If you're scared of dogs you simply shouldn't be allowed to be a police officer. Dogs can be dangerous, but a dog running at someone is a very normal thing dogs do and you need to be able to fucking handle that before you enter someone's property with a gun.
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In my small city (midwest US), it used to be very common for the cops to shoot people's dogs. It must have been a fun sport for them--they'd just say the dog charged at them and that was it. It would happen at least once every couple months or so.
Until one day about 15 years ago, when a cop responded to a house alarm in the middle of the day. Apparently the lady didn't realize it was armed or didn't get it turned off in time. She had a small poodle which ran out into the yard barking and the cop immediately shot it dead, as per usual. Except oops, there was one problem. It was a judge's house. It was a judge's wife who witnessed the callous killing of her harmless pet poodle, not just your average citizen this time.
And thus ended the dog-killing streak in my city.
What a great example of the American justice system in action.
If a doodle wearing a Knicks jersey makes you fear for your life, then you're too big of a pussy to wear a badge.
Nah, that means you're perfect for a badge. The biggest bullies are always the biggest cowards.
Rudy Ridge started when the feds killed their dog.
“Charged by a dog”
Yeah im sure thats what the body cam will show.
or an ACORN.
Probably ran up to the cops to get a belly rub.
Fuck, is $12000 a normal amount for pet cremation? Honestly asking, I would never have guessed that high.
if they are having a very elaborate or bougie funeral.
no. depending on what you want it's never more than like $500. When my Golden Retriever died we had a private cremation with an upgraded urn, cost $390.
Classic America. That's as American as apple pie.