Shoot my dog under these circumstances,and a State of War would exist between me and the police.
So the Officer, fearing for his life, had to shoot a chained dog? And at the wrong house to boot!
He shouldn’t be on the Police Force!
While I love dogs and have owned several and still mourn their NATURAL death, I think the truly serious problem is WHY ARE THE POLICE SO OFTEN GOING TO THE WRONG ADDRESS.
One of these days they’re going to find one of these dog shooters with a hole in his head and a dog biscuit in his mouth.
This man should never be allowed to own a gun again if he’s so afraid of a chained dog - which homeowners have for protection from criminals. The puke is now a criminal, in my eyes.
And all over a LADDER - even if it WERE the right house, totally unjustified.
Actually, it’s amazing it was a lone officer and not a S.W.A.T. team. After all, going up against a ladder thief is dangerous business.
Just disgusting - and this trend is alarming. I hope we hear what happens, if anything, to this ‘officer.’
I know what the rational answer should be, but emotion and instantaneous pure hatred would probably get the better of me in that situation.
[sincerity, deep] Obviously, only the police and military can be trusted with guns. [/sincerity]
Is that you, Chett99?
I am tired of this crap. Apparently we live in a police state, where mistakes are free from civil prosecution.
I have total hatred for cops anymore due to their constant killing of animals and people for no reason other than being trigger happy.
If I ever need to have my dog put down I guess I can call the police and get it done for free and save a big vet bill. Why was the cop in the back yard instead of at the front door? I’d consider that criminal trespass. I hope the guy gets fired. As a security guard said to my neighbor’s tree trimmer when trespassing, “you could be going home tonight to your wife in a box.”
How many pets have to die because of a knuckle dragging badge monkey cannot keep his burger hook off the bang switch?
Is it now SOP for LEOs to shoot the family dog first upon calling on a house for any reason at all?
I don’t dislike dogs but don’t love them and really don’t understand keeping one chained up, fenced in, confined and just having it. I sure don’t understand living in the house with one but to each his own.
I can understand feeling the need to shoot one if attacked but this has gotten way out of hand.
Why the hell was the jackass in the back yard without a search warrant or any probably cause to enter? If he had come to my backdoor he might have been shot himself.
People should not go to the back door if they have legitimate business. Backdoors are for family only at my house.
Again? This is outrageous.
What ever happened to an officer coming to the front door.
Anyone sneaking around in my back yard is subject to getting shot.
OK, I want to know once and for all. There’s got to be Freepers who are law enforcement or ex-law enforcement. You tell me, what’s the deal with the dog shootings in the last decade or so? Point blank, are officers being taught to kill dogs? Seems like in the last 20 years or so something has really changed.
It’s almost as if there’s an unwritten rule nowadays that says “If dog challenges you, kill it. If a dog barks at you, kill it. If a dog gets in your way, kill it. If you enter someones property and you see a dog you are free to pull out your service weapon and execute it on the spot. Don’t worry, we will cover for you. You have free reign to kill any dog you see. The worst you can expect is a few days of desk duty. We’ve got your back. Go for it.”
Is there some kind of attitude along these lines being conveyed in police departments across the country? At the very least that dog is someone’s property! You can’t just destroy someone’s property without a damn good reason. Or can you? It certainly seems that way.
I am beginning to believe that many members of local police forces who are ex-military and supposedly ‘shoe-ins’ for a badge and a gun also bring the wrong mind-set to the job. It seems that they all too often forget they are dealing in large part with citizens of the United States and not third-world goat-humpers.