CA - Cops shoot family dog through fence so they can cross yard.

[Anti Federalist]

Family upset that police killed their dog

http://www.pe.com/local-news/rivers...rside-police-shoot-dog-to-get-in-backyard.ece

24 August 2012 05:46 PM

A Riverside family is upset that a police officer shot their pit bull to death as officers set up a perimeter in hopes of catching a murder suspect.

The incident occurred about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, on N. Orange Street when the family was not home.

Sharon Gonzalez, whose daughter Lindsey owned the 9-year-old pit bull named Brad, said an officer told them that the dog was shot through a gate because officers needed to get into the backyard two doors away from the suspect’s house.

“His only crime was barking and protecting his property,” Gonzalez said. “That’s why you get a dog.”

Gonzalez added that officers were apologetic.

Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint said that the officer was actually in the backyard, was charged by the dog and fired his gun to protect himself.

Luis Rivera, Lindsey Gonzalez’s husband, said Brad was “more like my son than my dog.” He said his son Christian, 8, referred to Brad as his brother. They had raised Brad since he was a puppy.

Toussaint said officers did not locate the murder suspect.

 

[aGameOfThrones]

Gonzalez added that officers were apologetic.

No they weren't, but they had to say something.

Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint said that the officer was actually in the backyard, was charged by the dog and fired his gun to protect himself.

The cop charged the dog!!!

*******

BTW,

Sharon Gonzalez, whose daughter Lindsey owned the 9-year-old pit bull named Brad, said an officer told them that the dog was shot through a gate because officers needed to get into the backyard two doors away from the suspect’s house.

Yet,

Riverside police Lt. Guy Toussaint said that the officer was actually in the backyard

 

[AGRP]

Are we seriously surprised at these stupid stories? Give anyone all of the power in the world, weapons, steroids, and a god complex with no accountability and we expect them not to get trigger happy around pets? Im surprised we havent read of a cop in a bar claiming he can do anything he wants over a dart game and blow a guys brains out.

 

[proudclod229]

The thing i don't understand about these cops supposedly 'protecting themselves' against dogs...what ever happened to a swift kick? Cops wear boots--not sure if they're steel-toed--but still...

Seems to me that they messed up and actually told his daughter the truth though.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Many bad words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When are people going to get enough of this crap and put a stop to it? If enough people demanded that, at minimum, people be fired, we would stand a chance.

 

[QuickZ06]

Many bad words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When are people going to get enough of this crap and put a stop to it? If enough people demanded that, at minimum, people be fired, we would stand a chance.

Sadly the fight is an uphill battle, only thing we can do is educate and let these stories go viral, probably more but thats all I can think of off the top of my head. Many love the cops as most believe they are there to protect them.....considering they are always 15 minutes away when seconds count. Any who, the problem is that most don't even care to be educated these days and refuse to listen and then proceed to call you a loon for speaking out against authority. Sad the founding fathers gave us all the tools yet many could care less to use them. If the people want to clean up "their" local LEO's they can, till then they (cops) get to play cowboys and indians.

 

[LibertyEagle]

The whole thing is beyond outrageous.

 

[Anti Federalist]

The whole thing is beyond outrageous.

Yes, it is.

But, the hollering is having an effect, I least I want to think so.

Keep pushing!

 

[Anti Federalist]

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[pcosmar]

The whole thing is beyond outrageous.

And yet there is silence over the Shooting spree in NYC.
Cops open fire on a crowd of people and ,,, nothing.

 

[Anti Federalist]

And yet there is silence over the Shooting spree in NYC.
Cops open fire on a crowd of people and ,,, nothing.

The internal circuit breaker snaps off for most people.

"Cops opened fire and indiscriminately shot ten people?, Nah, can't be true...when's the game on?"

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Many bad words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When are people going to get enough of this crap and put a stop to it? If enough people demanded that, at minimum, people be fired, we would stand a chance.

In my experience following these stories and chats with AF, the cops will protect their own even if they have to tell outrageous lies and deny all evidence.

 

[phill4paul]

 

[Dr.3D]

I want one!

 

[pcosmar]

I want one!

Take it to the Range and add Punctuation before you hang it.

 

[Dr.3D]

Take it to the Range and add Punctuation before you hang it.

I can do that where it hangs.... I live out in the country. Can always check the pattern of my shotgun on it.

 

[ctb619]

The thing i don't understand about these cops supposedly 'protecting themselves' against dogs...what ever happened to a swift kick? Cops wear boots--not sure if they're steel-toed--but still...

"Officer safety" trumps everything it seems. It's the same logic behind immediately going for the taser at the first hint of non-compliance. Many cops would rarely kill or torture than risk pulling a muscle.

 

[truelies]

pay them back in kind.