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To: dragnet2

I’m saying survival instinct is just that survival instinct. Fight or flight, have you ever had an animal attack you? I have, you instinctively defend yourself from it. If a dog is lunging for me, or coming after me or any other animal for that matter, and I am armed, I’m going to shoot it... To expect someone to just stand there and take an animal attack just because you said so is ludicrous.

If this guy was threatening the police or the public, then fine send in the dog/shoot etc.. If however he wasn’t, and you send a dog after him, and he defends himself from the attack by the dog, but does not threaten anyone else, and you shoot him for simply defending himself.. that’s problematic.


368 posted on 05/09/2008 9:10:17 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay
to expect any human to take a dog attack so they can stay in compliance with an order is a bit unrealistic.

Are you suggesting any suspect given orders by police should ignore the order, and if the dog is released, it's reasonable to shoot the dog?

I’m saying survival instinct is just that survival instinct. Fight or flight, have you ever had an animal attack you? I have, you instinctively defend yourself from it. If a dog is lunging for me, or coming after me

Feel free to answer the specific BOLDED question above this time, not a bunch of hypothetical, or if this or if that crap.

Like I told you earlier...You pick up the phone and call the cops, tell them shots are being fired, you go stand out there and when they pull up, stick your hand up under your shirt. When they tell you to show your hand, refuse...See what happens slick.

369 posted on 05/09/2008 9:44:21 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: HamiltonJay
Man who died in shootout had violent history.

After reading this guy's rap sheet, all I can say is it's a shame the dog died.

This punk was destined to kill someone (probably already has -- there's a lot of unsolved gang bang murders.)

370 posted on 05/11/2008 6:10:32 AM PDT by Ditto (Global Warming: The 21st Century's Snake Oil)
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