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This One Police Department Shot 92 Dogs in Three Years. One of the Officers Has Killed 25 By Himself
The Free Thought Project ^ | November 18, 2014 | Matt Agorist

Posted on 11/19/2014 10:48:36 AM PST by Bettyprob

Buffalo, NY — A high profile case of Buffalo police killing a man’s dog while looking for non-existent drugs, has led to a Freedom of Information request revealing some sadistic figures.

On June 3, 2013 Buffalo police raided a man’s home to look for crack cocaine. He was not there, nor was the crack.

The home belonged to Iraqi war veteran, Adam Arroyo and his 2-year-old pit bull Cindy.

Upon breaking down the door to Arroyo’s home, officers encountered Cindy, who was barely 50 pounds, and shot and killed her. They were at the wrong apartment.

According to use of force reports requested by WGRZ-TV under the Freedom of Information Law, Buffalo Police shot 92 dogs from Jan. 1, 2011 through Sept. 2014. Seventy-three of those dogs died. Nineteen survived.

To provide a comparison, Buffalo’s numbers more than triple the amount of dog shooting incidents involving police in Cincinnati, a municipality of similar size.

“The numbers are what the numbers are,” Buffalo Police Chief of Detectives Dennis Richards said in an interview with WGRZ. “Certainly, no officer takes any satisfaction in having to dispatch a dog.”

Perhaps an even more disturbing reality is that nearly 30 percent of these dog shootings in Buffalo were carried out by one man. The unidentified officer has shot 26 dogs, killing 25 of them, in just the last three years.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dogs; donutwatch; leosoutofcontrol; police
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To: al baby

yes, his sister got lucky ... and I can’t decide which is worse .... gassed? and can’t get no loving ... but what an oven ... they offer!


101 posted on 11/19/2014 1:26:45 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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So How Do Feel America? Want your gas?


102 posted on 11/19/2014 1:29:55 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Dutchboy88

If this topic is unimportant to you, why are you here?
If it’s to dazzle and shame us with your moral superiority,
I’m afraid it is having the opposite effect.


103 posted on 11/19/2014 1:31:38 PM PST by kanawa
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To: husky ed

Thanks for being one of the good guys.

One gripe, why haven’t you posted any of your pictures on your FR page?


104 posted on 11/19/2014 1:33:01 PM PST by Eaker (Radical muslims want to cut off your head. Moderate muslims want a radical muslim to cut it off .)
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To: kanawa
"If this topic is unimportant to you, why are you here?"

If all you guys do is whine about hating LOEs because a bunch of dogs get shot, all the while the border is about to be overrun and the only help you are going to get is from LOEs, I find this unbelievably pathetic. Grow up and leave the petty stuff alone.

105 posted on 11/19/2014 1:42:51 PM PST by Dutchboy88
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To: Dutchboy88
No. I was simply asking a question. I figured it was relevant given your upthread comments.

It's obvious that you don't consider it even worth comment that there is a likely sociopath on the Buffalo police force, yet you feel that it is important enough to comment on the thread nonetheless. I'm sure there are some Fergeson threads out there that you can find to drool over. Some of us adults, however, are concerned that we're seeing this kind of behavior from police and understand that individuals with a history of animal abuse are often just a small step away from similar abuse of human beings.

As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all if one were to peel back the veneer of anonymity protecting this thug and likely antisocial deviant, we'd find that he has a history of abuse of citizens as well.

Of course, there are potential rioters amongst the racists gathering in Mo. to support a thug who met his predictable early demise, so we're not supposed to notice any other bad actors out there who might threaten our communities, because the squirrel in MO is waving something shiny to draw our attention.

Fortuately, some of us have the ability to multi-task, and understand that we should be vigilant against threats against our communities from all directions, not just feral racists.

106 posted on 11/19/2014 1:43:51 PM PST by zeugma (The act of observing disturbs the observed.)
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To: zeugma

Well said!


107 posted on 11/19/2014 1:50:42 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: CodeToad
Cops are the dumbest of society and usually with serious personality disorders.

There are some bad Cops. There are some bad Teachers. But there are bad people in every type of job.
John Wayne Gacy was a Contractor, cook, precinct captain, director of Chicago's annual Polish Constitution Day Parade, a member of the Moose Club, a member of the Jaycees, performed fundraising events and parades in addition to voluntarily entertaining hospitalized children while dressed as a clown, said he was bi-sexual but.....All while killing at least 33 people.

So are everyone of the people that do the same things Gacy did also Serial Killers?

“Pass this test or we’ll flunk you and you’ll become a cook or a cop.”
Where the hell did you hear that from? I bet the closet you've been to the Military is COD. And projecting your own problems (ie; personality disorders )unto the Police is not helping yourself by the way.

