Cop kills own K9

[Dansgrizz]

An alameda county police officer left his dog in his personal car for 3 hours and 15 minutes while he was involved in a training session. The officer may face only misdemeanor charges. I don't feel the charges are enough for this crime. It sends the wrong message to the community. 1) animal cruelty is not ok 2)police need to be held more accountable for there actions. What it says to me I guess it's ok for officers to neglect there animals and kill other "cops"... What a crazy world.

Link: http://www.ktvu.com/news/19586901/detail.html

edit: i saw it on the news and posted it up i had to go on the internet to find the article. i believe the officer WILL be facing misdemeanor charges. I hope he doesnt have kids or own another K9 unit again. There is no difference between this man and the men who set dogs on fire IMO. Neglect and abuse is neglect and abuse doesnt matter how you cut it up it still tastes the same.

[Leon]

Link to the original article?

[Dansgrizz]

posted brother.

[Leon]

Thats really sad. I don't want to judge the guy for animal cruelty, because it does not seem intentional. But what a freaking moron, he is a K-9 officer, he should know about this from his training and common sense. He needs to loose his K-9 badge, and from his stupidity he should have never received it in the first place.

But none the less, whats done is done. And under the law this is animal cruelty, and he should punished as such. Not given any special treatment because he is a cop. As far as the law is concerned he is no different than a person who forgot to feed their dogs for a week and left them chained outside while they went on vacation.

[Dansgrizz]

guess it doesn't take much to get one of those badges if they let this guy have one. Really dreams my potatoes.

[Leon]

I don't think we should be too quick to judge his mistakes, since mistakes do happen. And this could be the first time he has done it. But at the same time, the Law needs to be absolute, and treat this case as any other, not give him any special privileges.

[APBTMOMMY]

Any body with common sense (espcially and officer) should have damn well known better than to leave there dog in the car. He should be treated just like any other joe shomo that would be stupid enough to leave there dog in the car .....If there is any speacial treatment for the officer he should get hit ten times harder with punishment , now he has not only lost his dog, he has killed his partner. It could have been easliy prevented. Ughhh people!

[jeep lex]

another jackass with a badge i hope he gets a nice punishment i agree with dan its the same thing as setting the dog on fire sufication is torture

[Dansgrizz]

I don't think we should be too quick to judge his mistakes, since mistakes do happen. And this could be the first time he has done it. But at the same time, the Law needs to be absolute, and treat this case as any other, not give him any special privileges.

He was trusted with a life and a community. To whom much is given much is expected. He was given alot of responsibility and failed miserably. If he doesn't care enough to take care of one life, why should he be allowed to look after a whole community of them? Shit we just had a cop "accidentally" shoot a kid on Bart. He was brought up on murder charges are resigned his badge. If this officer was REAL they would resign too. They don't deserve to where a badge.

[ItsMe]

I see all points of the debate here. However, there is no doubt he will get special consideration because he is a cop.

[Phedra]

I don't think things in this case would have been intentional, I cannot see someone being part of the K9 program killing his partner on purpose. But I do agree that officer or not, he should have known better. It is a case of animal cruelty causing death to the animal and should be punished accordingly and not be allowed to have another dog.

[Dansgrizz]

I can't believe who they let become cops.... Amazes me.

[Leon]

They are still people dan. And people do make mistakes. Even though this mistake should cost him his K-9 badge and punishment under animal cruelty laws.

[Nizmo357]

wtf makes some one even consider leaving a dog for 3 and half hours in a oven baked car. its common sense, literally.
if this guy cant decide whether or not to leave a dog unattended in hot whether what business does he have owning a gun and patrolling the streets. come on now.
you would think that after OUR TAXES and all the money that they put into training the dog that he would be a little more careful. they should drug test him he must have been high. lol
i know it wasnt intentional, but they invested in him and his dog for more than 6 yrs. that right there says something.
he lost his partner and his bestfriend and a unit on the force due to being lazy, and thats it no excuses.

[jeep lex]

wtf makes some one even consider leaving a dog for 3 and half hours in a oven baked car. its common sense, literally.
if this guy cant decide whether or not to leave a dog unattended in hot whether what business does he have owning a gun and patrolling the streets. come on now.
you would think that after OUR TAXES and all the money that they put into training the dog that he would be a little more careful. they should drug test him he must have been high. lol
i know it wasnt intentional, but they invested in him and his dog for more than 6 yrs. that right there says something.
he lost his partner and his bestfriend and a unit on the force due to being lazy, and thats it no excuses.

my point exactly i dont like leaving lexi home alone for more than 3 hrs but in a car?!?!?!??? r u f*king joking and this is whos supposed to protect us hes just making cops everywhere look worse by his raging stupidity

[Dansgrizz]

They are still people dan. And people do make mistakes. Even though this mistake should cost him his K-9 badge and punishment under animal cruelty laws.

Idk man I think mistakes made by people like this have no place in a police force. Mistake or not.... Dudes a cop killin cop that needs severe punishment!

[APBT_MOMMA]

It seems these days anyone without common sense can join law enforcement. Yes accidents do happen, but this was just plain stupidity on his part.

[Leon]

He was given a badge based on his current performance, no one knows how a person might turn out down the road.

[Peanutsmommy]

Okay a few years ago I worked at a vet for a few years and seen 2 of these cases. First, it is a ugly horrible death. Second, the law did nothing to these people and these were civilians. One of the cases was not persued the other was because it occured with people that ran a "doggie bootcamp" Lawyers were consulted but they could not get this company shut down for horrible conditions and animal abuse. Point is it should be taken more serious then it is.

[FloorCandy]

In many cities assaulting a K9 or Equine police animal is considered assaulting a police officer, and punished as such. If someone else was responsible for the dog's death, I'm sure a maelstrom of shit would be rained upon them. Because it was an officer, he will prolly get let off easy. If he shot and killed his human partner due to stupidity and negligence, would any amount of sorries, and feeling bad make it ok? Just because it's "only" a dog, that doesn't mean it was any less painful and inhumane. If we did that to an enemy soldier it would be a war crime, if a cop did it to a suspect it would be police brutality. How many lives must that dog have saved in 6 years only to get repayed like that.

[APBTMOMMY]

Very good post Floor candy.....thumbs up ;)