This cop should face the same time as any civilian who kills a police dog in self defense.
The only reason the police would shoot a dog in a fenced back yard is if they actually wanted to go in the back yard. Did they have a search warrant?
I’d like to see what the psycho POS officer who pulled the trigger looks like.
The cops are just practicing for when Ubama gives the “go” sign for them to start shooting TEA party crackahs.
The rest are nothing but serfs.
The story leave out the answer to the most important question of all; Did the policeman go home safely to his family?
Nothing else matters.
NOTHING.
If I confronted the cop that shot my dog it wouldn’t be on video and he or she would never see or hear it coming.
I hope the cop who did this has his name made public.
Why are the cops laughing?
He said what needed to be said.
I find it amazing that at that distance the cop was able to bullseye the dog in the head.
With this one question, the homeowner identifies the root of the problem: Escalation. At fault is the training of today's police officers. It used to be that police officers were taught to remain calm and to de-escalate tense situations so that violence or further violence might be avoided. Today, police are trained to shout, curse, swear and do whatever is necessary to disorient whomever they confront. In so doing, police routinely escalate situations into violent confrontations that are resolved by hair triggers. But citizens be damned as long as the officer arrives home safely at the end of his shift.
Just think. The cops can shoot you with the same impunity. If that thug POS officer that had slit that dog’s throat last week shot the dog nothing would happen. They say the majority are good cops. BS. When they tolerate the blood thirsty thugs and run to their defense the public is justifiable in their mistrust and contempt for police departments. When they are driving MRAPS, sending SWAT shock troops to murder old men, and throw flash bang grenades in cribs, they have declared war on us. There is no other way to see it.
This has to stop. That was private property and if the cop had reasonable cause he should have obtained a warrant and contacted the owner. Property rights mean nothing, laws mean nothing, our country is being destroyed and nobody has the backbone to stop it.
That is heartbreaking. I would never do that (rush into a decision) unless some animal was going after me. Either him or me. I wouldn’t like it but I would be going home.
“He drove home and demanded answers about the incident from several police officers who were outside his house.”
He’s lucky they didn’t gun him down on the spot.
phone number to the salt lake city police dept
801 799-3100
Well There you have it.”It was all done for a child.The answer for every liberal.
If they killed my dog I think I would be just as angry as the owner of this K9 victim.
These Law Enforcement agencies had better wake up.Because by doing stupid,Irresponsible things they are loosing Friends fast.
If a Home has a fenced in yard stay the hell out until the owner can secure his animal.
You know, like the basement where the little boy was found sleeping in his very own house. Child wasn't missing at all if anyone had cared to actually look.
Yet this responding officer the Chief Burbank is defending didn't look in the basement, but instead tore off down the street jumping fences and shooting dogs.
I suppose we should also credit the Salt Lake City Police Department for not jumping in their MRAP and crashing it through some random citizen's home. Gosh, thanks SLCPD!