Continuing the police madness in the US

[Paul Rigby]

First they came for the Shih Tzus,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Shih Tzu-owner.

Then they came for the Jack Russells,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jack Russell-owner.

Then they came for the Doberman Pinschers,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Doberman Pinscher-owner.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to bark warning for me.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2...e-doc-cops

For many of us our pets are family members. We love them and care for them their whole lives, watching them grow, learn, play and age. When they die it can be hard, devastating even.

But imagine if your pet's life was cut short--not by an accident or disease but by someone you're supposed to trust: a cop. Worse yet, imagine having your pet gunned down right in front of you for what turned out to be a mistake or an overreaction or the callous nature of an unapologetic stranger.

Police officers unnecessarily shooting dogs has become a silent epidemic. It's called "puppycide," and every 98 minutes there's another victim:

Lily, a border collie, was killed in her own backyard. The officer shot the dog despite pleas from her owner that Lily wasn't dangerous. The officer was at the wrong address.

Cisco, an Australian cattle dog, was killed in his driveway after an officer was sent to investigate a domestic dispute. He was also at the wrong address.

Less than two weeks ago Patches, a 12-pound jack russell terrier, was killed by a 300-lb. officer who claimed the dog came toward him "in an aggressive manner."

These are innocent dogs whose only transgression was barking at an unfamiliar face. These are unsuspecting owners who suffer horrifying losses. These are law enforcement officers who choose lethal force as their first course of action.

There are thousands of instances of puppycide across America. Every state. Every income level. Every demographic. This is a national tragedy without a voice. Puppycide must end NOW. And with your help, we can stop it.

Police tools and tactics--from dashboard cameras to Miranda rights--are frequently influenced by the demands of the public. But for the public to desire change they must first be made aware. And that is what a documentary can do.

That's why we're making Puppycide, a feature length documentary that takes a journey with victims of puppycide, the dogs and their owners. From the moment they meet and seal their emotional bonds to the excruciating trauma of loss, we follow the dog owners' battles for justice with police culture and the legal system, both of which treat puppycides as acceptable collateral damage.

This appalling litany of horror at the hands of deranged uniformed fanatics in America should prompt reflection among the nation's elite.

As John F. Kennedy sagely remarked, "A nation whose policeman are afraid of its dogs is barking."

Not content with blasting away at the nation's pets with a bewildering variety of hand guns, it now seems that America's entirely deranged police are intent upon engaging them in hand-to-dog combat - provided, of course, there's a handy knife around to tilt the scales when it matters. Here is another deeply disturbing incident:

Officer Held Down A Dog While Fellow Officer Slit Her Throat- Cleared of Wrong Doing

http://12160.info/page/2649739:Page:1528801

Baltimore, MD All charges have been dropped against Officer Thomas Schmidt, a Baltimore police officer who had been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after allegedly holding down a small dog while Officer Jeffrey Bolger slit its throat.

Schmidt, a 24-year veteran of the department, retired in September and will not be returning to the force. The trial for Bolger is scheduled for August.

A medical examiner has been hired by the defense as an expert and is expected to testify that the dog strangled itself with the dog pole Schmidt was holding, and was already dead and lifeless for 5 minutes when Bolger slit the pet's throat.

"Agent Bolger could not be certain whether the dog had died or was dying and unconscious after it was removed from the dog pole," Bolger's attorneys wrote in a motion to dismiss the charges. "Consequently, in the event that it was still alive, Agent Bolger wanted to end its suffering."

That statement about Bolger's big heart heavily contradicts Bolger's statement prior to the slashing where he was overheard saying "I'm going to gut this (expletive) thing."

The seven year old Shar-Pei named Nala had reportedly got loose from her back yard and bit the hand of a woman who had approached her, leaving a superficial wound. Her owner, Sarah Gossard, was searching for the dog and posting photos of her beloved pet to local Facebook groups when the killing occured. The dog was also wearing tags with Gossard's phone number that they could have easily called after they had caught her.

According to Baltimore PD spokesperson, Kat Garrota, the city's police love animals, though not in an unnatural way. "Do I sound like a person who would strangle a dog?" she asked WBAL-TV crime reporter Pony Slayer.