Ed

108 posted on 11/19/2014 1:51:37 PM PST by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: al baby

No. My mailbox is on a post by the street. They drive and deliver the mail. I assumed it was like that everywhere now. Perhaps it is a newer vs older home thing. I remember our homes back in 60s had mailboxes at the door. But homes in my area built in 70s, 80s, 90s etc have mailboxes at street. Interesting.


109 posted on 11/19/2014 1:56:45 PM PST by plain talk
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To: husky ed

St. Bernard - Cujo?


110 posted on 11/19/2014 1:58:41 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: joethedrummer; plain talk

At 13, I had a paper route in Alaska, at the end of town where the roads weren’t even paved. Lots of people kept large dogs, big enough to scare the bears away from getting in their trashcans. I dealt with large aggressive dogs on a daily basis and I never had to shoot one and I never got bit. There were a few that I had to subdue on a regular basis with a good fist hammer blow to the top of the head. You learn to read which dogs are a threat and which aren’t. I don’t understand cops shooting dogs on sight. A lot of these dogs shot are not aggressive breeds.


111 posted on 11/19/2014 1:58:47 PM PST by Teotwawki (For a person to get a thing without paying for it, another must pay for it without getting it.)
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To: Eaker
One gripe, why haven’t you posted any of your pictures on your FR page?

I had some pics up there. But just yesterday shut down my FB page. Their crap about firearms got to be to much. The latest is they wouldn't let a guy advertise his 'Safes' because they were firearm related ;/

Ed

112 posted on 11/19/2014 2:01:17 PM PST by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: zeugma
"I'm sure there are some Fergeson threads out there that you can find to drool over."

Well, at least we know your pants are hanging low and you are out there with your brudders ready to rumble. Between your work on the dog and your hate for LOEs, you multi-taskers are carefully watching the border invasion. Amazing...grow up.

113 posted on 11/19/2014 2:02:44 PM PST by Dutchboy88
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To: husky ed

Ed

114 posted on 11/19/2014 2:03:46 PM PST by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: husky ed

Ed

115 posted on 11/19/2014 2:05:25 PM PST by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: husky ed

I hope you liked them.

Ed

116 posted on 11/19/2014 2:07:38 PM PST by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: zeugma

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3228838/posts

Go look at the REAL concern America is facing. Let them shoot the stupid dogs. Wake up and see what the Founder of FR is posting.


117 posted on 11/19/2014 2:07:51 PM PST by Dutchboy88
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To: Dutchboy88
If all you guys do is whine about hating LOEs because a bunch of dogs get shot

There's your problem, you start with a false premise and come to a false conclusion.
What is pathetic and petty is the arrogance you demonstrate in your presumptuous judging of others.

118 posted on 11/19/2014 2:41:19 PM PST by kanawa
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To: DuncanWaring
St. Bernard - Cujo?

It was a call of a Burglary in Progress. I drove up (blacked out) didn't see anything. There were houses and trailers intermixed on the block. Only a few of the houses had addresses. Lady on phone with the dispatcher had know idea what her house looked like and whether it was a house or trailer ;/

I went back to the corner and started counting houses got to a trailer and figured that was the house. Walked up to the front door and knocked. Cujo comes out from under the porch ready to take my leg off. I think I did an 8.0 - 100. A 3.9-40.

I was on the roof of my car before I even knew I was on the roof ;O My partner is coming back from the Jail is a couple of minutes away (which in Police time seems like years when your by yourself). I'm talking nice to Mr. Rabies (yes I did have my gun out - encase he came up to join me) and telling him I'm his best friend.

After about a minute or so, he gets bored and walks off around the back of the trailer. I start coming off the car. I get to the front door again and now I can hear some screaming coming from inside. Shit just got real. I radio my partner to step it up and I'm going in. Partner rolls up just as Godzilla comes back around for a second chance at some Chicken-Ed-Pie.

Dog sees new chew toy and goes for it. I try doorknob and it's unlock. I make my announcement and get no response. But the screaming is louder. I radio for Partner to get his ass in here. Screaming is coming from down a hall. I slowly advance as I make my announcements. Nothing.

Loud screaming coming from bathroom. POLICE DEPT COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Screaming continues. I kick the door off the hinges. Guy and wife are making love in the shower. ;O

Burglary call in next house... I come back the next day and put in new bathroom door for screamers. There was Burglary at the next house. All windows and doors locked and closed.

Cujo was later warned on a number of occasions for chasing small kids. Finally Animal Control was called to pick him up. And I was called to assist. I blocked off the intersected about 300 yards away. He was returned to his owners after they got their fence fixed.

And yes I laughed at myself about that night and still do.

Ed

119 posted on 11/19/2014 2:45:36 PM PST by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: husky ed
The latest is they wouldn't let a guy advertise his 'Safes' because they were firearm related ;/

That one really ticked me off too.

Great photo!

120 posted on 11/19/2014 2:47:51 PM PST by Eaker (Radical muslims want to cut off your head. Moderate muslims want a radical muslim to cut it off .)
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