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[–] leadore@lemmy.world 78 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What a great example of the American justice system in action.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

A multi-tiered justice system, to be sure

[–] TacoEvent@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am NOT advocating for violence. But I know that the moment the child of an elected U.S. representative dies by gunshot is the only way this country will ever ban guns.

A gun ban would never work if put into effect. It's require at first willingly turning arms in. Most won't do that so then what do you do?

[–] blackbearjesus27@lemmy.world 56 points 4 days ago (3 children)

“Charged by a dog”

Yeah im sure thats what the body cam will show.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago

or an ACORN.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

They'll never voluntarily release it because they know it'll undermine their existence as protectors of the community.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 32 points 3 days ago (19 children)

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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[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The video of the woman crying over his body while the cops just stand there is heartbreaking and infuriating. The poor baby was just lying there motionless in his knicks shirt.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

while the cops

For anybody who hasn't seen the video, we're talking at least a dozen uniformed cops all standing in a cluster looking dumbfounded, not knowing what to do with themselves as a woman lays sobbing over her puppy's lifeless body.

A dozen useless cops arrived at the scene for a noise complaint because they apparently had nothing better to do than to stare blankly at their victim as she grieved over what was taken from her by senseless, state-sanctioned violence.

And they have the audacity to continue to demand more of your tax dollars.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Once outside of the apartment, the dog charged at one of the officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS).

That dog ran up to get pets from his new cop friends and they shot him.

I have a dog like this. He has never met a person who isn’t his best friend. He’s a big dog (Dalmatian) but he’s the friendliest boy.

Big dogs get treated differently than small dogs. If a small dog jumps on you, it’s fine.If a big dog jumps to get attention, a cop will shoot it.

If a cop shoots my dog, they better shoot me too.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

That’s not a big dog, nor does it look like one with a dangerous bite

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

They shoot small dogs too.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I get it, but I also think they'll happily shoot you. They dream about nothing else all day every day, and our copaganda media enforces it. They live in fear of what they have seen in cop dramas, and they trained in Israel to shoot first and maybe ask questions later.

[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago

Nah, that means you're perfect for a badge. The biggest bullies are always the biggest cowards.

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] modus@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Hell yes they are

[–] TransNeko@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

There is only one dog that should have been put down and it wasn't the puppy. it was the sick freak who attacks, growls (yells), and bites (shoots) small dogs and kids while having a hard dick. (no seriously it looks like the cops had hard-ons)

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 21 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Fuck, is $12000 a normal amount for pet cremation? Honestly asking, I would never have guessed that high.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 22 points 4 days ago

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.

[–] Tinks@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Not even close. As the other poster said $500 or less is pretty common. Burials with caskets can run into the thousands just like with humans, but most people don't do that.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago

if they are having a very elaborate or bougie funeral.

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

That cop wouldn't have left my property alive.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"Antifa dog killed in daring police raid"

I feel bad for the owner. Hard to imagine.

[–] theblurstoftimes@leminal.space 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Rudy Ridge started when the feds killed their dog.

...and then immediately after that shooting (in the back) and killing their 14-year old son

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Classic America. That's as American as apple pie.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

A couple posts down from this one cops opened fire in a crowded walmart parking lot because they perceived someone was "trying to run away" and killed a 1 year old black toddler, and critically wounded his aunt. Not that its a headline competition or that I dont love dogs.

https://lemmy.world/post/48265043

They pulled up to investigate a possible shoplifting incident and started blasting. And they never talked to the family at all after they killed the kid and shot the aunt. No investigation of "shoplifting", nothing.

Thats apple pie with a side of vanilla ice cream.