Dog owner forced to sit in her hot car by police.

[last5oh_302]

Friday, April 24, 2015, 9:28 AM - An Ohio police officer ordered a woman to sit inside her hot car as a punishment for leaving her dog unattended in the vehicle earlier this month.
According to 19 News Cleveland, the woman left the dog inside a Nissan Sentra at a Wal-Mart parking lot with the windows rolled up.
A passerby noticed and called police.
When the woman returned to her vehicle, the officer ordered her to sit in the car with the windows rolled up as a punishment.
Both the woman and dog were fine -- but the officer said the woman "looked uncomfortable."
The woman was not charged and was given a warning.
Officials are taking the opportunity to remind the public to never leave children and pets unattended in hot cars.
Temperatures can rise quickly inside a vehicle, resulting in heat exhaustion and -- in some cases -- death.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/new...g-in-it/49986/

[TurkeyRookie]

I understand what the officer was doing, and am in no way condoning what the woman did, she should be charged, but would that not be considered unlawful confinement?

[finsfurfeathers]

I understand what the officer was doing, and am in no way condoning what the woman did, she should be charged, but would that not be considered unlawful confinement?

That's why I think this is a BS story for public service awareness. That's what courts and judges are for.

[dutchhunter]

I would never leave my dog in the hot car ,,,But that cop would never get away with that with me ,,,,that's BS on his part ,,Dutch

[last5oh_302]

I would never leave my dog in the hot car ,,,But that cop would never get away with that with me ,,,,that's BS on his part ,,Dutch

If the story is true, would you take the fine instead?

[finsfurfeathers]

If the story is true, would you take the fine instead?

that's a bit different than "the cop made her sit" if she chose to sit instead of the fine I would of done it too.

[last5oh_302]

that's a bit different than "the cop made her sit" if she chose to sit instead of the fine I would of done it too.

"Both the woman and dog were fine -- but the officer said the woman "looked uncomfortable."
The woman was not charged and was given a warning."