sadistic cop kills family golden retriever

[Fingolfin269]

The neighbors can now once again allow their children to play in the streets, for the brave policeman has saved the day.

 

[dabuddha]

So what if the dog was running at the cop? Do you think it should have said, "Oh, this is a police officer?" It was in its own yard. Had it left the yard, that might be different.

One reason people get dogs is for protection. If, instead of a cop, this had been an escaped felon approaching the house - perhaps to rape a woman or kidnap a kid - and the this same dog behaved in the exact same way, Boomer would get a ticker tape parade, be on the news as a hero, and be receiving a commendation from the same police department that hired the anthead cop.

I guess the dog is supposed to recognize this person has a badge.

Electric dog fences are perfectly legal ways to keep dogs on property. There is no legal requirement for a sign.

As to you whiners about dogs - if you are that afraid of a dog that you don't want to pass a dog barking in a yard, or running up to the boundary line of property, I truly have sympathy, but don't go walking. People have a perfect right to have dogs in their yards.

The cop is an unbalanced wuss who chose lethal force over other alternatives, including common sense. I hope her name is published and she is ostracized for the next ten years. She deserves to be canned.

WWYBYWB?

And all wrong. Bottom line, you don't put leash or fence up your dog and it charges me, if I feel like it's gonna hurt me, I will take it down. Don't like it, put up a fucking fence.

BTW the bolded part has to be one of the dumbest things I've seen posted and I've seen tons of stupidity on these forums

 

[AreaCode707]

Not enough info in the article. What are reporters paid for these days, to write peoples' blog posts for them? I can't imagine shooting a Golden Retriever and if given enough detail I think I'd probably be on the family's side here but there's always a possibility that something more was going on and the cop legitimately considered himself in danger.

What I do know is that the article doesn't state any psychological evaluation that demonstrated the cop to be a sadist. The mods should edit the article title to be less inflammatory.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Not enough info in the article. What are reporters paid for these days, to write peoples' blog posts for them? I can't imagine shooting a Golden Retriever and if given enough detail I think I'd probably be on the family's side here but there's always a possibility that something more was going on and the cop legitimately considered himself in danger.

Exactly. Context is everything and we're given none. The dog could have been trotting over tail wagging , head up and tongue out to say "hi". It could have also been charging full on, head down, heckles up, teeth baring and growling to attack.

Obviously best judgement should always be used, but it's really impossible to tell if it was or wasn't in this case.

 

[darkewaffle]

WWYBYWB?

And all wrong. Bottom line, you don't put leash or fence up your dog and it charges me, if I feel like it's gonna hurt me, I will take it down. Don't like it, put up a fucking fence.

BTW the bolded part has to be one of the dumbest things I've seen posted and I've seen tons of stupidity on these forums

So if your kid runs at me and I think he might bite me, because he's just a stupid kid, I'm allowed to 'take him down'?

Don't like it, keep your kid in a fucking carriage.

 

[surfsatwerk]

So if your kid runs at me and I think he might bite me, because he's just a stupid kid, I'm allowed to 'take him down'?

Don't like it, keep your kid in a fucking carriage.

You're dumb.

 

[darkewaffle]

You're dumb.

And you're just assuming that comparing an animal to a person is unfair. It's not as though either the dog or the kid can tell the difference. If it's easier on your sensibilities, pretend it's a Karl Childers instead.

 

[dabuddha]

So if your kid runs at me and I think he might bite me, because he's just a stupid kid, I'm allowed to 'take him down'?

Don't like it, keep your kid in a fucking carriage.

If you can't tell the difference between a little kid and a barking charging (possibly snarling?) dog, then you really are as dumb as you sound

EDIT: BTW I have to correct my previous statement. Your post is now one of the dumbest things I've seen on these forums Congratulations! Please wait by your mailbox for your prize.

 

[moshquerade]

And you're just assuming that comparing an animal to a person is unfair. It's not as though either the dog or the kid can tell the difference. If it's easier on your sensibilities, pretend it's a Karl Childers instead.

comparison fail.

 

[BudAshes]

That cop should be relegated to desk duty for the rest of his career for being a gigantic pussy. Seriously, what a fucking coward.

 

[Juddog]

I actually have to side with the officer on this one, given the facts:
1) No signs that it's an electric fence.
2) Just came running at him.
3) Even though it was a golden retriever, any dog can bite if it's worked up and golden retrievers can be big enough to do some damage.

I have had a dog bark and come chase after me before and it can be quite intimidating. The police office probably just reacted on instinct and took the dog out. There is nobody to blame here except for the owner. I have owned several dogs before, and I love dogs, but the blame falls squarely on the owners here. When I had a dog, I had warnings all over the place and I kept it behind the gate to my backyard. That way it's clear if anybody tries to hop the fence or whatever that there is a dog in there.

