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Originally Posted by jspchief
See this is what I have an issue with. Yeah, I can see the argument that the cop had a right to protect himself from the dog. My problem is with the way things were handled leading up to it.
Imo the police have an obligation to try and diffuse the situation. In this case they appeared as ready to escalate things as the dirtbag dog owner. Part of their job is to deal with the dregs of society. It shouldn't be free license to throw gas on every fire, only to turn around and resort to deadly force when things get too hot.
Does a policeman have a right to protect himself? Sure. But he better have exercised every option before he starts popping off gunfire in a neighborhood and shooting ****ing dogs.
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How do you know they didn't? It's not clear what all they said to him, and one of the linked articles mentioned previous run-ins with the law. It's entirely possible they already knew who they were dealing with. There comes a point where you can't keep cutting people slack.