Posted on 03/10/2016 11:18:52 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Last week a West Virginia woman who stood between her dog and a state trooper intent on killing him was acquitted of obstructing an officer by a jury in Wood County. It took jurors just half an hour to acquit 23-year-old Tiffanie Hupp after they watched the video of the incident that Hupp's husband, Ryan, shot with his cellphone.
Trooper Seth Cook came to the Hupps' house on May 9, 2015, in response to a dispute between a neighbor and Ryan's stepfather. There Cook encountered Buddy, a Labrador-husky mix who was chained outside the house. The dog, whom Hupp describes as "a big baby," ran toward Cook, barking, and Cook backed up. Even though the dog had reached the end of his chain and Cook was not in any danger, he drew his pistol. "I immediately thought, 'I don't want him to get shot,'" Hupp, who was in the yard with her 3-year-old son, told the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The video shows her stepping in front of Cook, at which point he grabs her, throws her to the ground, picks her up, leans her against his cruiser, and handcuffs her.
Cook "testified that he was not afraid of the dog, but was following training that required him to kill all dogs that approach him, even if it was chained and wagging its tail as Buddy was doing in this case."
Hupp [said] her case hinged on her husband's video, which they did not have for weeks after the incident because Cook confiscated the phone, which he was unable to access because it was protected by a password. "Without that video, it's just my word against a state trooper," she said. "Nobody is going to believe my word over law enforcement."
(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...
No, I’m not going to do the math; I was making a quick observation.
Its on the video.
Oh my. Intimidation and fear tactics applied to law abiding families. I love the foul language cursing with death threats while forcing little Johnny and Suzie face down with bound wrists to watch.
Force your local police departments to disclose their policies regarding deadly force against people and pets. Attend city council meetings and if possible, monitor the training curriculum of the police.
A little late to the party aren’t you?
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Hmmm, I guess that was an attempt an trying to be funny and clever? It was neither.
Canine lives matter.
I don’t support law enforcement.
I support the Constitution.
It’s a bonus when law enforcement does, too.
I don’t support law enforcement.
I support the Constitution.
It’s a bonus when law enforcement does, too.
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I can’t disagree with that!
An analysis by a local news station in Atlanta found that police had shot more than 100 dogs in that metro area between the years of 2010 and 2012.
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/reddit-puppycide-police-dogs/
What charges?
I’m not following you. Do you mean she is facing charges for videotaping the officer?
According to use of force reports requested by WGRZ-TV under the Freedom of Information Law, Buffalo Police shot 92 dogs from Jan. 1, 2011 through Sept. 2014. Seventy-three of those dogs died. Nineteen survived.
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-department-shot-92-dogs-years-officers-killed-25/
First thing they did at Ruby Ridge and at Waco.
That can already happen.
An analysis by a local news station in Atlanta found that police had shot more than 100 dogs in that metro area between the years of 2010 and 2012.
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/reddit-puppycide-police-dogs/
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Thank you for the link. I certainly was not indicting all police, but if this is their policy, it needs to be reexamined.
Between 2000 and 2008, Milwaukee police shot and killed 434 dogs, an average of 48 per year.
“She is still facing charges for obstructing and resisting and is looking for an aggressive lawyer who won’t pressure her into a plea deal” (Quote from the video)
“but was following training that required him to kill all dogs that approach him, even if it was chained and wagging its tail “
This really chaps me. MY dog on MY property? How do they get away with this...I know, self-defense.
If you have a dog, the only logical conclusion would be to shoot first.
Thinking they figure we can only stand to read about so many, before newspaper subscriptions fall and people turn off the tube and riot like hands up don’t shoot’ers.
Like babies left to die in hot cars, we read about 3 or 4 a year, but there’s an average of 38 PER YEAR.
http://www.kidsandcars.org/heatstroke.html
There are a few apps that actually do that. There is some lag in the way that happens but depending on the connection speed should be good in most cases.
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