 

[BudAshes]

I actually have to side with the officer on this one, given the facts:
1) No signs that it's an electric fence.
2) Just came running at him.
3) Even though it was a golden retriever, any dog can bite if it's worked up and golden retrievers can be big enough to do some damage.

I have had a dog bark and come chase after me before and it can be quite intimidating. The police office probably just reacted on instinct and took the dog out. There is nobody to blame here except for the owner.

pussy +1

 

[Juddog]

pussy +1

Never been to the ghetto and got chased by a rott +1.

 

[mvbighead]

I find it hard to believe that the actions taken by the officer can even be considered as just. Are you effin kidding me? How many people do you suppose that dog has interacted with over the course of its life in that yard? And I'd be willing to bet it had a collar and all visible indications of being a pet. How the fuck does shooting this pet, regardless of how it approached the officer, become rational thought?

I've been around a number of dogs. And while some did scare me to an extent, I never once thought... oh dear, my life is in danger... must shoot this stupid beast to save my life. Had I been in that officer's situation, I may've reached for and held my gun. But I'd at least let the dog actually start an attack before I kill it in cold blood. And if the dog is a pit, rot, or doberman, I might reconsider how quick I am to pull the trigger. But a lab or golden... not a chance.

Nearly all dogs will either run to or away from unknown persons who are approaching them. Not every flipping idiot shoots dogs that approach them.

I have to agree with BudAshes, cop was a pussy. Plain and simple. Either that or completely incompetent and doesn't know a thing about dogs.

 

[mvbighead]

Never been to the ghetto and got chased by a rott +1.

Rotts are far different dogs than Golden Retrievers.

 

[erikistired]

When Vicious Golden Retriever Attack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5QVaaCYOVM&feature=related

and that owner is a douche bag.

 

[highland145]

Rotts are far different dogs than Golden Retrievers.

Opinion or data?

 

[surfsatwerk]

Rotts are far different dogs than Golden Retrievers.

Not really. Any big aggressive dog has the potential to do a lot of harm.

 

[Kev]

I have absolutely zero sympathy for them. You don't just leave your dog off a leash. I don't care how "well-trained" it is. I don't care how it has always behaved. It is an animal and can't be expected to behave perfectly all the time.

 

[darkewaffle]

If you can't tell the difference between a little kid and a barking charging (possibly snarling?) dog, then you really are as dumb as you sound

EDIT: BTW I have to correct my previous statement. You're post is now one of the dumbest things I've seen on these forums Congratulations! Please wait by your mailbox for your prize.

Irony aside, of course there's a difference, but when the only criteria is "hurt" (your word, not mine) then they're on equal ground. A dog can hurt, a child can hurt. And being as that's the only required circumstance, why the disparity? Sure it's an extreme example, but so is assuming that any dog moving in your general direction is life threatening. Further it's just an illustration, and comparing it to another animal really isn't going to make any kind of point.

You see what you want to see. The words you use to describe the dog make it evident enough you aren't willing to look objectively.

comparison fail.

Is it now? There's really not much else to work with. A handicapped person shares some characteristics with an animal, at the very least more than a non-handicapped person. Impaired cognition most importantly.

 

[mvbighead]

Opinion or data?

http://www.wpbf.com/r/16819735/detail.html

 

[iGas]

WTF!!

Edit: Genx87, reading comprehension? "The family had an electric fence, but there was not a sign alerting the officer it was there, Daniel said."

And what can a golden retriever do the the cop?

Lick him to death?

 

[SphinxnihpS]

There would be a dead cop if it was my dog.

 

[mvbighead]

Not really. Any big aggressive dog has the potential to do a lot of harm.

No kidding? Everything has potential to do anything... is that vague enough Einstein? A more accurate statement is -> any dog has the potential to do harm. While this is most certainly true, an officer should still consider it on a case by case basis. If they're scared of Golden Retrievers, they have issues.

Point being, Golden Retrievers are not an aggressive breed. They're more a playful breed than anything. Ever thought about the name... retriever. What do you suppose they like to do? If you guessed retrieve, you'd be right.

And one more thing for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever

Golden Retrievers possess a friendly, eager-to-please demeanour, and are the fourth most popular family dog breeds (by registration) in the United States,[4] the fifth most popular in Australia,[5] and the eighth most popular in the United Kingdom.[6]

4th most popular breed in the US. Eager to please, friendly... better watch out for that menacing beast.

 

[iGas]

I have absolutely zero sympathy for them. You don't just leave your dog off a leash. I don't care how "well-trained" it is. I don't care how it has always behaved. It is an animal and can't be expected to behave perfectly all the time.

You are obviously not from earth.

Protect its property/territory is what the dog did by barking. It treated the cop as an intruder, and an intruder is exactly what the cop is. He/she could have called out and waited for someone that the dog is familiar to to introduce them.

I'm not condoning violent dog behavior, but in this case it would have justified if the fucking cop were mauled buy a pack of pit bulls or huskies.