There is a compelling story in the Washington Post today that should have been written a long time ago. It is about how cops frequently (and unnecessarily) kill family pets. Be forewarned, the article has a list of incidents where cops killed dogs and they are fucking heart wrenching. The worst example I can remember (not in the article) is when the OPD killed an 11 year old ARTHRITIC dog when responding to a false alarm. Because the owner wasn’t home, they left a note. Here is the fucking bullshit coppy note: “”While circling the rear perimeter, lab advanced on officers in a threatening manner before being shot and killed.” True story. Also, let’s not forget cops who kill deer. Here and here.
Here are a few quotes from the Post:
“Research by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals suggests that half of all police firearm discharges involve the shooting of a dog.”
“Dog killings are frequent enough that a Justice Department official has called them “an epidemic.””
Here is a good point made in the article: “If they have enough money to militarize the police with Humvees, they have enough money to train them not to kill family members. And pets are considered family.”
Can you imagine if someone killed a COP Canine who, by the way, would be more likely to attack than the average pet?! How is this not animal cruelty?
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