
Norfolk, VA - Harassment takes many forms in this day and age of “uber” political correctness (not that there’s anything wrong with that). The latest to hit a courtroom near you: animal sexual harassment. Yes, folks, one of those leg happy canines has finally been tried and convicted of his crimes against humanity, and got seven years without parole in the Virginia State Penitentiary as punishment.
Your first question, I am sure, is how did this commonplace living room activity become a crime? My answer: Don’t fret, I’m going to tell you how.
A Virginia man walked into his municipal offices a few months ago seeking to press charges against “Pepper” - a neighborhood labrador. The story around the city offices is that police thought the man was there on a gag a la “Reno 9-1-1″. Not until the man broke down and began to sob hysterically did police begin to listen.
The man , who we will call Joe, must have known his accusations would probably be taken lightly due to the fact that he carried with him damning visual evidence of Pepper’s relentless harassment.

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“All I wanted to do was play Xbox with my friends in peace,” said Joe. The video taken by Joe’s friend’s brother shows hour after hour of Pepper’s not-so-subtle advances on Joe’s legs. Sickening.
Papers were filed and Joe retained counsel. The owners of the dog wanted Pepper to defend himself but the judge assigned to the case wouldn’t have it and turned defense over to the Office of the Public Defender.
There was much pre-trial speculation that the case would never make it to court because, well, the defendant wasn’t human. However, the judge saw it differently. “I’ve tried too many cases to remember where non-humans were the victims. PETA has been knocking down my door for nigh on 25 years with every asinine claim in the book where humans have mistreated animals. If non-humans have rights and can be victimized by humans, so can humans be victimized by non-humans. Species discrimination will no longer be a part of this court. Those PETA folks have done a damned good job of convincing me that animals have rights, and therefore they must also have responsibilities.”
Pepper’s owners were distraught when the judge set bail at $25,000. According to the court reporter, bail was set this high because the judge said most dogs like to run away every chance they get.
“I guess he could be considered a ‘flight risk’ - he does like to bolt out the door when we have company,” stated Sarah Flynn, Pepper’s mother. “We couldn’t afford $25,000 and it tore me up inside to know he was locked up all day long in a cold concrete cell without anyone to rub his belly.”
Most people have fallen victim to attacks like Joe suffered whether it be at a stranger’s home, a friend’s home, or even in one’s own home - at the paws of the family pet.
It’s been estimated by the National Foundation of Sexual Deviancy Studies (NFSDS) that 93% of Americans over the age of 13 are victims of animal sexual harassment. The NFSDS also estimates that 99.9% of all American dogs are guilty of said crime.
“We’re not sure what ramifications this ruling will have on our ability to house inmates,” said Warden James L. Strickland of the Virginia state prison system. “We already have a bed shortage.. I suppose we’ll have to put six to eight dogs in each cell, in their own kennel unit.”
When PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) was contacted regarding the Warden’s comments, it was made clear to CredibleReport.com that the animal rights group would stop at nothing to ensure every dog in the prison system was treated just as humanely as human inmates. So watch out Warden Strickland - you may not be able to put more than two dogs in any given cell after all!
Though some readers may find this case to be a mockery of the American judicial system others will come to realize that in an advanced society species’ rights were bound to evolve along with everything else. Now that one man in Virginia has had the courage to stand up to canine criminal activity expect to see a lot less offensive products (see photo), jokes, and anti-species remarks across the country.
Thank God.
Posted on March 9th, 2005