Harrassed by ranger on hiking trail

[jamiebowman123]

I was hiking in Palos Verdes on Saturday with my dog. There are never any rangers at this park. I had my dog on a leash attached to my waist and we were jogging on a trail. I had my earphones in. The ranger skidded past me in his truck and swerved in front of me to stop, almost colliding with my dog and i. I was scared and angered by this carelessness and took out my earophones. The woman ranger began telling me i was being cited for having my dog off leash. I showed her the dog was on a leash and I asked who she was and why she was harrassing me and almost hit me with her truck. She had no badge and wouldnt give me her badge number or name, but was insisting on getting my personal info. I refused and tried to keep hiking, She physically put her large frame in my way to obstruct me from moving away. I was scared and gave her a fake name and address because of her harsh tone, forceful attitude, physical stature and aggression, and the fact that she wouldn't tell me who she was. I tunred around form her and walked back up the mountain to my car. When I got there, she had 3 police cars waiting for me at the top and she, who isn't a police office but a park and rec peace officer, or something...I don't know. She cited me for having my dog off leash, running from a peace officer (although she was in a truck and I was hiking really slowly in the heat uphill with an 80 lb dog) and lying or giving false info to an officer, which is a misdemeanor. Does she have any leg to stand on? Its her word against mine. Oh, that;s right, she recorded me giving her a fake name (which isn't the name of a real person, I just made it up) without informing me that she was recording the conversation. Will that admissible in court?

 

[army judge]

You have a problem, a very big problem.
You have much to be concerned about.
You need to hire a lawyer, appear in court when directed, and plead not guilty.
You need to stop trying to explain, simply remain silent.

Here's how this game is played: You get charged, you shut your yap, you plead not guilty, hire yourself a lawyer, if you can't afford a lawyer, ask the court if you qualify for a public defender; the judge and the court will say yes or no.

Then you wait.

The state has to prove what you are charged with, you don't need t prove anything, just remain silent, because anything you say can and will be used against you.

Just so you know, looping the human end of leash, isn't considered having the dog under your control.
That's mistake number one, and giving any false statement to the police, a very stupid thing to do; that could cost you dearly.

Okay, off you go, and its best NOT to get into more trouble while you have trouble pending before the court.

The only good thing for you is that in Cali, the state is broke.
They won't lock you up for this, but they'll try to empty your wallet, and you'll get some community service hours, and probation; if you're convicted.