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Blind and deaf dog Teddy got lost in a neighbor’s yard. Police called to help him shot him dead
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 25 May 2024
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I picked out all the quotes I found most salient:
“Based on the behavior exhibited by the dog, believing the dog to be severely injured or infected with rabies, and as the officer feared being bitten and being infected with rabies, the SPD officer felt that his only option was to put the animal down,” a post on the City’s Facebook read.
“UNACCEPTABLE!!!!! Sturgeon Police force is seriously a joke,” one user wrote.
“This is a disgrace. The officer involved needs to be immediately removed from duty and charged with felony animal abuse."
“I pray the owner sues the city, the mayor, the officer and the department. I will be filing a complaint with the State Attorney General’s Office. The entire city council should resign after hiring this man.”
“What a disgusting and disappointing response to abuse of power and neglect of an animal,” wrote one person.
“If it’s ‘within his authority’ to shoot a dog who is not a clear threat to anyone then no person or animal is safe in our town. I am so beyond disappointed in this city,” said another.
“That dog was injured and confused, not rabid. He wasn’t even barking or being aggressive. He didn’t even yelp when the catch pole was put on him. I am just in shock over this.”
“If your officers are that afraid of a little dog wandering around... maybe, just maybe, they shouldn’t be police officers.”
"The officer was going strictly based off the fact that the dog walks with his head sideways due to him being deaf and blind," he said.
Officials, after just four days, determined the officer was not wrong in his actions.
As if the act of murdering someone's dog wasn't infuriating enough the city has to go and say the officer did nothing wrong when they very clearly and objectively did. I can't imagine the rage the owners must be feeling right now.
One of the most popular recent movie franchises is literally about a guy who goes on a murder rampage because someone killed his dog
Why the fuck did they think this would go over well.
John Wick did a bunch of justifiable homicide.
Should have left Frodo's labradoodle alone!
I've got some real bad news as to how old the LOTR movies are now
THIS. Dogs are a fact of life in a community. If you can't handle being around them without losing your shit and thinking your life is in danger, you shouldn't be a cop. Doesn't matter if you're great at all the other cop stuff, you don't have what it takes to safely enter other people's property.
If you get bitten by an animal you think has rabies (or an unknown mammal) go to a hospital lol. Police probably get treated for free.
Free at point of care but taxpayers pay for it
All these quotes and not one single person will actually do anything about it because it doesn't actually affect their lives in any way
Or, you know, the implied threat of use of lethal force against them, or lifetime harassment to their entire family. As it is known to happen to anyone who acts or speaks against cops.
But if everyone stood up and said "This isn't right, this needs to change", it would.
But the people won't
Because they only think about themselves
None of these things happen in modern countries
If anyone was going to do anything about it, posting that online would be incriminating.
15 down votes for this true statement. Incredible community.