One of the most ****ed up things you will see

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

If the radio was the issue the cops should have immediately walked up to the car and turned it off.

The police are using the loud radio as an after the fact excuse. It wasn't a dangerous situation. All the cops are walking around not taking cover, no body armor, etc. Civilians are all around in their yards taping, etc. Nobody is being told to get inside. The guy was being an idiot, but there was no reason to arrest him.

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.