Compared to many others here, I have a strong inclination to give Police officers the benefit of the doubt, but these weekly stories of uncalled for unjustified trigger happy killing of peoples pets, really makes me want to re-examine that inclination. A person who will use deadly force on an animal simply because “policy” says they can, may be inclined to use deadly force on a person in similar situation.
As long as I can remember I have been a strong supporter of the death penalty even believing it should be used more often and more quickly. Part of that support was based on the belief that prosecutors would only seek the death penalty in cases where guilt was certain. yet a number of cases in the last few years have shaken that faith.
I, on the other hand, feel that police should not be given the benefit of the doubt; they should be held to a higher standard.
‘A person who will use deadly force on an animal simply because “policy” says they can, may be inclined to use deadly force on a person in similar situation.”
MAY? If its not a cop and they are abusing an animal the standard response is they will do it to people if they arent stopped.
If I posted every single story I found on a DAILY basis of cops shooting, tazing, kicking, abusing and even running over dogs because whatever reason I'd crash the FR Servers...
Its not weekly, its almost hourly this stuff happens.