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Arlington Police Officer Shoots, Kills Woman While Firing Gun At Loose Dog
CBS NEWS ^ | AUG 2, 2019 | CBS

Posted on 08/02/2019 10:51:13 PM PDT by Morgana

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – An Arlington Police officer shot and killed a woman at Cantor and Collins in North Arlington around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

He was apparently shooting at a loose dog coming towards him, when the woman lying in the grass was struck.

The officer was not hurt.

Arlington police officers, the Arlington Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to a welfare check in which the caller reported that a woman was passed out in a grassy area near Cantor Drive and N. Collins Street.

As the officer began to approach what appeared to be a woman lying in the grass, he noticed there was also a loose dog, police said in a news release.

As the officer called out to the woman repeatedly concerning her welfare, the dog began to run towards the officer while barking.

The officer walked backwards from the running dog while drawing his gun.

The officer fired it multiple times towards the dog.

“After the shots were fired, the woman yelled out and it was apparent she was injured,” police said in the news release.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: banglist; cops; doggieping; dogs; donutwatch; police; shooting; texas
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To: flaglady47; RedStateRocker
I suspect if one were to take a poll of all Freepers, the overwhelming majority of them respect and admire that thin line of blue that stands between us and a total breakdown of law and order in our crime ridden society.

I run the Jack Booted Thugs ping list. I respect and admire that thin line of blue that stands between us and a total breakdown of law and order in our crime ridden society.

BUT as long as there are cops who protect the sociopaths among them I will shine the spotlight on them.

“Any police department (or university faculty, or military unit, etc.) is only as good as the worst psycho they tolerate.” ~ H/T RedStateRocker

When a cop or department does something exceptionally good, I'll use that list to highlight them too.

121 posted on 08/04/2019 6:22:52 AM PDT by null and void (When the only tool you have is a hammer, ALL your problems look like skulls.)
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To: null and void

Cop will be fired. Should also be charged with at least manslaughter.

He had no business shooting at the dog. Either he is a terrible shot or the woman was directly behind the dog.

I used to do a lot of running. I heard about the trick of acting like you are picking up a rock. Dogs will quiet down and back off then. Rocks have been around for longer than guns and dogs know to avoid rocks.


122 posted on 08/04/2019 7:17:13 AM PDT by xxqqzz
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To: flaglady47

The police don’t expect me or anyone else to love them because they’re paid professionals. You’re confusing love with respect. I respect them enough to stay out of their way and I think they wish more of the people they serve and protect would do the same.


123 posted on 08/04/2019 7:17:22 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: xxqqzz
Either he is a terrible shot or the woman was directly behind the dog.

I *think* it was her dog. OF COURSE the dog would be exactly between his downed master and the threat, the psychopath with a gun.

Oh that were were the people our dogs think we are...

124 posted on 08/04/2019 7:24:05 AM PDT by null and void (When the only tool you have is a hammer, ALL your problems look like skulls.)
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To: null and void

The dog was probably trying to prevent the policeman from approaching the woman, which is why he tried to shoot it.

This is a pretty bad mistake by a rookie cop. I am sure he will at least be fired, even if cops are often allowed a lot of leeway in shootings.

I guess he was a rookie, because he didn’t drop a gun, and say the woman pointed it at him.


125 posted on 08/04/2019 10:26:11 AM PDT by xxqqzz
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To: xxqqzz
IF (and it's a big IF) he was one of the half of the small minority that failed the psyche eval and was hired anyway (see post 105) whoever signed off on hiring him should be sued personally to within an inch of his or her life, after their trial for gross negligence resulting in the loss of innocent life.
126 posted on 08/04/2019 10:46:09 AM PDT by null and void (When the only tool you have is a hammer, ALL your problems look like skulls.)
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To: Morgana

Why was the woman passed out on the grass? Was the dog hers? What kind of dog was it? Maybe we should check in on Tweaker Hunters to find out what was going on.

Tweaker Hunters- Episode 20 - CENSORED FOR YOUTUBE EDITION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Els2UQl0VwU

[Vulgar language alert.]


127 posted on 08/04/2019 12:03:53 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: null and void

http://www.fox4news.com/news/arlington-fire-captains-daughter-fatally-shot-by-officer-aiming-at-loose-dog?fbclid=IwAR0Dw7O4fZZD2YtxtCosr3eGPA4Svpwe55q3YE_P1uDFzNkinkpHBtVyWC0


128 posted on 08/09/2019 6:37:36 AM PDT by Salamander (Death makes angels of us all, and give us wings where we once had shoulders, smooth as ravens' claws)
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129 posted on 08/09/2019 6:58:59 AM PDT by deport
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A 25-year-old Arlington Police officer, who graduated from the police academy
in February, shot and killed Brooks at Cantor and Collins in North Arlington
around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.


130 posted on 08/09/2019 7:05:54 AM PDT by deport
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