Title: Cowardly Cop Knocks On Innocent Family's Door, Kills Their Dog and Then Walks Off Source:
Information Liberation URL Source:http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=52711 Published:Oct 22, 2015 Author:Justin Gardner Post Date:2015-10-22 20:55:20 by Deckard Keywords:None Views:19845 Comments:121
A cowardly cop put another family pet to death on October 20, leaving a mother and her children grief-stricken.
As surveillance video shows, a Florida City police officer knocks on the front door of the unfortunate family. He was going to inform them that they left a car door open.
The daughter opens the door slightly and their dog, named Duchess, was able to get out first. The cop reaches for his gun as the 40-pound dog emerges and fires three rounds into its head without hesitation.
"She was curious. She wasn't barking (and) she wasn't growling. There was no reason for him to think she was aggressive in any way," said the mother, Gillian Palacios.
The daughter comes out immediately after, and could only stand paralyzed in horror at the scene of murder. Duchess is lying on the sidewalk, still alive but fatally wounded, and the repugnant cop is out of the camera's view.
Palacios is yelling at the cop while her daughter cradles the dying dog in her hands. Duchess can be seen wagging her tail, perhaps finding some comfort in her owner's embrace.
The cop said "your dog charged me" and promptly left the scene, telling them Animal Services would pick up the dog later.
In his report, the cop will surely say that he "feared for his life" from the 40-pound animal. One wonders if he felt any remorse at all for his brutal actions. Instead of hesitating a bit and realizing the dog meant no harm, he put a family in shock and grief.
The department has put their officer on paid administrative leave while they investigate that matter, "gathering all the facts at the time."
The Palacios family rescues dogs and finds homes for them, but decided to keep Duchess. A friend of the family said she was one of the sweetest dogs she has ever met.
I watched the video and saw a dog run out of the house and then was shot by a diaper-wetting cop who will now claim he "feared for his life".
Why is it that mailmen, pizza delivery guys, meter readers and others who interact with dogs on a daily basis are able to deal with family pets without killing them?
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Oh, and why is that woman coming outside wearing only her bra on top?
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Why is it that mailmen, pizza delivery guys, meter readers and others who interact with dogs on a daily basis are able to deal with family pets without killing them?
They do get attacked moron. All the freakin time.
There was no time to do anything but get bit or kill the dog! YOu know this, I know this and every sane person in the world knows this.
You are just a turd and no amount of truth is going to bring you back to reality.
If that would have been you we would be reading an article of how a dog maimed a mentally challenged person!
Come on, Deckard. There has to be at least a million jokes about how dogs hate mailmen. How do you think those jokes originated?
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" Why is it that mailmen, pizza delivery guys, meter readers and others who interact with dogs on a daily basis are able to deal with family pets without killing them? "
I worked for years for the Telephone Company, was in & out of many yards, and encountered many, many dogs. Never ever was bit. Plenty licked my hand, and I petted many, but never, ever was bitten, and never even thought I would be bit. I encountered many different types of dogs, small dogs, German Shepherds, Rotweilers, D Pincers, retrievers, hunting dogs, mutts, etc. Cops like the guy in the OP are either just looking for a reason to "kill something" to prove how "bad" they are, or they are just so wussified they should not be in that job.
I'm with Fred, come onto my property, and harm one of mine, you will be carried out.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
I have to call bs bs. I have been bitten more times than I can count. Last time the owner swore up and down that the dog would not bite. Well it bit me. Now I demand they put the dog or dogs(more than a couple of animals means you have mental issues) up in a secure location until im done with what needs to be done.
I have even had a owner stand there while we were talking and the dog was chewing up my pants! I had to start laughing because it never phase the owner that the dog was tearing up my pants!
BTW No one can possible look at that video and not say self defense.
You want to blame someone blame the stupid owner. She could not control the dog. She let the dog out. She did not train the dog to obey. The dog paid the price because of the owner, period. Hate her not the guy defending himself!!!
My god man thats like blaming a woman because she killed a rapist!
Yes. If you spent anytime in the last 10 years in the field you will get bit by a dog. The place I get bit the most is still inside the house or when a dumbass lets their dog out when they come out. Kinda like this video shows.
Look Einstein, I retired from there a number of years ago, and I worked there for 14 years. Never once bitten, or attacked. I still stand by my earlier post.
If you do not believe me, fine, I could not care less.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
Well prior to 2000 I really had no issues with dogs. Then everyone wanted pit mixes and rots. These are the number one and two dogs of attack. In fact pits/pit mix account for nearly 80% of all maulings/murders. Prior to 2000 I only saw pits in really poor black and hispanic neighborhoods where they raise them to fight. Its so bad that cities have banned vicious dogs and holding owners responsible for their dogs actions. Thats why many of these dog owners stop registering their dogs so they will not be responsible for their dogs.
If you have been out of the field for a good while then count your blessings!
Well good for you. I keep dog treats at my basement door, at the side door, up at my shop building, and in my truck. Where ever I am, I can give treats to my crew. They naturally love it.
Is Betsie yours, or does she belong to one of your neighbors?
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
It has been four years now, but I think I need another dog. I honestly believe he or she will add ten years to my life.
I'll let you know when I take the plunge. It is a responsibility as you know. Love and hate - love them when I'm home and hate it when I head out of town.
