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Farmville family stunned that officer fatally shot Golden Retriever
WTVR (Virginia) ^ | July 14, 2014 | Laura French

Posted on 07/17/2014 10:02:58 AM PDT by Altariel

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To: Altariel
Looks like another case of an easily panicked coward cop.
21 posted on 07/17/2014 10:23:51 AM PDT by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: Altariel
A deputy was serving Carwile a civil warrant when he said he felt threatened by the dog.

He felt threatened by a Golden Retriever? Threatened how? Threatened with the prospect of being drowned in dog slobber?

22 posted on 07/17/2014 10:24:44 AM PDT by PlasticMan
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To: Cowgirl

Eventually?

In 2011, an elderly man with dementia gunned down for “aggressive walking”?

They already taze and kill the human equivalent of golden retrievers.

Do you remember the mass protests? The outrage? The torches and pitchforks outside the police stations?

No?

Me neither.

http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/albert-flowers-beating/

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/10/man-beaten-in-2011-melbourne-police-video-dies/12469905/


23 posted on 07/17/2014 10:24:56 AM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

Looks like we need a new “gestapo” option on Facebook/games?


24 posted on 07/17/2014 10:26:38 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: The Cajun

Not fear.

“I feared for my life” is the Official Excuse which must be used for the officer to have the backing of the department.

In the rare cases it isn’t employed, the officer is fired.


25 posted on 07/17/2014 10:27:09 AM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

When the law enforcement officer comes to your house, someone or something is going to die. As evidenced by the Georgia case of the child that was killed answering the door. There were no dog[s[ for the officer to kill, the parolee was not home, thus the officer was unable to kill him. This only left the child to kill. And she did.


26 posted on 07/17/2014 10:28:59 AM PDT by sport
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“Is there such thing as a viscous Golden Retriever?”

The only thing mine would do it lick you to death. That would be after he rolled over for a tummy rub.


27 posted on 07/17/2014 10:29:20 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (GM is dead and Al Queada is alive.)
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To: Altariel

Brings tears to my eyes. Some police are not worthy....maybe many.


28 posted on 07/17/2014 10:30:48 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Obama stands for the corruption of America in all aspects.)
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To: Altariel

Perhaps the best response would be to find out who the responsible officer is, then publicly shame him. Policemen know that they can do an awful lot before their own department will turn on them, but the same cannot be said of the public.

This should in no way constitute any threat to the life of the officer or his family, just that he should be ostracized by the public knowing who he is, and refusing to voluntarily have anything to do with him.

If he confronts someone on the street for any reason, that person should request a police supervisor be present; in many situations police are *required* to summon a supervisor is the public requests it. And when the supervisor shows up and asks why, the person can say that they “have no confidence” in the officer.

Police supervisors tend to get annoyed when they are told this, and not at the citizen. If it happens two or three times, they figure that the officer is more of a hassle than he is worth.


29 posted on 07/17/2014 10:33:28 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: Altariel

Here’s the deal. We own a 70 lb. rot/lab mix with the thick lab body and rot markings. She’s nothing short of adorable. 11 yrs. on she’s yet to bite anyone (just squirrels, groundhogs, and the occasional rabbit when she can catch them). Every delivery person is terrified of her because she runs out with her hackles up barking like fury when a stranger arrives. Soon as they get out of the car you have the wagging start that nearly bends her in half.

We’ve worried before if an officer came to the house she’d get shot because of her size and “alarm mode” she enters when anyone strange comes over. Yet once she is close to them it’s clear she’s just a loud mouthed baby.

Still, if I were an officer and saw Dixie running at me like that I would believe she was after me although she’s totally harmless.


30 posted on 07/17/2014 10:35:28 AM PDT by sevinufnine (A moderately bad man knows he is not very good. A thoroughly bad man thinks he's alright. C.S. Lewis)
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To: Altariel

Did you even notice how the puppy killers are almost never named in these stories.


31 posted on 07/17/2014 10:36:19 AM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: Cowgirl
This is the type of people they are hiring for police. Eventually, it won’t be just the dogs. The police are beating people up and killing at the slightest provocation.

Welcome to the police state.

32 posted on 07/17/2014 10:36:40 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Obama stands for the corruption of America in all aspects.)
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To: Altariel

Dogs are some of the best judges of character i’ve ever met.
So if you are a Police officer who has been bitten by a Golden Retriever ,I’d keep that news under your Hexagonal hat if i where you.
Then call Caesar Millan.


33 posted on 07/17/2014 10:39:25 AM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day.)
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To: 4Runner

If the cop wasn’t beating the homeowner or the dog it would be pretty darn hard to get a Golden to be in vicious mood. Darn near impossible to my thinking.

If I was training a dog for attack duties, I’d pick a Yorkie before a Golden.


34 posted on 07/17/2014 10:40:10 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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35 posted on 07/17/2014 10:41:03 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Durus

That’s because they don’t fear the dogs they shoot.

They fear those who’ve had enough of their sadism.

Why do you think schoolchildren are taught not to stand up to schoolyard bullies?

Excellent preparation when one of the State-approved bullies shoots their dog, their grandparents, throws a grenade in their baby’s crib....


36 posted on 07/17/2014 10:47:42 AM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Joe 6-pack

And how many cops have actually been injured or killed by a dog?


37 posted on 07/17/2014 10:48:42 AM PDT by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

The only “vicious” golden I’ve ever heard of is “Angel”.

The golden retriever who *fought off a cougar* to protect his master.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421079/posts


38 posted on 07/17/2014 10:49:56 AM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Joe 6-pack

REVENGE.

dfn. “A dish best eaten COLD”.


39 posted on 07/17/2014 10:50:24 AM PDT by Flintlock (islam is a LIE, mohamuud a PEDOPHILE, sharia is POISON.)
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To: rottndog

40 posted on 07/17/2014 10:50:31 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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