All of the above


Weaver95 [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 06:30:40 PM
"They had permission to be in the house, they did nothing wrong," Hogan said.


Hmm...ok. so far so good. could just be a mistake or bad timing...

Gonzales' children let police into the house to look for the fugitive while Gonzales showered, she said.


farking. Morons. No, really. farking morons. the cops KNOW that kids can't give that sort of permission. A first year academy student knows that ain't right.

I hope that woman sues the pants off those cops. Individually AND the police department. And I hope those slobbering idiot cops LOSE THEIR JOBS! That was not only gross incompetence it was incredibly dangerous to pull that stunt. They *should* lose their jobs. And if they DON'T lose their jobs, then maybe Mr. Police Chief having to write a huge ass check to this woman will perhaps impress upon said officer of the law that there are LIMITS to what he can do and how his people do thier jobs!


Cynical Idealist [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 06:35:07 PM
SilentStrider: Your badge. Your gun. Your career. Hand it over. Now. You don't need to be a cop any more.

What that guy said. Seriously.
\RTFA
\\kids can't give you permission
\\\and don't just barge in to a room with a dog when the kid is keeping the dog away from you, let the kid move the dog to a room you already searched.


what_now [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 06:38:51 PM
Was she the mayor of the town?

/poor doggie :(


strangeguitar [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 07:00:54 PM
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Churchill2004 [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 07:42:51 PM
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This About That [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 07:55:12 PM
WTF is it with cops shooting peoples' dogs?

Oh -- and about terminating that asshat's career": THAT, and right now.


Canadian Canuck [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 08:02:56 PM
You can do that in video games.


clancifer [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 08:30:01 PM
Jeezus these cops sound like power-tripping assholes.


Talon [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 08:30:26 PM
What is it with police raids and the dogs always getting shot? It's the norm now whether or not the dog was being violent (e.g. that mayor who's dogs were running away when shot in PG county a few weeks back).

:(


YixilTesiphon Quote 2008-09-14 08:34:56 PM
clancifer: Jeezus these cops sound like power-tripping assholes.

FTFY...


vgss Quote 2008-09-14 08:35:10 PM
Come on, do you really need to ask?

They shoot the dogs because there's no repercussions. The whole point of carrying guns is to finally get an erection from killing something. It's like bonus points.


remus Quote 2008-09-14 08:35:17 PM
Wait. Was she hawt?


skinink Quote 2008-09-14 08:36:03 PM
"I shot the Labrador retriever,
But I did not shoot the naked showering biatch..."


Grrr [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 08:37:40 PM
What SilentStrider said.

If this is the kind of law enforcement the good folks of Colorade Springs want... don't stand up and make your voice heard. Oh, and spare us the complaints when there's suddenly an armed man joining you in the shower.

Police opened the bathroom door and the dog pounced.

Oh, the cops did nothing wrong, nothing wrong, it's just one of those things. All in perfect conformance with departmental policy.
If that's not the final outcome you locals want, you'd better get busy. (Please. Before other local PD's look to your apathy and take encouragement from it.)


Leopold Stotch Quote 2008-09-14 08:38:29 PM
Talon: What is it with police raids and the dogs always getting shot?

Maybe it's the way things have always been, but everyone is just starting noticing now...


MIguy [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 08:38:45 PM
Weaver95: No, really. farking morons. the cops KNOW that kids can't give that sort of permission.

Bullshiat!


nijika Quote 2008-09-14 08:38:52 PM
Is dog shooting the new cop hotness? When did this begin? Is it a post-Iraq thing?


Magnanimous_J Quote 2008-09-14 08:39:39 PM
Weaver95: hope that woman sues the pants off those cops. Individually AND the police department. And I hope those slobbering idiot cops LOSE THEIR JOBS! That was not only gross incompetence it was incredibly dangerous to pull that stunt. They *should* lose their jobs

We say this every week when these threads come up. What ever happens?

But what can we do? It seems as long as you are wearing a badge, you can go anywhere you want and shoot anything that doesn't comply. As much as I like the idea of some these pigs bleeding out in storm drains face down, I'm way to lazy.

I suppose the only solution is vote in people who will cut police funding.

/I think body armor is unsportsmanlike anyway.


Conforming_Iconoclast Quote 2008-09-14 08:40:52 PM
Errr...this story is dated over a month ago.

How long till the follow up?


dwalder Quote 2008-09-14 08:41:06 PM
The dog looked at me funny
www.foxnews.com
And said "I'll eat your soooooull!!!"

Shop smart - Shop S Mart!


YorkshireFark Quote 2008-09-14 08:41:27 PM
Your country is farked up.


klisejo Quote 2008-09-14 08:41:46 PM
Oh wow they farked up on that. And they're going to get sued now.


Studson Quote 2008-09-14 08:42:42 PM
As long as there are cops, there will be jobs for attorneys. Thanks policemen for boosting my chance of finding clients after law school. I hope your asses get sued.


