Several things, but firstlet me say that I am a HUGE dog lover:

1) As was mentioned, becasue the officer was not there in a law capacity, a warrant was not needed.

2) Yes the offier had a radio. but if they are looking for a location, how is dispatch supposed to help them with directions? Many rural areas don't have address signs near me.
Officer: I need directions
Dispatch: Where are you
Officer: by that big Oak tree....
Short version: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH AN OFFICER STOPPING FOR DIRECTIONS!!! At most it's a violation of his man-card, becasue men aren't supposed to ask for directions.

3) He is a Police Officer, not a vet.... Perhaps he has no idea what breed that is and wether it is an agressive breed or not. The dog was running at him and he had no idea.

4) Dog attacks CAN be deadly! Even if they are not deadly, they can cause severe injury.

5) Look at the timeline.. at 20 seconds he is at the door, at 23 seconds he is at the front at 26 seconds he seems to notice the dog and starts to back away, at 27 seconds (maybe 28), he shoots..... So:
3 seconds to walk to front of car
3 seconds to notice dog running at him
1-2 seconds to back away and get in his car as people have suggested.... You try getting into your car in 1-2 seconds from the front while something is running at you....
From car door to front of car, to shooting was about 7-8 SECONDS!! This officer did not stand there with gun drawn and just try to shoot the dog.
The dog was a preceived threat, he draw his firearm and neatralized the threat. Tragic, yes, but not criminal.

6)Many people here and the lady in the video are trying to make it look like the guy had nothing else better to do and said "hey, let me go shoot someone's dog today". I seriously doubt that is the case.

7) Not to put blame on the victim, but what are the leash laws there? Are dogs supposed to be leased if the property is not fenced off?

I think a lot of people here LOOK for reasons to blame cops (and some look for reasons to vindicate them). Cops are people. Yes they are held to a higher standard, but saying that Cops are bad, while not a "racist" remark, is still an ignorant one. There are bad cops for sure, but it is not every cop.

9) I would also disagree with the puppy comment. The dog is at least 4 years old (28 human years). Definately not a puppy.

Oak is easier the Spell!

All you adorable raggamuffins haven't been here as long as the veritable oak that is me. Slow and steady is the way forward. Edd is much like myself in this way, slow, steady, and rock solid. Be proud to be an Oak among the many Princess trees around here.

I tip my hat to your accomplishments, edd! Gonna run through your PQ and unsifted and downvote everything, so you don't overtake me..

Wait a sec. "David Oaks / Psychiatric Survivor" ? This video suddenly smacks of scientology.

Eidt:
After googleing around a bit: There is a Dr Mark Barber who is a scientologist (Dentist, wouldn't know if he's qualified on this subject),
Peter Breggin was once involved with them. David Oaks (if he is the same) is the director of Mindfreedom, which claims to not be involved with scientology.
So I guess you'll have to make up your own mind.

Yeah, that really looks like torment, poor,poor, dolphins..."Insane" and "Torture"...c'mon YDJ, y' sound like you need a hug.....from an oak tree-

I'm going to go out on a limb of poison oak and say that Obama wins Pennsylvania, but barely.

*requeue -- Come on Canada, show love!

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month, I've been drunk since I left
These so-called vacations will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink I need home for a rest.

We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats

CHORUS:
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a week
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....

Euston Station the train journey North
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Past old crooked dykes through Yorkshire's green fields
We were flung into dance as the train jigged and reeled

- CHORUS -

By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets
A rare old perfume, so seductive and sweet
She'd tease us and flirt, as the pubs all closed down
Then walk us on home and deny us a round

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home....

The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
The spirits we drank are now ghosts in the room
I'm knackered again, come on sleep take me soon
And don't lift up my head 'till the the twelve bells of noon

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home

I remember when Swampgirl won the lottery, really it's true. She buys a ticket and wins the lottery. She rides into New Orleans to claim it and the man at the gas station verifies her ticket number. The Swampgirl says, "I want my $20 million."

The man replied, "No, ma'am. It doesn't work that way. We give you a million today and then you'll get the rest spread out for the next 19 years."

So Swampgirl said, "Oh, no. I want all my money right now! I won it and I want it."

Again, the man explains that she would only get a million that day and the rest during the next 19 years.

Swampgirl, furious with the man, screams out, "Look, I want my money! If you're not going to give me my $20 million right now, then I want my dollar back!"

And that is how she won and lost a fortune and now lives in shady oaks trailer park to this day. which holds the world record for going 10 days without a tornado or fire.

...prof. farnsworth rules...
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...he's his son...
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...he's not heavy...
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...east van yo...my house cost 1.5 mill...but...i rent...
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...states side people are funny...
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...talking with americans...his best stuff...
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http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html

...if you are american and have not read this you are not a patriot...ever notice that the last four letters of patriot, are RIOT...

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html ...as a primer, maybe you should read this...
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