Posted on 07/28/2014 11:08:42 AM PDT by Ken H
A six-year-old girl watched in horror as police gunned down her one-year-old dog as it stood in their front yard, her family has said.
The girl's mother, Nicole Echlin, said their shepherd-mix Apollo, whom they have had since he was a puppy, got out of their yard in Hometown near Chicago, Illinois on Friday afternoon.
After they chased him around the neighborhood, he returned to the yard and was standing on the lawn when police arrived and pulled out their guns, Echlin told the Chicago Tribune.
'He started showing his teeth - that's when the officer shot him,' Echlin, 27, said. 'I didn't know that was going to happen.'
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I saw that Stossel special on police powers last night. What an eye-opener. Scary.
It definitely looks like a Pit nowadays when any dog with boxer characteristics- even if only the short floppy ears- or short hair or any version of a pug muzzle is a PIT BULL! The term “pit bull” essentially has no meaning now beyond canine-bigger-than-15 pounds. That, at least, seems to be the Press definition of the term.
OBVIOUSLY it is the girl’s fault for owning a dog in the first place, and thus putting the police in the position where they had to defend themselves. She should have known better.
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There is nothing in the article to indicate the dog was approaching the cops. Indeed, it appears the dog was in his own yard when shot. If the cops felt threatened, the should have left the yard, not shot the dog.
Maybe I missed it in the article, but what were the cops doing there in the first place? I mean, other than to shoot the dog. Who called them?
You need help.
Its not “only” a dog. Its a family member. Its an inappropriate target for a misanthropic menace who shouldn’t be trusted with a gun and a badge.
Its a symptom of a constabulary which views itself as a paramilitary army of occupation instead of tax-payer paid civil servants who should be peace officers instead of paid assassins.
It is scary. VERY scary.
With respect to military force, I have far more confidence in the National Guard - an organization of citizen-soldiers who are not a pack entitled union thugs with badges and guns.
Of such material as these criminals in blue will come the Brown-Shirts of the Statists.
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BANG!
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Black Mouth Cur
She should be glad they didn’t shoot her. It won’t be long before shooting dogs won’t give the thrill it once did and they’ll have to go for bigger game. No, I’m not joking.
Cops should be prepared to behave appropriately and butchering somebody’s pet is not “appropriate”.
Remember - they are “professionals”. Just ask one, they’ll tell you. Ever hear of pepper spray? How about just LEAVING?
SO what,I see a family pet
Cops would rather use deadly force than a nonlethal alternative like pepper spray on a dog. You can even use an open umbrella to block a dog attack.
I agree. Too many weenies wetting their pants at the sight of a dog.
I’m sorry but I’ve been attacked by a dog, if you wait until he’s advancing it’s too late. If he bares his teeth (and/or growls) back up because he feels threatened, if he continues shoot.
Cops these day a PUSSIES
You poor thing.
How many cops bitten by dogs have died?
Dogs come with the territory and if you choose to be a cop deal with it.
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