More police brutality.....Cops shoots a dog this time for no reason

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

A Grady County Oklahoma Sheriff's Deputy shot a dog belonging to Grady County resident Tammy Christopher and the incident is now making news as shown on a video clip posted at The Agitator blog by Radley Balko.

As reported by The Grady County Express Star, Christopher has filed a $25,000 claim against Grady County, The State of Oklahoma and Grady County Deputy Sean Knight for the wrongful shooting of her dog.

The claim states that Knight was on duty serving tax warrants when he pulled onto Christopher’s property to ask for directions. When he got out of his vehicle, the dog reportedly approached Knight, who pulled his service weapon and shot the dog in the head.

In the news clip, Christopher claims the Sheriff's department said the dog was trying to attack the deputy. When Christopher told the Sheriff's department that her home security video system captured the incident, the Sheriff's department changed their story, offered her money to keep quiet, and told her not to show the video to anybody.

All of this comes on the heals of Grady County Sheriff Kieran McMullen pleading guilty to a charge of "willful neglect of duty" surrounding separate incidents of illegal gambling and death threats made to the local District Attorney as reported by News 9 in Grady Oklahoma. Sheriff McMullen resigned the day before he plead guilty. Two other deputies and McMullen's wife, a Chickasha police officer, also plead guilty to the same charge and resigned from their law enforcement positions.

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[deaf tones 10+ year member]

no pics = no care

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

looks like the dog was charging him to me....but he could have used his pepper spray

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Eh, stupid cops.

I appreciate the jobs that the good cops do.

But I absolutely hate bad cops with a passion.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

looks like the dog was charging him to me....but he could have used his pepper spray

never had a dog? dogs run up to people that come in the area. doesnt mean they are attacking. just means they are excited.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

no pics = no care

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[tapout 5,000+ posts]

truth is, we do not know the demeanor of that dog by viewing the vid.

looks justifiable.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

never had a dog? dogs run up to people that come in the area. doesnt mean they are attacking. just means they are excited.

Well then it learned it's lesson, now didn't it?

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

never had a dog? dogs run up to people that come in the area. doesnt mean they are attacking. just means they are excited.

actually i've had 4 pits 2 dobbies and a shepard......i didn't have the sound on when i watched the video but i think the footage is inconclusive of whether it was being friendly or charging him.

However, the sheriff trying to offer her money to keep quiet is kind of an admission of guilt. I personally would not have shot the dog......but as the owner i would never let my dog run at a stranger

And none of the dogs i've owned have ever ran up to anyone except me.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Watched the vid. The dog didn't look like he was charging the cop, just running. Notice how the cop kind of steps to the side and the dog doesn't follow. You can tell he didn't really seem to afraid of the dog, it just seemed like he just didn't want to put up with it.

 

[deaf tones 10+ year member]

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[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

We keep it gangsta and they love that shit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

truth is, we do not know the demeanor of that dog by viewing the vid.
looks justifiable.

hmmm, he definitely wasnt "attacking" the officer, he never even touched him

actually i've had 4 pits 2 dobbies and a shepard......i didn't have the sound on when i watched the video but i think the footage is inconclusive of whether it was being friendly or charging him.
However, the sheriff trying to offer her money to keep quiet is kind of an admission of guilt. I personally would not have shot the dog......but as the owner i would never let my dog run at a stranger

And none of the dogs i've owned have ever ran up to anyone except me.

then you already know this. if someones scared they dont casually back up like that. He was way too nonchalant to be "in danger". completely unjustified.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Watched the vid. The dog didn't look like he was charging the cop, just running. Notice how the cop kind of steps to the side and the dog doesn't follow. You can tell he didn't really seem to afraid of the dog, it just seemed like he just didn't want to put up with it.

there is no way you can tell that from the video, especially since he is a trained police officer who often remain somewhat calm under duress. I'm not saying the dog deserved it, but i think that there is enough reasonable doubt that they won't convict him

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

edit....

you guys are no fun