Captured: Police Apprehend Man Who Allegedly Shot Georgia State Police K-9

Breitbart ^ | 12/21/2024 | Awr Hawkins

[ChicagoConservative27]

Fifty-one-year-old Troy Williams has been arrested in connection with allegedly shooting at officers and also shooting a Georgia State Police K-9, WSB-TV reported on Friday.

State Troopers pulled Williams over for an “obscured license plate” Wednesday. Williams took off after handing a driver’s license to a trooper and a chase ensued.

At some point Williams alleged fired at pursuing officers and then fled into woods on foot. One of Williams’ gunshots allegedly hit K-9 Amor in the leg.

[Manic_Episode]

It seems unreasonable to expect even a bad guy to allow a dangerous animal to commit grievous bodily harm upon them just because said animal has a badge when just a few clicks of a point and click interface will save them from painful injury. Just saying.

[gundog]

Alleged criminal. Dogs aren’t big on presumption of innocence.

[Jamestown1630]

What if someone shot at and hit your dog?

Should they not be charged with anything?

[gundog]

Well, it wouldn’t be homicide, now, would it?

[Jamestown1630]

‘Homicide’ refers to the killing of one human by another.

I doubt anyone has been charged with homicide for shooting a dog, even if it’s a police dog.

[pdunkin]

Unless they’re left to roast to death in a patrol car. Then it’s a “tragic accident”.
https://www.police1.com/k-9/articles/ga-police-k-9-dies-in-hot-cruiser-after-air-conditioning-malfunctions-during-officer-training-VtX4GIqRQ4O8Oazx/

[gundog]

Suppose the dog is trailing a suspect, and its handler is 100’ yards behind it. If the suspect is “detained” by the dog, does it just get to chew on him while the officer catches up? Can the suspect defend himself in the interim? Would his instincts toward self-preservation be criminal?

Dogs aren’t people. We had one locally that caught a couple of porcupines while out tracking suspects. I don’t trust its judgement.

[Jamestown1630]

That’s horrible; but I don’t see what it has to do with this story.

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t see what that has to do with this story.

There is no mention of the dog attacking; and no mention really of the perp deliberately shooting it. According to the article, he was shooting at the police.

[gundog]

You make laws re: dogs as officers for every case, not just this one. I doubt there was any intent by the perp to shoot the dog. Why isn’t it enough to hit him with one charge of attempted murder for each officer there? Again dogs aren’t people. They used to euthanize police dogs at retirement. They can be problematic, behaviorally. They aren’t all Lassie.

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t know what he’s been charged with - I haven’t seen the charges delineated.

You seem to be conflating a lot of concerns that aren’t mentioned in the article.

Do you simply believe that police should not use dogs at all?

[gundog]

I’m fine with the police using dogs. But, they are dogs. Trained dogs. Wanna call one “officer?” Fine. Wanna pin medals on it? Fine. But it does not have the judgement required for law enforcement. It should be under tight control, as much as possible. They keep them in small-mesh steel cages in the back of their cars for a reason.

Harming, or attempting to harm a police dog (or any other dog. really) is and ought to be a crime. It’s not the same as harming, or attempting to harm a police officer. however. Can they spay or neuter anyone on the police force? Probably not. (I said ”can,” not “should.”

[Jamestown1630]

I have not said that harming a police dog is ‘the same’ as harming a human officer, and I’m not aware that such is considered as ‘law’ anywhere.

I was just alluding to the fact that K-9s in police departments are often considered fellow ‘officers’ by the people who work with them. Military dogs are often thought of similarly.

[gundog]

Find the right lib judge, and you can probably get harsher sentences for harming police dogs than for harming children.

I wonder how many people do more time for killing a police dog than they would for manslaughter.

[Hot Tabasco]

So, was he sworn ?

Does it matter?

In many jurisdictions, the K-9 is often ceremoniously "sworn in" as part of the unit, receiving a badge and ID number, signifying their important role in police work.

[Hot Tabasco]

If they’re cut loose to track, or grab a suspect, will they quit biting when the suspect is subdued?

They will on command. You're obviously ignorant on the use of trained K-9's and their level of their training.

[Hot Tabasco]

We had one locally that caught a couple of porcupines while out tracking suspects.

Post the local article, we would like to read it.......Thanks

[grumpygresh]

“How about we put you in place o9f the K9’s”

They might be important, but they’re only dogs not people and not officers. Now we have cops that think that dogs can be officers. They might be intelligent for dogs, but this would be taking DEI to the extreme by making them into police officers. Maybe they could run for political office and you could vote for one of them?

Let’s stop the confusion. People can’t be dogs, dogs can’t be police officers.

[Jamestown1630]

I have no idea. I guess you’ll have to research the matter.

[gundog]

https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/04/23/police-k-9-dog-struck-200-porcupine-quills-during-pursuit-coos-county/3550001002/