[Nov3]

If it had been a police dog shot by the Smoaks things would be a little different.

This stinks to high heaven

[fogarty]

If had been a police dog shot, rest assured these people would be behind bars, waiting for murder conviction. Shooting a police dog is the equivalent of shooting a police officer in the eyes of the justice system. Shooting a citizen's dog, however, means a slap on the wrist.