According to one of the comments (if the commenter is being truthful) the German shepherd was tied up.
Hh, cops. Good for shooting dogs, trespassing, and speeding thru redlights.
To hell with anyone who leaves a noble Shepherd tied up in the yard in the first place.
My guess is that the cop was scared for good reason, and that he is lying. It’s SOP.
According to the article this dog bit another cop before getting shot by this one. I love all dogs but a GSD is the only one I’m afraid of. They scare me more that Pit Bulls. I’ve been bitten three times in my life and all three times were by GSD’s. One of them was mine that I got when she was 6 weeks old. If it had just been me I might have kept her and worked with her but I had a small child at the time and if a 4 month old dog will bite unprovoked with the intention of doing damage there was no way I was keeping her with a small child. I gave her to an older neighbor with no children but don’t know how that turned out. I never heard anything. I hope it turned out well.
And certain people here wonder why more and more people are starting to hate cops.
Disband ALL police forces.
Let the citizenry handle their own security.
I guess pepper spray wasn’t good enough.instead of temporarily disabling the dog,he had to kill it.What a moron.
I’ve posted this often, each time it is more important.
There are too many bad cops.
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve
mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against
deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful
against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all
men to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain
courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop
self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in
thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in
obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department.
Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided in me in
my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in
the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices,
animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise
for crime and the relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law
courteously and appropriately without fear of favor, malice or ill will, never
employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I
accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the
police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals,
dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession...law enforcement.
My wife was a meter reader for the gas & electric for over 25 years. She went onto HUNDREDS of properties PER DAY. Many of them had dogs. Some tied up, some not. Some let out loose after it was clear she was on their property. She wore a blue uniform and had an ID badge. She never shot a dog. Now, granted, she wasn’t allowed to carry a gun. She did have pepper spray. I’m not sure if she ever used it, but if so very seldom. I know she was tempted to use it on some people.
The point here is that my 5 foot 3 inch wife wasn’t afraid for her life from DOGS. Yes she got bit a few times. I’m sure that had she had a gun, she would not have killed any dogs.
This has got to stop.