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davidpdx

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43. The source posted seems to twist the facts a bit

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 10:32 PM

Jul 2014

If you look at the original source posted within it, the news story gives the details of what happened

The charges were:

The end result: A guilty verdict on the felony counts of cruelty to animals with a firearm, burglary of a dwelling with a firearm and shooting into a building.

The charges were NOT based on the fact that it was a police dog, they were animal cruelty:

The animal cruelty charge against Rosier was not based on Drake's status as a retired police dog or Boody's work as a trooper, prosecutors said.

Also the judge was taking into account this, which wasn't mentioned above:

Arco asked Rosier's jury to consider his unforced confession and the GPS data linking Rosier to Boody's three-bedroom house on the 700 block of Quartz Terrace. Rosier was wearing the bracelet at the time as a condition of his arrest on another burglary charge.

While I agree 23 years is too steep, the way this is posted is a case of selective bias on both the source and posting of facts.

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23 years in prison for shooting a police dog? [View all] packman Jul 2014 OP

He shot a police officer, canine or no, in the eyes of the law. If only cops shooting innocent pets hlthe2b Jul 2014 #1

If you take the link Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #3

A dog is not a human being. I don't care if it's a "police officer." Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #7

It is the law. This one ( retired) is more questionable, but regardless of your dog disdain... hlthe2b Jul 2014 #8

I don't disdain dogs. But they're not humans, no matter what stupid laws cops get passed. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #18

Police dogs are used as sacrifices in armed standoffs in some places. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #17

Absolutely right. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #22

You said it. They even give police funerals to the dogs. phil89 Jul 2014 #32

That's quite the egotistical stance to take. flvegan Jul 2014 #45

If cops got 23 years in prison for shooting family pets Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #2

I support the sentence for all dog killing. nt TBF Jul 2014 #4

When is the last time an officer was locked up for shooting a dog? Downwinder Jul 2014 #25

Whatever - you can define things however TBF Jul 2014 #34

WTF! JaneyVee Jul 2014 #5

Two police dogs died from heat exhaustion last year Savannahmann Jul 2014 #6

/\ This deathrind Jul 2014 #31

He got 23 years for committing a home break while armed with a gun hack89 Jul 2014 #35

Ridiculously excessive sentence, especially for a juvenile. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #9

Glad he got that much get the red out Jul 2014 #10

cost of that incarceration: approximately $920,000 grasswire Jul 2014 #11

If you want to eliminate gun crime hack89 Jul 2014 #36

it would be cheaper to regulate guns grasswire Jul 2014 #37

We should regulate drugs while we are at it hack89 Jul 2014 #40

From what I heard, it wasn't so much for killing the dog, as for firing a weapon during a felony. WatermelonRat Jul 2014 #12

Thanks for this info. The important facts like this often disappear in the emotion. Takket Jul 2014 #15

Yup ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2014 #19

It works, though, doesn't it. Still 20+ is stiff for a juvenile. Likely less with 'good time.' freshwest Jul 2014 #24

That's what I figured as well. 20 mandatory and 3 for the other charges. freshwest Jul 2014 #23

Yes. Lazy headlines like this are idiotic. nt DRoseDARs Jul 2014 #42

ty 840high Jul 2014 #47

Some cops literally get away with murder, conservaphobe Jul 2014 #13

".....burglary of a dwelling with a firearm " is a first degree felony in Florida hack89 Jul 2014 #14

OK- now I agree packman Jul 2014 #16

and the fact that he was already on whistler162 Jul 2014 #21

Really? Wow. He should get an extra 2 years for just being that stupid. n/t hughee99 Jul 2014 #26

Yup... at least according to this article... whistler162 Jul 2014 #38

Of course he wasn't sentenced for just whistler162 Jul 2014 #20

I guess "for committing multiple armed home invasions" Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #29

Michael Vick was involved in the killing of many dogs, and yet he served only two years. madinmaryland Jul 2014 #27

How many armed home invasions did Vick perpetrate? (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #30

not one minute of which was for animal cruelty TorchTheWitch Jul 2014 #33

extremely misleading headline dsc Jul 2014 #39

THANK you. nt DRoseDARs Jul 2014 #41

Yes, and misleading facts of the case as well davidpdx Jul 2014 #44

The source posted seems to twist the facts a bit davidpdx Jul 2014 #43

I totally agree with your comments at the end! Unmenacing Dennis Jul 2014 #46