- Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:32 pm
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Well, the situation here is the police had already recieved calls by a fightened postal worker about a roaming dog in the area, on the workers postal route. That postal worker specifically reported an aggressive dog.
The LEO first tried to lure it towards the squad car with a dog pole, unsuccesfully so as it went further away and began barking. The officer called for backup after the dog started rocking back and forth, which is when he believed the dog could resort to aggression, trying to bite him, cause physical harm. That lead him to draw the service weapon and put her down. The officer wasn't even pursuing the dog, instead, following by walking towards her cautiously.
Police officers aren't that highly trained to work with animals to begin with, and it can be very had to guess what the animal will do next. They jump from one thing to another.
You may not like it, but it is not illegal in cases such as this.
Regarding militarization, it's about officer safety more than anything. USA already has a high rate of violent crimes, and they've began more violent towards Law Enforcement agencies also. The risks with the job are on the rise, and so is the tension in these agencies. I like how there was an article saying something like US police roll around the city with military grade tanks and stuff, they're exaggerating it so bad it's not even funny.
Interesting article regarding militarization by the way: http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety ... e-opinion/
Here's especially one of the parts that point out a lot of flaws in many of the complaints you often hear regarding police militarization. In fact, there's a whole lot more restrictions in law enforcement right now than there has been ever before, controlling LE authorities. One thing I'm enjoying is the amount of body cameras used by law enforcement, which is on the rise.
The LEO first tried to lure it towards the squad car with a dog pole, unsuccesfully so as it went further away and began barking. The officer called for backup after the dog started rocking back and forth, which is when he believed the dog could resort to aggression, trying to bite him, cause physical harm. That lead him to draw the service weapon and put her down. The officer wasn't even pursuing the dog, instead, following by walking towards her cautiously.
Police officers aren't that highly trained to work with animals to begin with, and it can be very had to guess what the animal will do next. They jump from one thing to another.
You may not like it, but it is not illegal in cases such as this.
T.K. wrote:I regularly read stories of US law enforcement killing people for the sake of bloodlust and then screaming "B-B-B-B-BUT HE ATTACKED ME FIRST I SWEAR". It's disgusting, inexcusable, and outright illegal.Give me some examples of cases like this, I'm intrigued.
Regarding militarization, it's about officer safety more than anything. USA already has a high rate of violent crimes, and they've began more violent towards Law Enforcement agencies also. The risks with the job are on the rise, and so is the tension in these agencies. I like how there was an article saying something like US police roll around the city with military grade tanks and stuff, they're exaggerating it so bad it's not even funny.
Interesting article regarding militarization by the way: http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety ... e-opinion/
Here's especially one of the parts that point out a lot of flaws in many of the complaints you often hear regarding police militarization. In fact, there's a whole lot more restrictions in law enforcement right now than there has been ever before, controlling LE authorities. One thing I'm enjoying is the amount of body cameras used by law enforcement, which is on the rise.
The use of specialized equipment and protective gear by firefighters, athletes, and race car drivers is seen as a logical response to potential hazards. The cop who uses a helmet, rifle rated body armor, and an AR-15 to deal with dangerous criminals is deemed guilty of “overkill.”
