Don’t seek out an apology from the cop. Seek out the cop.
I wonder if it would be legal to sell signs that said:
“Police Officers Conducting Warrantless Searches While Trespassing Are Subject To Be Fired On Without Notice”.
Thank God I moved out of that city 13 years ago. How sad things went downhill. It was a beautiful conservative city but now rise of crime, and just weird things.
If a cop came into my house and shot one of my pets (cats, I admit), I would seek and get more than a frikken apology.
and yet another doughnut muncher earns their dog shooter merit badge...
If the men wanted some attention, they should have claimed Kirby was gay and in the country illegally.
Another scumbag hiding behind a badge....
If that was my dog, the cop wouldn’t be smirking after losing a knee.
So let’s review. Cop looking for suspect hiding from the police, looks into a back yard and sees it is protected by a dog, a dog so “fierce” that the cop feels compelled to shoot it. Did it ever dawn on the cop that the suspect would not be there because of the dog?
” “The officer who shot at him, after it was over he just sort of had this goofy look on his face, almost like a smirk, and then he left. No explanation, no apology or anything.” “
....And some Freepers will defend even this in 3...2...1....
My grandmother used to raise cocker spaniels and I never knew a mean one.
Ok...did the cop give the dog a warning...?
..or the writer is a complete moron?
Just how threatening can a 13 year old 29 lb cocker spaniel be?
Anecdotal story, but true:
My neighbor’s apartment and mine share a staircase.
She had to call the police about a child that had come to her door saying she was “lost”.
I didn’t know this, and was taking MY dog out for a walk on a leash.
I saw the LEO coming up the stairs (in full battle regalia) and my FIRST instinct was to put myself between the cop and my dog. I did it without even thinking. Then I “Good Morning, can I help you?” And he said “Other Apartment”
OK. So I went on my way. Shielding the Dog the whole time.
sad.
The title is ambiguous. I had to read the first part of the article to be assured that it was the spaniel, not the owners, that was shot.
We have an electric fence for the cattle. Spend about $200 and you will have one that will knock any policeman on his tail. I'm betting few of them are country boys who would know how to get into one without a shock. Run it around the top of your yard fence and nobody is climbing over.
They should going after their badges, not an apology.
To the officer who, unlike the suspected prowler, entered a fenced yard without invitation or warrrant and shot this 29-lb dog - you sir are a *****. As a woman, I own one. But nobody has to BE one.