jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agoBlind and deaf dog Teddy got lost in a neighbor’s yard. Police called to help him shot him deadwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1552arrow-down116cross-posted to: thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
arrow-up1536arrow-down1external-linkBlind and deaf dog Teddy got lost in a neighbor’s yard. Police called to help him shot him deadwww.independent.co.ukjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square87fedilinkcross-posted to: thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months agoPeople who call the police think the police are there to help. They don’t expect the police will kill dogs or keep parents away from school shooters.
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoBased on how often it happens, and how the cops are never punished for it, I just assume that part of the job description for cops is to shoot people’s dogs.
People who call the police think the police are there to help. They don’t expect the police will kill dogs or keep parents away from school shooters.
Based on how often it happens, and how the cops are never punished for it, I just assume that part of the job description for cops is to shoot people’s dogs.