The Grinch Quote 2008-09-14 08:43:06 PM
YorkshireFark

Your country is farked up.

Well, now that we're trading insults... you're British.


Befuddled Quote 2008-09-14 08:43:59 PM
FTA: Gonzales' children let police into the house to look for the fugitive while Gonzales showered, she said.

Was I the only one as a kid to be told to never open the door for any stranger?


Ikahoshi Quote 2008-09-14 08:44:28 PM
Talon: What is it with police raids and the dogs always getting shot? It's the norm now whether or not the dog was being violent (e.g. that mayor who's dogs were running away when shot in PG county a few weeks back).

:(

Yes it's the norm now. It's just a dog after all- an object with legs and a brain. It should be disposed of immediately because it has the potential to harm the officer(s), and limit their ability to perform their job. If cats happen to scratch a SWAT member during a raid of some sort, they'll be made targets as well.

I'm not a dog person per se, but they'll have to shoot me if they shot a dog in my presence, because I'd forget my nonviolent tendencies and try to cause some bodily harm to the police officer(s).


Gunther Quote 2008-09-14 08:46:33 PM
The Grinch: Well, now that we're trading insults... you're British.

Geez man, is that kind of language really necessary?


Glitchwerks Quote 2008-09-14 08:46:53 PM
Talon: What is it with police raids and the dogs always getting shot? It's the norm now whether or not the dog was being violent (e.g. that mayor who's dogs were running away when shot in PG county a few weeks back).

:(

Well, dogs are just being dogs. When they see someone they don't know, they get excited. They may bark, they may jump on the person, they sniff, they do those things that dogs do.

When a cop sees someone he doesn't know, he gets excited. He usually pulls the trigger.


klisejo Quote 2008-09-14 08:47:02 PM
Magnanimous_J
We say this every week when these threads come up. What ever happens?

Kathryn Johnston's family got a big ass payout (I think they were going for $18m) and and the cops got fired and are in jail now.

So sometimes the cops do get whats coming to them. Not as often as they should, but sometimes.


craigdamage Quote 2008-09-14 08:48:18 PM
nijika Is dog shooting the new cop hotness? When did this begin?

This is so utterly common here in Texas it has become a cliche.

Stupid jar head pigs are constantly killing people's pets here.

Dumb drooling redneck sub-mongoloids love to kill your puppies.
...and get away with it.


LOGICAL_PSYCHO Quote 2008-09-14 08:48:53 PM
Befuddled: FTA: Gonzales' children let police into the house to look for the fugitive while Gonzales showered, she said.

Was I the only one as a kid to be told to never open the door for any stranger?

No, but I was also told to respect cops, they were there to help you.
Back then they only beat up dirty hippies and blacks, now they are out of control.


Rye_ [TotalFark] Quote 2008-09-14 08:48:54 PM
We ain't partners, we ain't brothers, we ain't friends.


Clarky Quote 2008-09-14 08:49:02 PM
Children can not give permission and the children were trying to put the dog in a safe position for the police and the dog. The dog being in the same room the owner is taking a shower, the dog was just doing what a good dog should do if stranger busts into the room.

This is just gross misconduct. The dog was not going to kill or seriously injure the officers and they knew it. This was handled in the worst possible way. I'd have their badges. If it were me and my dog, I would sue the officers, and the city for everything I could, make the city run a full page apology in the newspaper, as well as insist on charges being filed against the officers.

/not a cop hater
//I hate stupidity and wanton recklessness


simpsonfan Quote 2008-09-14 08:51:56 PM
Pit bull...


jso2897 Quote 2008-09-14 08:52:48 PM
nijika: Is dog shooting the new cop hotness? When did this begin? Is it a post-Iraq thing?

There has been a subtle sea-change in police procedures. Increasingly, they are designed to provide for the maximum safety of the officers - not the safety of the lives and property of the public they are supposedly defending. This moves me to ask - what do we need them for? I'm a big guy. I can fight pretty good, and have a closet full of guns. If I have trouble, what's the point in my calling out some pussy whose main priority is to protect himself?
Being a cop is already a fairly safe job - it's not even in the top twenty of dangerous professions. If you aren't willing to subordinate your own safety to that of those you have sworn to protect, you need to go into accountancy or some similar profession.
Frankly, any of you Farkers who are cops - if your "procedure" involves mainly "keeping our officers safe" - if there's trouble, just stay away. I don't have any use for you, and you will only get in my way.


Misha80 Quote 2008-09-14 08:52:53 PM
Clarky: Children can not give permission and the children were trying to put the dog in a safe position for the police and the dog.


The children could give permission to search if they were residents of the home and over the age of 18. It says her children, never addresses the age issue. Not that I wouldn't shoot a cop in the face if he came into my house and shot my dog.


zipperlip Quote 2008-09-14 08:53:54 PM
See, this is why we can't have nice pets...and things.


Barakku Quote 2008-09-14 08:54:52 PM
remus: Wait. Was she hawt?

Was the dog?

/Hawt biatches