Family says police killed dog for no reason

by Yizuman 70 Replies latest social current

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  Trauma_Hound

  If a citizen sees something that just doesn't look right he/she is duty bound to notify authorities.

  Called in a drunk driver before, the guy was bouncing off both medians across 2 lanes of traffic, did I see a cop once, the entire time I was following, nope. In fact to date, every drunk driver I've called his has, yet to have been pulled over. Cops never seem to be there, when there actually is something going down.

  Lets face it folks, money flying from a car just doesn't look right.

  Let's face the facts, there were no reports of any robbery's in the area.

  Watching the film, I would have shot the mut too.

  God forbid, you'd actually use your brain, and prevented the dog getting out in the first place, but then again, you don't strike me as being very intelligent anyways.
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  donkey

  Watching the film, I would have shot the mut too

  Sometimes I wonder if it is hard to be a jerk?

  Edited by - donkey on 13 January 2003 0:53:6
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  Cassiline

  Yiz

  I had not read that it was the dispatcher who assumed it was a robbery. My apologies offered to concerned citizen if this indeed was the case. But the article ( you posted ) states "nearby motorists suspected the Smoaks had committed a robbery" this leads to my assumption that a nosey citizen exaggerated the phone call to 911.

  Working where I do I hear 911 calls quite a bit. I hear those who exaggerate then those who are calm. And then some of the calls are crazy.

  Please, HELP PLEASE HELP Screaming

  Sir, what sees to be the problem?

  There is a wild ferocious animal in my trashcan! PLEASE hurry its going to bite my son. You can hear screaming in the background. The trashcan is located outside the home.

  Patrol sent

  Patrol arrives back at the PMO. Patrol found a baby possum. About 9 inches long and seemed more afraid of the people who called. Mind you this "ferocious" baby in no way could have found its way out of the upright trashcan.

  This is a silly 911 call. Some you would not believe.

  Yeru

  Perhaps watching the video from this angle will show the dog did not in any way look menacing? Then again...

  http://www.local6.com/orlpn/news/stories/news-187947320030109-110148.html

  edit to clarify "outside the home"

  Edited by - cassiline on 13 January 2003 1:44:36
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  LDH

  Reporter, yes, I do remember the video.

  Some other random thoughts while reviewing this thread.

  Troucul states:

  Cops are authorized to use deadly force when necessary. They are not simply authorized to wound someone or something, they are authorized to KILL if they feel threatened

  This is the same brilliance he/she displayed in this thread, http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44207&site=3 , he advises Kelpie on how to deal with Kelpie's son who was caught stealing.

  Try beatings. And if that doesn't work, try some more beatings. And if he still has problems with stealing, try beating him.

  SOMEbody need pacisfism lessons.

  Anyhow, for the rest of you dumb asses, (if this statement makes you angry, hint: you are probably a dumb-ass) here's some thoughts to ponder.

  1. POLICE ARE OBLIGED TO TAKE RISKS of personal safety. They are NOT permitted to act in offense where they "feel threatened."

  2. What happens when police "feel threatened" and respond with deadly force? Well if the case of the dog being killed doesn't piss you off, maybe the case of the New York City immigrant who was gunned down in front of his apartment while reaching for his wallet. GRRRR!! Name Amadou Diallo ring a bell?

  3. It's not necessarily that a dog died. It's the callous manner which an Officer showed blatant disregard for life. Thank Dog it wasn't a human being. Who knows, maybe next time it will be.

  I know what I'm talking about. I have a retired Police Officer in my family. Some of you know what I mean.

  Lisa

  Violence SUCKS Class
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  Trauma_Hound

  Lisa, I remember that case, when I heard about it, my thoughts were, that the cops involved should have gotten the chair.
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  Abaddon

  LDH; thank you, I was just going to look for a link to that article.

  The cop over-reacted. It's not even a big dog, and it's not moving or acting aggresively. If it's true he's done it twice before, then that's REALLY indicative of something, unless having shot three dogs at his stage of service is par for the course.

  But thank god he over reacted with a dog.
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  LDH

  Oh and BTW all you masters of logic....

  So this "VICIOUS" pit bull is going to stand idly by while it's owners are forced out of the car at gunpoint.....and then wait to attack? What, like he was trying to catch the cop off guard?

  HINT: dogs smell fear. If that dog was vicious you would have seen it respond violently when it smelled fear on the boy and father, who were most certainly scared senseless when pulled over and ordered out of their car at gunpoint.

  Lisa
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  Realist

  definitively a very sad incident.

  this potentially dangerous dog was running towards the cop...so the man had 2 options...either shoot the dog or get perhaps bitten. i would say his reaction is very understandable. in this situation i probably would have shot it too.
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  SheilaM

  Realist:

  I would say the dog was doing anything but running!!! Did you see the video? The dog was not charging did not have ears back, tail was wagging no fur standing up, no growling. Do so few people know so little about animals??? I just wonder what would be said if it had been someone instead of a family dog, this dog was bought for a 16th birthday anyone recall how SPECIAL that is??? Does anyone care about the families FEELINGS GEESH
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  Trauma_Hound

  this potentially dangerous dog was running towards the cop...so the man had 2 options...either shoot the dog or get perhaps bitten. i would say his reaction is very understandable. in this situation i probably would have shot it too.

  Untrue, they have pepper spray, and tazers, the dog was wagging it's tail, I know about this bread, a freind owns one, boxer/bulldog mix, the dog is hyper, but not aggresive, it doesn't wag it's tail when it's going to be aggresive, and the cops could have just closed the doors, like the woman was pleading for them to do. I suggest you go read the articles again.