[Altariel]

“I felt threatened”; therefore, justified.

:(

[SES1066]

I can’t see any justification for this one if the dog was known to be on a leash and only barking. Officer who does this is just ... words fail!

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Somebody needs to start suing these police departments for millions in punitive damages every time a dog is shot. Maybe then they will begin to change their training.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Don”t call the cops.

Ever.

[donna]

Since we know this article is absolutely truthful and precise in the facts, should this cop be executed without a trial?

[Darksheare]

They already had the burglar in custody.
Only reason to do this is to be a scumbag.

[ClearCase_guy]

Golden retrievers are just big, dumb, lovable dogs.

Cops, on the other hand, are creepy cowards.

[gaijin]

THIS is why people hate cops and don’t support them after Pool Party incidents.

Bashing seniors, vets, shooting dogs, kicking down the wrong doors.

[Jonty30]

Always record your encounter with police. Unless I am mistaken, if you are in your car or house you have every right to record without permission.

[freedomfiter2]

I feel threatened every time I have to deal with cops. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen very often.

[TexasTransplant]

Does the “I felt Threatened” work both ways?

[SoCal Pubbie]

I know it isn’t right, I know it isn’t equivalent, but if I cop did this to my dog I would kill him. Not right then, because I wouldn’t have a gun in my hand, but one day down the road that cop would turn up dead. I’d probably get caught and go to jail but these dog shootings are acts of sadism commited under color of authority. Police know there’s nothing a homeowner can legally do, and they also know this is emotionally devestating to the families. I simply would not be able to stand someone lording their station over me like that.

That’s just me.

[Don W]

I sincerely doubt that the officer in question would have been able to walk away had this happened to my dog.

[G Larry]

“And, Officer, since I couldn’t be sure who he might shoot next, I had to protect my family, ......”

[G Larry]

Cops have learned they can get away with it, so they simply shoot the dog to shut it up.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Quick, everybody, over here...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3301781/posts

[Pollster1]

Most cops are good people. Some are either stupid or evil and are willing to shoot a Golden Retriever that has reached adult height but is still clearly a puppy. Only a small proportion of cops are bad, but that’s enough to tarnish the reputation of the entire profession with many people. A Golden? Really? This shooting was inexcusable.

[TheOldLady]

The story has since changed however and Police Chief Charles Bingham told the man that the officers did see the leash, but were within their rights to shoot him as they “felt threatened.”

Rotten, stinking COWARDS should have their pets murdered before their eyes and see how they like it. They felt threatened by a one-year-old puppy on a LEASH, for God's Sake, what
is wrong with these stinkinhg creeps?

Damnable thug police who just want to kill something, anything.

I could go on, but better shut up now before I get banned.

Blood boiling...

[publius911]

Horrible reporting. A critical point is left unmentioned.
Are there fences between homes in that town/state?

[Lurker]

Do that to my dog and he’s a dead man walking. Only questions are when, where, and how.

L