tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528377935446865958.post7083269425348488162..comments2024-03-24T10:23:42.737-04:00Comments on Jim Fisher True Crime: Cops and DogsJim Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640110709472034191noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528377935446865958.post-43958506301712519652015-01-13T11:27:53.991-05:002015-01-13T11:27:53.991-05:00Professor Fisher,
Excellent information on this i...Professor Fisher,<br /><br />Excellent information on this increasing problem that many of us are unaware of taking place in so many areas of our country. Most police officers do not have a policy in place and most likely don’t even think about the possibility of dealing with a dog or dogs being present, other than to kill them. Dogs, I feel are becoming victims of an increasingly militarized, fear based approach to policing. <br /><br />When I was young, I remember the police officer being there to help when there was a problem. Back then, we didn’t fear the police, but now one needs to be somewhat fearful of the police and its a very bad way for this country to become.<br /><br />Although there are some dogs that are trained by owners to be vicious, the police are shooting as a first resort, even though the dog poses little or no threat, or when the dog itself feels fear and acts protectively.<br /><br />Our laws recognize that a dog has a right to be safe and to feel safe in his property but when a police officer or anyone else trespasses and then suggest that the killing is justified because the dog was not all cuddly and nice or friendly, really stretches the point.<br /><br />I believe that this will only stop when more and more of the families that have been abused this way start suing and the Courts begin to issue large judgments against these municipalities. Those policemen that do kill dogs at an alarming rate should also be analyzed by a trained mental health professional as part of the disciplinary action.<br />janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737298047998998045noreply@blogger.com