Are there cases where shooting a dog is justified, yes. Based on tne gloating, I would say this is definitely not one of them.
I heard Ms. Brown on radio in Oklahoma City yesterday. There was no prior incident for the dog. The officer, was previously terminated from Tishomingo Police Department after he killed a dog with his service weapon. Tish settled a lawsuit before his termination. Cali was killed with a shotgun.
The daughter (pictured at the link) was with her dad in Arkansas at the time of the shooting for Spring Break. Can you imagine telling your daughter that Cali was not with them anymore?
It takes a sick person to react the way the officer did. He needs psych evaluation about his glee after the shooting. Fortunately there are witnesses.
I’m mad too, Eddie.
Gwjack
I can’t wait for the day when the owners of these pets begin to shoot back.
Sure, there may be a couple of good cops left, but for the most part they are dangerous and out of control.
I think this trigger happy sumbitch with a badge would rather be shooting people, but will settle for Fido.
guess its time to open carry when I take my Labbies out!!! “Um officer, I think you ought to put that weapon down” as the red dot blinks on his forehead
Good thing the daughter was not there with a Nintendo or it would have been her, too! The quote might have been, “Did you see the way the Nintendo controller flew into the air when I blew her head off? That was awesome!”, said Officer Brice Woolley, known around the squad room as Judge ‘Dirty Harry’ Dredd.
Woolley should be an unarmed meter maid, rather than a ‘man’ who is supposed to uphold the law. What the heck are they teaching ‘peace officers’ these days?
That means, as in Connecticut, the JBTs are going to be the first ones to take it in the face...
This Cop needs to learn to shut his damn mouth.Even if he had a legitimate reason to shoot and kill that dog he should have had the tact and understanding to realize how traumatized the family that adopted that dog felt.
I hate to say this but I’d hope to see that clown suffer the same kind of situation in his life.I’d like to see if he’s laughing then.
What a macho clown.
I am coming to despise cops with each passing day. They’re a long, far cry from “Protect and Serve.”
If I were libel for this man’s actions, that emotional reaction would make me remove him from a job that involves armed law enforcement.
The cops are out of control.
They have no regard for life of any kind.
Maybe the dogs being shot see something in these cops not obvious to the naked, human eye.
I saw video of cops with a dog wandering around calmly as you please, they subdued it then shot it. It hadn’t been aggressive at all
Somebody posted here a long time ago that he thought that some cops enjoyed the thrill of legally shooting someone. He hereby amends his statement to include “legally shooting a person or an animal.”
I don’t condone what the cop did BUT anyone who thinks that pit bulls are “family” pets have some screws loose.
File animal abuse charges against the dip-s#!+ officer.
Another one sided story. Playing on the emotions of dog lovers. As a father that had to go to one of these dog owners and tell them that if their dog came at my family and nipped at my wife again while they walked in public streets pushing the stroller w/ my newborn, I would personally do exactly what was done in this story. I have little empathy with dogs (and their owners) that can’t stay in their own dang yard and threaten the public safety. Human life > dangerous dog life. Keep your dogs locked up, especially those with over 300 lbs per inch bite power.
Shoot my dog (which is secured), and I’ll shoot you - and I won’t go down for it either.