Is this a new policy?. I had never heard of it happening till this year. What is going on?
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Why are the police shooting dogs?
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20 odd years ago I heard a rookie door kicker complaining that he hadnt gotten to shoot his first dog yet. Desensitizes cops, shows the peasants they really are powerless and don'tlive in a free country. Whether it was thought up to do that or just evolved along with police thuggery in the war on americans, and domestic violence I don'tknow.
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It happened right around the time they stopped being called "civil servants" and started referring to themselves as "authorities".
Dogs have large teeth, and are sometimes employed and trained to attack police serving warrants.
Though we hate on the Jack Booted Thugs who are not serving legitimate search warrants and shooting dogs (and getting away with it); but, sometimes they actually are just protecting themselves from the killer puppies. This forum usually does a good job of not posting the stories where the police actually had to put the dog down. Usually it involves something like a noise complaint or the wrong address and spirals rapidly way the hell from where it should be, then the owners either get a "sorry" or a fine for forcing the police to kill their dog.
Though we hate on the Jack Booted Thugs who are not serving legitimate search warrants and shooting dogs (and getting away with it); but, sometimes they actually are just protecting themselves from the killer puppies. This forum usually does a good job of not posting the stories where the police actually had to put the dog down. Usually it involves something like a noise complaint or the wrong address and spirals rapidly way the hell from where it should be, then the owners either get a "sorry" or a fine for forcing the police to kill their dog.
Unfortunately true, but that may be changing.
Cross thread posting: http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...oke-about-cops-shooting-dogs.html#post3070605
M.G.L. C. 140 § 156
Killing dogs under certain conditions
Any person may kill a dog which suddenly assaults him while he is peaceably standing, walking or riding outside the enclosure of its owner or keeper; and any person may kill a dog found out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper and not under his immediate care in the act of worrying, wounding or killing persons, live stock or fowls.
If any person shall kill or attempt to kill a dog so found, and in the act of worrying, wounding or killing persons, live stock or fowls, he shall not be held liable for cruelty to the dog unless it shall be shown that he intended to be cruel to the dog, or that he acted with a wanton and reckless disregard for the suffering of the dog.
Prompt killing of a wounded dog, or a prompt report to the owner or to a dog officer of the wounding of the dog, shall be considered evidence of sufficient regard for the suffering of the dog.
M.G.L. C. 140 § 158
Killing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state
Elements:
Any police officer, constable or dog officer
shall kill a dog
which the selectmen of a town, chief of police of a city, or the county commissioners,
or, upon review, the district court,
shall have ordered to be restrained
if such dog is again found outside the enclosure of its owner or keeper and not under
his immediate care,
and may kill a dog which is living in a wild state.
Killing dogs under certain conditions
Any person may kill a dog which suddenly assaults him while he is peaceably standing, walking or riding outside the enclosure of its owner or keeper; and any person may kill a dog found out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper and not under his immediate care in the act of worrying, wounding or killing persons, live stock or fowls.
If any person shall kill or attempt to kill a dog so found, and in the act of worrying, wounding or killing persons, live stock or fowls, he shall not be held liable for cruelty to the dog unless it shall be shown that he intended to be cruel to the dog, or that he acted with a wanton and reckless disregard for the suffering of the dog.
Prompt killing of a wounded dog, or a prompt report to the owner or to a dog officer of the wounding of the dog, shall be considered evidence of sufficient regard for the suffering of the dog.
M.G.L. C. 140 § 158
Killing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state
Elements:
Any police officer, constable or dog officer
shall kill a dog
which the selectmen of a town, chief of police of a city, or the county commissioners,
or, upon review, the district court,
shall have ordered to be restrained
if such dog is again found outside the enclosure of its owner or keeper and not under
his immediate care,
and may kill a dog which is living in a wild state.
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Like the classic "Why do dogs lick their balls?" .... "because they can".
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