I agree with you Valpall. I can’t believe this is Free Republic. These were wild deer, being domesticated with the potential to become more of a problem as the years go on. I remember the article a year ago or so, about a lady feeding bears in her backyard. There was a consensus that the police were right to cite her for creating a nuisance. Same theory here, and more people are killed by deer than bears. Deer 132 per year vs. less than 1 per year on average by bears. And yes I know the deer deaths are auto accidents, but domesticating the deer will make them more likely to hang around populated areas.
And yes I know the deer deaths are auto accidents...
They should never be allowed behind the wheel.
Then you need to re-read the thread. The issue is not that "cuddly little fawns got killed" but that a representative of the government intruded, warrantless and unannounced, onto private property and discharged his weapon in close proximity to an inhabited dwelling. It really doesn't matter what the pretext was, or whether the officer was legally withn his rights. Actions like this are both corrosive of property rights and have great potential to escalate into serious situations. In rural areas many homeowners have a loaded rifle ready-to-go. This cop was lucky that the hysterical homeowner was armed with an iPhone and not a locked and loaded M1A.