You are running on less facts than I. Interesting to note that there is no report of the officer's partner backing up his story but multiple witnesses contradicting it. The Englewood police spokesperson didn't sound all that credible either. "The dog made some aggressive barking, growling type moves" I have never seen an aggressive growling type move, have you? Sounds to me that he is not even too willing to go out on a limb for this officer or he would have offered something a little more substantive. I grew up in the Metro Denver area, including Englewood and yes I do have a pretty good idea of the laws there. Certainly better than you. Your premise is without logic. You claim that an officer can shoot when ever he feels threatened. You sound like a liberal, it's all about feelings. No, an officer may shoot when he is threatened. and by the way, Department Policy is not law, it's only policy. Learn the difference.
How many roadside stops feel threatening? By your amazing logic, an officer should just open fire when approaching a suspicious vehicle. I feel for the police but somehow, I just don't thing that is how we want our law enforcement to work.
The cop should have shot your Husky years ago when he felt threatened because it would have been okay. After all, he did feel threatened, didn't he? Perhaps then you would have a better grasp of this issue.
Okay Doug, if you want to give up , thats your call.
Quote CD: "You are running on less facts than I."
Your opinion.
Quote CD: "Interesting to note that there is no report of the officer's partner backing up his story but multiple witnesses contradicting it."
Maybe they were just not quoted in the article. So you don`t know this, do you?
Quote CD: "The Englewood police spokesperson didn't sound all that credible either. "The dog made some aggressive barking, growling type moves".
Again, your opinion.
Quote CD: "I have never seen an aggressive growling type move, have you?"
Yes, I have.
Quote CD: "Sounds to me that he is not even too willing to go out on a limb for this officer or he would have offered something a little more substantive."
No, sounds like they would like to refer with attorneys before they say something really stupid.
Quote CD: "I grew up in the Metro Denver area, including Englewood and yes I do have a pretty good idea of the laws there. Certainly better than you."
Why didn`t you cite them?
Quote CD: "Your premise is without logic. You claim that an officer can shoot when ever he feels threatened."
Not exactly what I said. But if its within the laws and is within the policy of the department to react this way in this type of situation, then who am I to be an armchair quarterback?
Quote CD: "You sound like a liberal, it's all about feelings."
Your opinion. I want the facts to base my decision, it appears you don`t. That`s the way I see it. And I am so far from being a liberal its not even funny. Take about taking a Barney Fife(sic?) attitude, you just did.
Quote CD: " No, an officer may shoot when he is threatened. and by the way, Department Policy is not law, it's only policy. Learn the difference."
I said the law "and" department policy. You need to learn how to read.
Quote CD: "How many roadside stops feel threatening? By your amazing logic, an officer should just open fire when approaching a suspicious vehicle."
Your reaching and assuming something I never said. We are talking about a dog, not a human being. I do hope you know the difference.....
Quote CD: " I feel for the police but somehow, I just don't thing that is how we want our law enforcement to work."
I need to know that facts to make judgment. Maybe it was justified, maybe not.
Quote CD: "The cop should have shot your Husky years ago when he felt threatened because it would have been okay. After all, he did feel threatened, didn't he?"
If my dog made any agressive move toward the cop, I couldn`t complain, now could I. And why were the cops at my house? Would you like to know?
Quote CD; " Perhaps then you would have a better grasp of this issue."
You don`t even have a grasp of this issue there slick.