So if my kid goes missing, and I go into a police officer's back yard looking for my kid, I "feel threatened" and kill his dog, what happens to me?

 

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So if my kid goes missing, and I go into a police officer's back yard looking for my kid, I "feel threatened" and kill his dog, what happens to me?

 

Well, it's probably a K-9 dog. Isn't killing a K-9 dog treated the same as murdering a police officer?

Unfortunately, with the proliferation of no knock warrants a law like that was probably necessary. I think officers are done a huge disservice when they have to serve a lot of these warrants. I'd rather see some evidence get destroyed than have people get killed in some of the situations that have resulted from those type of warrants. But that's a discussion for another thread I suppose.

 

And I don't mean that I'm advocating harming police officers. However, mistakes have been made where the wrong residences have been raided and people have been shot--both citizens and police.

 

"No Knock" warrants are kinda the Boogey Man for a lot of people...a very very small percentage of warrants being served are "No Knock". When they are served in most cases it is for officer safety not evidence preservation because those being arrested have a shown a propensity for violence.

"No Knock" warrants are kinda the Boogey Man for a lot of people...a very very small percentage of warrants being served are "No Knock". When they are served in most cases it is for officer safety not evidence preservation because those being arrested have a shown a propensity for violence.

 

70,000-80,000 in 2011 which is the last year I could find any numbers on. That is up from 40,000 in 2004.

Unfortunately, with the proliferation of no knock warrants a law like that was probably necessary. I think officers are done a huge disservice when they have to serve a lot of these warrants. I'd rather see some evidence get destroyed than have people get killed in some of the situations that have resulted from those type of warrants. But that's a discussion for another thread I suppose.

 

And I don't mean that I'm advocating harming police officers. However, mistakes have been made where the wrong residences have been raided and people have been shot--both citizens and police.

If officers are executing a no knock warrant, got your house by mistake, and you start shooting you probably won't have to worry about beating the charge.

70,000-80,000 in 2011 which is the last year I could find any numbers on. That is up from 40,000 in 2004.

I would still say that if that many are being served it is a fraction of the ones being served across the country as there are millions of warrants issued each year.

Doesn't seem fair that if you kill a police dog it's a human and if a cop kills your dog (regardless of it's training and certification) it's completely okay because of the cop's word that it was attacking him.

I own a dog, he is actually sitting right next to me now. If I felt a strange dog was threatening me or anyone in my family I would have no problem shooting it. Yes I would feel bad, but I would do it because at the end of the day my families safety is more important than someones dog.

 

On your own property. Would you shoot your neighbors dog if you climbed the fence to its yard?

On your own property. Would you shoot your neighbors dog if you climbed the fence to its yard?

That wasn't the point, UKMF said he'd be surprised of the officer was a dog owner as a dog owner couldn't shoot a dog. I am a dog owner and if was for the safety of my family or dog I could and would shoot another dog.

In the past 31 years there have been a grand total of 2 Weimaraner attacks of humans on record. Food for thought...

I'd assume the same things that would make you feel threatened if confronted by a dog that made you feel threatened.

I would assume that this would differ widely from person to person.

I would still say that if that many are being served it is a fraction of the ones being served across the country as there are millions of warrants issued each year.

 

It might only be a fraction but not an insignificant one. That's 219 no knock warrants per day--and that number has doubled in 7 years.

That wasn't the point, UKMF said he'd be surprised of the officer was a dog owner as a dog owner couldn't shoot a dog. I am a dog owner and if was for the safety of my family or dog I could and would shoot another dog.

 

My point was if he was a dog owner, shooting the dog wouldn't have been his immediate response.

 

In all likelihood the dog was doing what most dogs do when confronted with someone they don't know in "their territory". He was growling and barking and coming close to the officer, then jumping back and starting the process again. It's the same exact thing my 17 lb puppy does when someone he doesn't know enters the house. Would never actually attack.

My point was if he was a dog owner, shooting the dog wouldn't have been his immediate response.

 

In all likelihood the dog was doing what most dogs do when confronted with someone they don't know in "their territory". He was growling and barking and coming close to the officer, then jumping back and starting the process again. It's the same exact thing my 17 lb puppy does when someone he doesn't know enters the house. Would never actually attack.

 

Very few dogs, unless trained to do so, will attack a person. They will lunge and bluff as you mention, and try to determine motives and weakness. A person with training, AS A POLICE OFFICER SHOULD, would know to remain calm, stand your ground and let the dog calm down. I am just hoping something is learned from this situation.

And if he doesn't he's getting arrested and charged, wouldn't you agree?

 

I would hope anyone with a lost kid finds them. I would risk arrest to find mine.