It sounds like some on here aren’t aware that K-9s are the same as human cops - even those retired. So, in essence, this little criminal shot and maimed a police officer. That’s probably why he got the book thrown at him. Plus, the route he’s taking - he’ll just be in and out of the system the rest of his life anyway.
Actually, that was not true, and was the primary disagreement in the case.
In Florida, apparently they treat active police dogs as police. But not retired dogs.
The perp was already on probation and had an ankle bracelet, which they used to track him to the house. They questioned him, and falsely told him he’d get murder for killing the dog. He then confessed to shooting the dog.
His confession got him convicted. Apparently, other than the tracking bracelet, they found no other evidence linking him to the crimes.
The lawyer hoped the jury would be disgusted by the police lying in interrogation, but as we all know, police are allowed to lie to get confessions. That is why you should always have a lawyer.
Because the headline is so sensational, NONE of the articles I could find on this actually gave the breakout of the mandatory sentences for each of the crimes.
But I bet that cruelty to animals by firearm is worth 10 years — the pet people have done a fantastic job getting huge sentences for animal cruelty onto the books.
I’m betting most of the sentence was for using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
“It sounds like some on here aren’t aware that K-9s are the same as human cops - even those retired. So, in essence, this little criminal shot and maimed a police officer. That’s probably why he got the book thrown at him. Plus, the route he’s taking - he’ll just be in and out of the system the rest of his life anyway.”
That’s the problem. Put the magic badge on a dog, and all of a sudden his life is worth more than a citizen. That’s BS. He is a DOG, not a person. And let the cop accidentally kill the dog by leaving him in the hot car, and all of a sudden he becomes just a dog again.
A cop’s life is no more valuable than anyone else. And his dog is still just a damn dog.
This here is just an example of a cop being treated as more equal than others. An offense against a cop is treated like treason. an offense BY a cop is treated as nothing.
Look at SWAT raids. A confused citizen shoots at or even kills a cop, there is no understanding for the confusion.
Let the cop make a mistake and harm an innocent, and we’re supposed to give him every understanding of his confusion.
“Plus, the route he’s taking - he’ll just be in and out of the system the rest of his life anyway.”
That is just you making the assumption you want to meet your view. And it has no baring on his actions HERE. That is all we can punish. You can’t punish someone for actions they MAY choose.