re: Another Cop shoots a dog. Davenport, Iowa edition

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This thread is actually a perfect example for that. What if the tables were turned & this cop had a k-9 that uncontrollably ran up to those kids & was aggressively barking at them?

Would it be wrong for the parent to shoot that dog?

Problem is that would never happen. Police K-9s are usually some of the most aggressive breeds, but they are properly trained

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Don't be so sure of yourself on this one.

Two weeks ago:

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AK9 handler with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is on leave after his dog escaped his outdoor enclosure, jumped a 5-foot fence, and then bit a child who was in the neighboring yard.

The sheriff's office said the incident happened around 4 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the deputy's Castle Rock home while he was off-duty. The child's father intervened and was also bitten by the dog, according to the sheriff's office. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment but have since been released and are recovering at home, the sheriff's office said.

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MSN

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AK9 handler with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is on leave after his dog escaped his outdoor enclosure, jumped a 5-foot fence, and then bit a child who was in the neighboring yard. The sheriff's office said the incident happened around 4 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the deputy's Castle Rock home while he was off-duty. The child's father intervened and was also bitten by the dog, according to the sheriff's office. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment but have since been released and are recovering at home, the sheriff's office said.

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I wish someone was there to shoot that dog so the poor kid didn’t get bit

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I am going to start a thread with a pit bull chasing a person and growling and barking in a couple days

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Chasing would imply they tried to run away, not taking a step back and then shooting the “dangerous” dog that left two toddlers to run up and bark at you

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WillFerrellisking

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If your dog approached someone in the same manner as in the OP, how would you expect someone to respond?

I have never had a dog run at me like that dog. But I don’t live in a trailer park

I have had dogs run to their property line like that though and stop (likely due to underground fence). And have literally thought “thank god”.

Poor dog. He dindu nuffin. Mindin his own business walking to school.

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So you’re saying the correct response is to shoot the dog? Not tase or even give the family more than 2 seconds to get to the dog? They were running toward it.

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So you're saying all officers should wait until bitten to take action?

Should they use their taser on the dog and the owner pulls a gun out, then what?

The whole reason I created the OP was because it wasn't as clear cut as POS Cop or POS dog owner. People are emotional on both sides.

I'm saying there's some culpability on both human sides and the dog is a dog.

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Should they use their taser on the dog and the owner pulls a gun out, then what?

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so your answer is just to shoot it?

They make bear mace for a reason. There were other ways for the cop to deter the dog without killing it. But alas trigger happy cops are trigger happy cops

Unless your past experiences with barking hyper stimulated dogs playing in the yard with children have led to being attacked by said dog, under no circumstances, as the supposedly superior intellect, should your first reaction be shoot it twice. I’m willing to bet near 100% of you have not been attacked by dogs. Therefore, you’re wrong. And weak and gay.