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Originally Posted by Jeepmom  This is not ALL law enforcement officers. As a LEO, we are trained how to use or weapons both lethal and non-lethal. I personally have been to a home on several occasions and had no problems with the owners dog. Then one day I showed up and for no reason it pinned me up against the house. Shocked me and the owner!! Luckily it was a well trained dog and listen to the owners command. I have also had experiences with dogs only to have the owner assure me that the dog was friendly and NEVER acted aggressive before. I am not excusing what happened, but I will not judge since I coud find myself in a similar situation. I start everyday hoping I will not have to use my firearm on any creature. |
This thread was not started to smear all LEOs. It was started to create awareness about an issue that seems to be growing in scope; one that could potentially affect any one of us.
If you read through the examples I gave, you saw that in several instances the LEO either went to the wrong house or shot a dog that was on a chain/leash and presented no threat, yet still was shot. This is inexcusable. As I stated, I could provide many more examples to illustrate how widespread this problem is becoming.
The examples I gave don't seem to follow the protocol for use of deadly force, yet these officers are facing no consequence for their actions. Is it because it's 'just a dog'? I would argue that improper use of deadly force is a serious matter, even if it is just a dog. An officer that is quick to fire his/her weapon is a threat to public safety. As was mentioned earlier, what about the possibility of a stray shot hitting an innocent person?
Since you have been confronted by dogs and have not felt the need to kill one, obviously you are not part of the problem. In fact, most officers are not part of the problem. However, there are enough instances of
innocent dogs being killed to say that there certainly
is a problem.