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leftyladyfrommo

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15. This has become common enough

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:40 AM

Jun 2014

that I never leave my dogs out when I'm not there. And if the police are in the neighborhood I put them inside, in their kennels until I know what's going on.

Shooting the dogs has become SOP.

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Sugar House man wants officer fired for shooting dog in his backyard [View all] FreakinDJ Jun 2014 OP

If the police department christx30 Jun 2014 #1

Same happened here WovenGems Jun 2014 #17

keeping the story out there -- kick tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #2

Kicked sakabatou Jun 2014 #3

yes, this happens way, way to often with some people in 'authority' positions. Sunlei Jun 2014 #14

K&R .. That cop could have used pepper spray red dog 1 Jun 2014 #4

Bullets or tasers. Nothing else will do for violent cops. nt valerief Jun 2014 #18

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #22

The Mailman uses pepper spray FreakinDJ Jun 2014 #26

Meter readers use it too red dog 1 Jun 2014 #27

Solution safeinOhio Jun 2014 #5

Unfortunately.. sendero Jun 2014 #6

++++++++++++ newfie11 Jun 2014 #9

After I moved out of the state safeinOhio Jun 2014 #10

+1 Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #20

Read on, this happens often newfie11 Jun 2014 #7

Here is the picture of Geist, the dog mentioned in the article... Earth_First Jun 2014 #8

It was probably that cop who was aggressive, not the dog. red dog 1 Jun 2014 #23

All you have to do is look into the dog's eyes, red dog 1 Jun 2014 #24

For some reason Weimaraners seem like to lean on you when you pet them. Brigid Jun 2014 #28

There was a case in Oregon several years ago of an off-duty cop who Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2014 #11

Utah police and much 'authority' associated with animals are used to brutality towards animals. Sunlei Jun 2014 #12

What the hell bullsnarfle Jun 2014 #13

Haven't you heard? There are only two amendments now. The 1st for corporations only and valerief Jun 2014 #19

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #25

This has become common enough leftyladyfrommo Jun 2014 #15

Oakland cops are notorious for this KamaAina Jun 2014 #16

No fucking wonder everybody hates the OPD. Ridiculous and awful. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #29

I was hiking on a trail.... Xolodno Jun 2014 #21