Posted on 08/17/2013 2:34:35 PM PDT by John Semmens
The City of Leander, Texas says it will not pick up the tab for the medical expenses of a dog City police officers shot during an attempt to execute a warrant at a wrong address last June. The dog survived the shooting, but required $1500 in surgery and medications to recover.
City Manager Claude du Foss asserted that “agreeing to pay in this instance would set a bad precedent. If the City has to pay for every supposedly erroneous act carried out by its employees it'd break the bank. While it may be true that in this case the officers entered the wrong address for purposes of executing the warrant, we contend that the police have the right to enter any property at any time for any reason and to use deadly force if, in their judgment, it is necessary.”
With their request for reimbursement of medical expenses rebuffed by the City, the dog's owners, James and Renata Simmons say they will sue for damages. “Our dog was in our yard when two strange men broke in,” James said. “He didn't deserve to get shot for barking at them.”
Du Foss accused the Simmons of “escalating the situation. First of all, having a dog was their choice. If there were no dog there probably would've been no shooting. Second, the incurring of a $1500 veterinary bill was strictly voluntary on their part. Disposal of an animal carcass could've been taken care of at no extra cost if they'd simply placed it in their trash bin. They're the ones who are being unreasonable.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/140060-2013-08-16-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-august-18-2013.htm
I hate these posts. They’re so close to the truth that I get all worked up, then I notice the “semi-news/semi-satire” tag and realize that I was fished in ... again.
I feel like I've just been run over by a Semi.
Opts, they got me.
Well, the city is refusing to pay the vet bill I think.
Someone told me today that she had just read a study that said more Americans would save or rescue an animal in danger than another human being. Most of them would save a family member, but once you move outside of that circle, if it’s a choice between you and a cat or a dog when the house is burning down...they’ll go for the animal.
Pretty sick. But maybe they were planning on marrying that animal, so who am I to judge?
City Manager Claude du Foss , where’s the nearest tree and a short rope ? idiot
Another great addition! Are there more?
I was getting pissed until the officer started to get a little silly and I realized it was semi-news/semi-satire.
It's amazing.
falling off my chair this time. You got me, John, until THE VERY LAST SENTENCE!!! shaking head.
Now known as “Simmons”, Texas.
I still think “satire” should be required in the headline as much as “vanity” is. In fact, I’d be satisfied with “vanity”.
“City Manager Claude du Foss asserted that “agreeing to pay in this instance would set a bad precedent. If the City has to pay for every supposedly erroneous act carried out by its employees it’d break the bank.”
Yes, I know it is satire but the above statement is so true. Think NYC, Chicago, LA or any other large Progressive metropolitan entity.
Truth: I sued in small claims court twice for a cat’s injuries and won both.
A great tribute to Mr. Semmens.
Perhaps that is what this news/satire is based upon.
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