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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Yes but did he make it home safely?
Why is he unidentified?
bfl
Pets have more legal protections than human fetuses in the United States. This story will also generate more outrage than if the remains of 83 late term aborted fetuses were found in the snow in Buffalo.
We had a ‘badass’ Barney Fife type in a nearby town who shot a pot belly pig because he thought it was feral even though it was in a pen. He got fired for being a pussy.
This cop needs to be identified. Shooting that many dogs is an indicator of a severe behavioral disorder. Torturing/killing pets in large numbers often leads to doing the same to humans.
PS The above does not apply to hunters, legitimate self-defense, etc. Quite the contrary in fact.
He used 17 words of political newspeek nonsense to say "No".
“How come mailmen and meter readers can deal with dogs, but ‘tough’ police cannot?”
Because cops are stupid wussies.
When the military tries to encourage trainees in any training program they usually claim, “Pass this test or we’ll flunk you and you’ll become a cook or a cop.”
Cops are the dumbest of society and usually with serious personality disorders. No longer do we trust cops because cops are no longer trustworthy.
These pets didn't.
Anyone who will kill a living thing that can't defend itself is dangerous. This is not apples and oranges. How a society protects any defenseless living thing says a great deal about that society.
The Reliance on a firearm instead of mental knowledge is concerning...
The lack of training and awareness of a given situation is pathetic...
The idea that firing a weapon at the wrong location should be grounds of criminal negligence...
Low pay - lack of education - and the environment created by lawsuits has seen those qualified to be police officers chose other professions leaving departments with the bottom-of-the-barrel applicants...
Couple this with ACLU and EEO - there are those within the police ranks that can’t even write a sentence that can be understood.
...and we wonder why dog shootings make the news - but 55 million aborted babies in the US do not...
Something is in the water that does not compute!
Shoot to kill all their dog!
Sincerely,
nti
LOL, thats easy. The police are 1) armed, 2) longing to shoot something and 3) get a pass when involved in questionable shootings. Next question please....
Really the dog shooting thing is just a dress rehearsal for shooting humans. Its the easy way to desensitizing the public and getting much needed trigger time for COPs in the field. After all not much time/effort will be wasted for a mere dog. Once that becomes old hat unworthy of news its time for bigger ‘game’. That bigger game would be the citizenry. In fact you see it from time to time now in botched raids when the home owner is present. Itll just become far more common to hear the COPs shooting those present...just like the dogs. Today its the dogs tomorrow it you...
Some human tend to be dogs. Take Ferguson for instance.
Never trust the cops.
I don’t think that’s true. I have assessed many cops in my career (mostly in the Midwest). Most are salt-of-the-earth types who have a few failed marriages and a lot of child support. They have to deal with crap from good and bad citizens every day.
It was easier for them back in 1960’s Chicago. When you smarted off to a cop he would “tune you up” with his night stick. Those folks don’t get hired or keep their jobs any more - too many lawsuits over injuries.
I do wonder about all the dog killing. Maybe the police departments need to do pre-employment assessment.
The Good Ole Days may not return ...
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