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9 years ago
When Will This Stop Happening? Cop Shoots Family Dog In the Head For No Reason
Remington, a nine-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever from Wisconsin, was not one to cause trouble. One day, he left the house to greet a police officer who was outside, in his typical friendly demeanor. But instead of some pets as to be expected from the police officer, he got something completely different – and difficult to believe. For no reason whatsoever, the dog was shot in the head.
Fortunately, Remington survived, although it was surely a close call, the gun having been fired in the dog’s head. The bullet, however, is still stuck in the dog’s body. The very least that the Marinette Police Department could do in the situation is pay for the dog’s medical bills, including the removal of the bullet, which the guardians cannot afford – but they refuse to do so.
According to a neighbor, the police officer was called by another household in the area and just happened to be outside of Remington’s family’s home when he shot the dog in their the driveway. The animal was not displaying any signs of aggression and was not even barking at the stranger. The police department, however, claims that the dog “attacked” the officer, despite lack of any evidence for that scenario.
This is not the first time and not an isolated incident of a police officer shooting an innocent dog without any reason. Only last month, two Staffordshire Terriers from Minneapolis were shot by a police officer Michael Mays in their family’s own backyard. Just like in this and many other cases, the officer responsible for the deed was not met with any kind of adequate consequences for shooting the animals.
It is a miracle that the dog’s life did not end then and there – but the cop who decided to shoot the animal is not suffering any consequences at all. A Care2 petition to the Marinette Police Department has been launched in hopes of giving the issue more publicity and convincing the police to pay for Remington’s full medical bills – click here to sign it and stand with the dog’s guardians against the officer’s mindless act of aggression.
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The Answer: When religion stops teaching people to kill animals with moral impunity: the religions of the judeo.christian heritage, that insist on dominion:
Genesis 9:1-3 "The fear and dread of you shall rest on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the air, on everything that creeps on the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; into your hand they are delivered. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything."
The Answer: When religion stops teaching people to kill animals with moral impunity: the religions of the judeo.christian heritage, that insist on dominion:
Genesis 9:1-3 "The fear and dread of you shall rest on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the air, on everything that creeps on the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; into your hand they are delivered. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything."
This article is beyond stupid. The officer just decided to shoot the dog? Common folks, don\’t believe what you read. Think a little please. I\’m a cop and have 2 Black Labs. I would personally kick the dog first…but we don\’t know what the officer did because this article is jaded. And that is what is wrong with the internet. 0 accountability. Law Enforcement is highly accountable. Believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see and you will be a happier person.
https://globalnews.ca/news/3587053/video-shows-minneapolis-cop-shoot-two-dogs-in-owners-backyard/
It\’s very possible for police to make bad decisions so an outcome like this should be scrutinised. It\’s important to be critical of everything that happens in respect to public servants as their actions effect civilians\’ lives and their general way of life. Police are there to serve the public so looking at how they handle a situation and correcting their behaviour as well as looking at the methods that are taught with handling situations in their line of work is in the publics best interest. As for the article, it is heavily skewed and the details should also be heavily scrutinised. Further evidence does need to be provided to establish whether the police officer handled the situation badly. My verdict – I don\’t believe this stories views based on the evidence and angle the writer has provided. In the interest of the public I believe the police officers actions are worth scrutiny and should be investigated to establish whether or not their actions were reckless and whether they could have handled the situation better.
You have also provided a biased view of the situation because you are a police officer. You\’re better off stating the methods in which you are taught to handle situations like this. That would be a lot more informative. Also, I would be concerned if the first thing you would do when a dog runs up to you is to kick it? Surely you would establish whether there is a threat from the dog before taking physical action.