Don't worry, the police investigated it and said nothing was wrong...whew.

I'm inclined to believe the citizen. Why? Because police investigating themselves cannot be trusted.

It is a clear conflict of interests. That interest is to CYA. Cover your own ass.

The Owner should have never opened the door enough that the dog could get out. They have to have probable cause to enter the premise. They can come back with a warrant. Just because they were told that someone ran to that house is not enough for probable cause. They have to have corroborating evidence. Perhaps if multiple people told them, then yea probable cause.

Here's some advice, remember I'm not a lawyer. If cops come to your door, open it a crack only. Or open it and step outside, and close the door behind you. Never invite an officer into your home, ever.

If you are outside and a cop of any kind is approaching, go back into the house, and do the same as the paragraph above.

Remember to be polite, but you don't have to bend over and take it up the ass either.

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Don't most police carry pepper spray, in addition to guns and batons? Even if they didn't have pepper spray, couldn't two cops have disabled that dog with their batons, had it actually been menacing them?

Now maybe if it was a pit bull that was actually threatening them I could understand the use of deadly force, because those dogs are savage beasts. But this case stinks to high heaven. We have some of the trigger happiest cops in the world.

this wouldn't have happened if the dog was safely crated in the home.

oh wait...