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Dont call me Shirley

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13. Cops shot dead my neighbors dog which was in an enclosed back yard....

Reply to Heeeeers Johnny (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:49 PM

Mar 2016

They were doing an unannounced probation check, no one answered the front door because no one was home. So they went in the back yard where they encountered the non viscous dog and shot him dead. I could hear their sobbing across the street.

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Woman That Stepped Between Dog and Cop About to Shoot Acquitted [View all] Heeeeers Johnny Mar 2016 OP

"state troopers are all trained to kill any dog that approaches them in the course of their duty." PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #1

I must have missed it Daninmo Mar 2016 #2

obviously we need bigger stronger dogs that are taught to shoot. hollysmom Mar 2016 #3

I'm not sure that I'm brave enough to do what the lady did but, I ladjf Mar 2016 #4

absolutely nothing about that dog was threatening tk2kewl Mar 2016 #5

I'm horrified by this. No other words for such irrational behavior by law enforcement. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #6

Two words. JonathanRackham Mar 2016 #7

Yep - you got it. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #8

Who the eff would shoot any dog that approaches them? etherealtruth Mar 2016 #9

Someone who wants to hurt innocent creatures, Oneironaut Mar 2016 #11

Kick, kick, kick! Heidi Mar 2016 #10

if you actually read the article, it says that the officer testified the woman had a crossbow in her Downtown Hound Mar 2016 #12

Cops shot dead my neighbors dog which was in an enclosed back yard.... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #13

Jerkface fucking coward! Quantess Mar 2016 #14

Cop got off lucky. Anybody who points a gun at my dog is going to go missing. LeftyMom Mar 2016 #15

AND this is why the Apple iPhone fight is SO important! NutmegYankee Mar 2016 #16

Plain stupid policy hankthecrank Mar 2016 #17