Government Goons Murder Puppies!The drug war goes to the dogs.

Reason ^ | April 2006 | Radley Balko

[JTN]

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[MadeInAmerica]

For the most part, the war on drugs is a local communities way of receiving extra cash and assets siezed in their raids.

[beltfed308]

The operation ended with the targeted home in flames and exactly one suspect in custody—for outstanding traffic violations.

D@mn.

[jmc813]

I've noticed that JBT's tend to be real pussies by nature. Take the body armor for example. There are soldiers in Iraq just months out of basic training with mmuch less.

I too have noticed how scared they are of dogs too.

[thoughtomator]

I thought it was a convenient way of asserting absolute police power and setting the precedent that we really have no rights.

[beezdotcom]

But when the speaker mentions that the government also slaughtered two dogs during the siege, eyes light up, the indifferent get angry, and skeptics come around. Puppycide, apparently, goes too far.

Whatever it takes to wake people up, I guess....but D@MN it irritates me that so many people care more about the welfare of animals than they do humans.

[MadeInAmerica]

I thought it was a convenient way of asserting absolute police power and setting the precedent that we really have no rights.
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No doubt about that.....

[ozzymandus]

It's SOP for the thugs to shoot the dogs during a raid. Makes ya proud, don't it?

[paddles]

Concur. In Columbine they cowered outside while innocent schoolkids were being shot.

[jbenedic2]

You don't expect them to go into harm's way do you?

Now, if only a teacher had been armed...

[Sender]

I know that officers may reasonably fear a large, unknown dog that is coming at them in a hostile manner, but that probably doesn't fit these scenarios.

If someone came sneaking up on the house at night, especially a group of people sneaking with guns, my 2 big dogs would naturally assume someone was up to no good, and they would protect their humans.

I hope none of this ever happens, believe me. I can't say what I'd do if my dogs were shot because I would get banned.

[MPJackal]

"In Columbine they cowered outside while innocent schoolkids were being shot."

Regardless of what I think about the tactics discussed here, your statement is totally untrue. I'm not sure if it is an outright lie or just your ignorance.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Among other weapons, it used tear gas and an armored personnel carrier that later rolled down the street and smashed into a car. The operation ended with the targeted home in flames and exactly one suspect in custody—for outstanding traffic violations.

I have long maintained that the underlying motive for the WOD is the militarization of our local police forces.

Look at the evidence. Just about every locale has a police force that has a stockpile of body armor and AR-15s.
What the hell does Maricopa County, Arizona need an APC for?

[Pessimist]

Its an interesting (albeit disturbing) commentary on American society that its the dogs that garner sympathy.

I have to admit I'm not imune to that either. The general tendency is to picture the "perp" as somehow deserving of his problems - whether or not he really was.

[jmc813]

D@MN it irritates me that so many people care more about the welfare of animals than they do humans.

Dogs are toally loyal to their owners and their lives revolve around us. Psycologically, people have more of an emotional reaction to a dog being shot. The same would apply to certain humans. If a baby were shot and killed, people would be more appalled than if a 25 year-old were.

[SampleMan]

For the most part, the war on drugs is a local communities way of receiving extra cash and assets siezed in their raids.

Yea Man! Them cops are always haslin us honest citizens, just because we're cookin up a little meth, or enjoying a few rocks of crack. Why don't they concentrate on all those wild eyed robbers that will shoot a store clerk for $20, instead of picking on us (inhale) honest dudes. Anybody know where I can get $300 quick? I really need it.

[NordP]

Thank you! Well put, and needed to be said.

[JTN]

Thank you for your very valuable contribution.