Comments on: Coppers Cap Canine, Same Old Story

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:45:39 +0000

http://gma.yahoo.com/austin-police-chief-apologizes-shooting-cisco-dog-171215070–abc-news-topstories.html

Sounds like theres a war on dogs.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:50:35 +0000

If the dog was in “it’s” own yard……no need to be on a leash…

By: BigPic

BigPic — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:15:08 +0000

Here, here AJ, only sensible entry I’ve really seen on this topic!!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:07:31 +0000

If the cops wernt always looking to busta cap…the dog would be alive

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:08:48 +0000

@AJ: The cops are careless about this much of the time. It is high time that carelessness cost them more. I have a right to enjoy my property with my dog loose in the front yard under my control and supervision. The cops are the intruders but don’t see themselves as such. This is costing the community and the individual for what is basically an attitude problem.

Time to limit cop rights and power. Time to make it a very big deal to fire the gun. The only way the cops are so sure of themselves when killing a friendly pet on private property is because they know they can pencil whip the report and the management will back it. And as the editor eluded to, UPS and FedEx know that a barking dog is often not a biting dog. Pepper spray on the belt, but they don’t use it because they know they can shoot the dog and get away with it. It will bite them eventually.

Here’s a great example of cop stupidity: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/17/texas-man-says-austin-cop-shot-his-dog/

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:54:44 +0000

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned the obvious. If the dog had been controlled by its owner, it would be alive. If it had been inside or in a fenced yard…..it wouldn’t have been shot. Come on now, enough of the conspiracy theories. Control your animal

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:45:04 +0000

Note to Zippo.. The sheep rancher followed the dog into town and shot the dog within city limits and all hell broke loose with the local cops, and the CHP. The rancher got into a brawl with them all and ended up in jail.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:14:40 +0000

Zippo
I don’t think cops can be referred to as thugs, you are correct that they do attempt to intimidate and instigate confrontations to up the ante so to speak. The fact that this incident turned to gun play cannot be defended. The simple fact that this cop had time to fire 3 rounds at the dog means that the individual had time to retreat. I understand that the training cops receive tells them that they will not retreat and give their adversary any option to gain the upper hand.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:20:32 +0000

I see the police are starting to post their standard union rep BS. But remember this was not a high risk target. Probably could have done the job with a phone call or just pull the guy over on the way to/from work. But they need to be thugs and upend the household just to intimidate, harass and hope for a bigger charge. It puts all kinds of people and property at risk. I’ve not heard any of them talk about all the bystander risk. Judges need to specify how to serve this minor warrants for the public safety, since the police are not concerned.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:27:08 +0000

I have no idea, but hopefully it coz their lawyer told them not to comment prior to the law suit