was just that ?- a licking.
While Newton was taking items out of the pockets of Ryan Halverson, 18, at the Freeport city jail early Wednesday, Halverson, who had his hands handcuffed behind him, leaned over and licked Newton on the left cheek. He tried to get in a second lick, but the sergeant moved out of range, police chief Jeff Pynes said.
Halverson, who was being booked on a public intoxication charge, was charged with assault on an officer. He remains in the Brazoria County Jail on $10,000 bond.
The licking could be serious, 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 can see the serious side as far as spreading disease, but it's still funny
Re: Officer Gets a Licking
edgarblythe wrote: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 know very well this type of workplace jokery from fellow colleagues. I've been the butt of jokes at work in the past.
The trouble with this sort of thing is that it may be funny for 5 minutes, but if carried on too long, just becomes a form of stupid harassment.
Those doing this will have their turn eventually and I would wonder if they would think it as funny.
All that matters is that Newton keeps on ticking...
Reyn, yes, this sort of thing gets old in a hurry and the real idiots don't know when to stop.
Edgar, you and I may be the only ones old enough to remeber the old commercial. :wink:
Diane wrote:Edgar, you and I may be the only ones old enough to remeber the old commercial. :wink:
Oh, no. I guess I am in that group too. :wink:
The commercial started in the 50's and continued into the 60's and 70's.
Diane wrote:Edgar, you and I may be the only ones old enough to remeber the old commercial. :wink:
I can remember those commercials, too.
Funny how some stuff just sticks in the mind.
Oh yuk, Rocky, it took a licking from a gorilla. Just imagine, gorilla saliva. Euwwwww.
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