Henrico police shoot pet as they notify family of son's homicide

Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | July 12, 2012 | Bill McKelway

[Secret Agent Man]

They regard the average citizen as a potential criminal and threat and their home as an extended version of a jail cell. That they can invade any time they want to and if they shoot the dog to get warmed up to beat or kill the guy defending his house in a no knock wrong address situation, the only important thing is They didn’t get hurt. F*ck everything else, nobody will get fired or face jail no matter how bad they screw up.

[Altariel]

Yep.

We need more of these:

And fewer of these:

[Altariel]

Apparently, in an increasing number of police departments, it is at least “unofficial” procedure, if not “official” procedure to shoot dogs.

Police shootings of innocent citizens are on the rise too.

[BlueLancer]

"You shoot dogs *and* your friends?"

Well, because they're not expecting it, they don't dodge so much and are much easier targets ...

[ZX12R]

They regard the average citizen as a potential criminal and threat and their home as an extended version of a jail cell. That they can invade any time they want to and if they shoot the dog to get warmed up to beat or kill the guy defending his house in a no knock wrong address situation, the only important thing is They didn’t get hurt. F*ck everything else, nobody will get fired or face jail no matter how bad they screw up.

This kind of attitude by law enforcement will have its consequences. I can tell you that in my case, it wasn't very many years ago, that if I saw a police officer involved in a traffic stop and was being beaten down and/or about to be shot, I would be the first to pull over and engage with the firearm I keep in my truck. That makes me the kind of guy that the law enforcement officer would HOPE was driving by. But after the way so many in law enforcement seem to be out of control in both actions and attitudes these days, I don't believe I'd bother.

That is a serious change in the mind of a law abiding citizen who hates criminals. If they lost me, there are multitudes of others, and it's their own fault for protecting their so called "brothers in blue" that are obviously out of control, and it is destroying the public's confidence in them.

I have no use for them whatsoever now.

[Salamander]

OMG...I laughed so hard and then felt really guilty for doing so.

[thanks for the mental image that’s gonna be playing in my head for a while]

“Hey Bob...wanna hand me a screwdriver, buddy? Sure, Joe. Straight or Phil.....” BLAM! BLAM BLAM BLAM! BLAM!!!” *Thud!*.”

Oh, lord...I’ve got a giggling fit going, here.

;D

[Salamander]

Well, it *was* “comin’ right at ‘em”.

[Salamander]

Now that’s one disturbing and chilling analogy.

[Salamander]

[Altariel]

Are you saying that most people don’t look at their friends and see the words

“Target acquired
Species: Human
Identity: “Hapless Bob”
Objective: Terminate”

before their eyes?

[GOYAKLA]

Look closely the dark area is, I believe a shadow.
I believe the shadow is from the left side of the tongue turned up on the lower left canine.
I enlarged the photo greatly(8x).

[presently no screen name]

Thank you!! I didn’t enlarged it but I never thought of a shadow! If it looks OK to you enlarged, I’m satisfied. I appreciate you doing that.

[Salamander]

Lunatic asylums excepted , probably not. .....;)

[Altariel]

It looks like Obama is getting his “civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded” as our military.”

And far too many Freepers are cheering about it.

[Salamander]

Damned if I’m one of those cheering.

This “trend” is brutally obvious.

Time is running out to wake up.