Now on to all of you who think that your number one priority is to back the police officer 100% of the time. You’re right, they do a hard job that not many others want to do. They put their life on the line daily. Not knowing what awaits them on the job that day. HOWEVER, not ALL cops act responsibly. There are plenty of dirty cops, abusive cops, power hungry cops, and just out right lousy cops who bank on the fact that their badge will allow them to do anything they want. If that cop wants respect, he needs to give respect. He can’t just flash his badge around and have a get out of jail free card.

I’m not saying that this kid shouldn’t have been made to put his dog on a leash. Because that is the law, and whether you agree with the law or not, that’s not up for debate. His dog should be leashed. But like someone else posted, just because this kid was guilty of not having his dog leashed, doesn’t mean that the officer had the right to shoot it. Think about it. Public park, your job is to PROTECT, and you fire your weapon in the middle of a park???? Then comment on how you don’t have good aim??? By that logic not only is the dog lucky to be alive, so is anyone else that was at the park that day. If you aren’t confident in your ability to fire your weapon effectively, then you shouldn’t draw it, point it, or shoot it. He had other options, and that dog was not going to lacerate him to death with his oh so powerful jaws. He wasn’t going up against a rottweiler, a doberman, a pit bull, a German shepherd, or any dog that would be classified as “lethal”. It was a 45-50 lbs pointer, and the cop should have just slid right back into his cruiser, which he shouldn’t have initially left in the first place. He then should have called animal control and let the “Professionals” handle it. Because he didn’t act professionally once on that day.

A cops action will always speak louder than his words. He can never take back what he did and he will always be seen and known as the cop with the trigger happy finger. As well as a cop who rubs it in afterwards, stating “You’re dog is lucky to be alive”. And not to mention that he apparently made the owner of the dog get down on the ground and put his hands behind his back, because the kid made a comment about the officer’s poor grammar… I’m sorry. This is America, in America we have the freedom to say anything we want. Unless his verbal insult was a threat to your life, then unfortunately you can’t force him onto the ground via the weight of your badge. It’s a direct sign of abuse of power.

So before you just jump into the deep end and back up everything the police department does. Make sure you know what you’re talking about, because without all the facts you stand to look like a fool.

Oh, and if you’re kids are afraid of dogs. Buy them a cat.