Fred, go to your local Shelter, and pick one out to adopt. I have done that several times, and never regretted it.
Six years ago, I adopted a senior dog, mixed/border collie. He was about six years old at the time, and no one wanted him because he was older, and he was black. He was about to be put down because they were out of room. I could not have asked for a better friend. He died recently, and I really miss him. I feel good that I gave him six years.
Get one out of the shelter Fred. You will not regret it.
Let me know what you do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
Rescue one out of the shelter, and save a life. You will not regret it.
Most of the shelters are online, and you can see photo's & other info on the dogs they have. Do a google search, your local shelter probably is on line.
Good luck Fred!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't
These are the number one and two dogs of attack. In fact pits/pit mix account for nearly 80% of all maulings/murders. Prior to 2000 I only saw pits in really poor black and hispanic neighborhoods where they raise them to fight. Its so bad that cities have banned vicious dogs and holding owners responsible for their dogs actions.
Pits are bred to toggle into insane rage and kill unpredictively. People around here get them to contribute to their macho image. I don't like the breed. Surprisingly enough I find wolves to be affectionate and stable souls. They get a bad rap because of the way they need to make a living in the wild. People get wolves or wolf hybrids around here to bolster their pretense of being tough characters.
#59. To: Justified, Deckard, Fred Mertz, rlk, stoner (#3)
There is no dog worth one drop of innocent blood.
You want to blame someone blame the idiot owner!
Your comments here really set the stage, and explains your whole position. They really struck me as odd since I read them earlier today.
For me, this video is hard to watch. I have dogs. It's obvious you do not own a dog, at least not one you are fond of. To you they are just animals. One of my dogs likes to sleep in my lap just about all the time. It's a poodle we rescued off the street, with grossly overgrown hair and a piece of barbed wire stuck in her fur. She was quite fearful of us when on the street but still hung out enough for us to catch her and have a local vet clean her up. Perhaps the trauma from a life as a stray is why she likes to sleep in my lap all the time. A bit of PTSD, or whatever it is, in dog terms.
You are wrong, Justified. There are dogs worth more than drops of innocent blood. Your statement there is patently false. I'd give drops of my blood if it would bring the dog in the video back to life, and I know I'm not the only one. Of course you wouldn't give anything at all, because you don't like dogs, and maybe even hate them, and that's fine. At least fine for me. It's your loss, really, or maybe you just don't lack companionship. If so, great.
But don't tell others what their values should be, or how they are to regard their pets. That is not your place at all.
As for "idiot owners", being idiots for letting their dog escape when the door was knocked on, that is simply what happens sometimes with dogs. They get out. Babies poop their pants, and dogs sometimes escape. That's just the way life is. All dog owners know this. Having a 100% clean track record on keeping dogs captive is simply not reality. In the case of the video, the dog was killed while on the owner's property, simply because a wussy cop did not have the fortitude that UPS drivers, Pizza delivery guys, mailmen and plumbers apparently do have. Only a cop would pull out a deadly weapon and slay a homeowner's pet. Anyone else would deal with it some other non fatal way.
Was the cop really in a life threatening situation? If the dog had his shots, then there was no serious risk at all to the cop. But no, the risk of a scratch or a minor bite, assuming that was even a real risk which it probably wasn't, was just too much for this cop to bear. Why, because the moment he drew his weapon, he proved he was a wus.
These owners may never forgive this cop for what he did, and certainly they will hold animosity against all cops because of the actions of this one. You can say it was the home owners fault, but at the end of the day, one family and probably more in that community, will despise cops all the more because of this cowardly incident, and that is bad for the cops.
I got bit by a dog earlier this year looking at a job. Just a little dog but it drew blood. I would have liked to kick the shit out of the dog.
Also one of your points was that if the dog had its shots everything should be ok. Well how does the officer know if it had its shots. He is just charged without warning and takes action.
Someone had to open the door it didn't open itself.
Lame comment from a lamebrain.
A friend of mine had marital problems and fights with his spouse. Deputy sheriff visits his apt/home to issue a protective order of some sort. Friend doesn't answer door, end of case.
Also one of your points was that if the dog had its shots everything should be ok. Well how does the officer know if it had its shots. He is just charged without warning and takes action.
If that's the logic, how does the family know this cop isn't there to gun them all down? They don't, so they should shoot the officer immediately, because they just don't know. He has a gun, and he's on the front step.
Just assume everyone at all times is the worst criminal possible and take appropriate action, because you just never know, and then you'll be exonerated because you had a legit fear for your life.
And for the cop, the family might not have complied with ordinance related to their dog's shots. So shoot the dog... just in case.
Everyone should just shoot everyone first, because no one knows for a fact what the intentions of the other person is. Always assume criminal intent.
Who was the person who opened the door and let the dog run out first?
The owner who was expecting a friend show up, for whom the dog was familiar with and well liked?
Without audio, there's no evidence of an attack. It could have been a friendly greeting. The dog's tail was wagging even after getting shot, which is NOT something dogs do when attacking.
Local cops are supposed to be a bit familiar with the people and families in the areas they patrol. They would know who has dogs and even what the dog's names are. At least they used to be in the old days. These days, cops don't know squat about the people in the areas they patrol. They are not there to "server and protect". Just coldly patrol, not serving, but rather watching and waiting for any of the people they "serve" to make a mistake.