If the cops had a description of a gigantic bald guy with a red beard as a dangerous felon on the loose, and they stopped me at gunpoint, questioned me, discovered their mistake, and released me, I'd have a story to tell. And no complaints.
If I had a dog that attacked one of them "growling" and so forth, and he shot it, I'd also have no complaints.
You're my FRiend; you asked, I answered.
So if this unleashes a fresh flood of clueless, don't-ask-me-to-take-off-the-tinfoil-and-think abuse on me, you answer it. I'll also forward you the FRemail abuse.
Dan
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I think there are two issues on this level. First of all, the cops could have heeded the Smoaks, taken a second and simply closed the car door, and nothing would have gone awry and this story would never have happened. And second, I think the cop who shot the dog probably overreacted. What should come from this is better training of police to quit being full-blown hardasses in every instance, and think a bit more - with all three people in the car handcuffed, and the number of cops on the scene, they could have done a much better job here.
The dog didn't attack a human. For you to state that he did is a lie. You should not lie, as God's Holy Word tells you not to.
Either do not lie, or change your login from that deceptive acronym for "biblical Christian." n'Kay?
So--- if you were stopped by a cop, while holding your suspicious dogs' collar, and he demanded you put your hands up, and you said if you did, the dog may try to protect you, please don't make me put both hands up...
...and he still made you, the dog growled at him and he shot it... who would be at fault?