[Starwolf]

LOL. In this case, the perp won't have a day in court, but having been a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, I can damn well guarantee the guy would have done some very long hard time for shooting a K-9 if he had somehow survived his Darwin Award moment.

You are sure that none of your fellow residents would hold out for not guilty just because it was a police dog? You have more faith in the average juror than I do. I seriously would expect a hung juror in most cases where a K9 is killed. I am also still looking for a conviction under "killing a K( is the same as killing an officer" laws.

[cjshapi]

More details this morning from the Trib.

Parents of deceased say some witnesses say he had no gun...who shot the dog?

Slug recovered from dog matches gun stolen in 2006 burglary.

Deceased had lengthy criminal record for one so young.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_566397.html