But why would he? That's what I'm confused about. If my car door is open in my driveway, it's on my property and I may want it open for a reason. I don't need a police officer rolling up to tell me my business.

 

What if someone attacked you and that's why your door was left open? What if someone just broke into your car?

 

Wouldn't you want them to look into it?

Like I've halfway joked about on here before, all an officer has to say is "I felt threatened," and it's justified for many. If this is the mentality that the police officers of our country have, it's a miracle we don't have more officer involved shootings than we do.

 

Good grief.

 

Right, can I as a citizen shoot someone just because I "felt" threatend.

 

Right, can I as a citizen shoot someone just because I "felt" threatend.

 

Like any situation, even ones involving police, it depends on the totality of circumstances.

I own a German shepherd. She loves people, but is appropriately protective of our home. I never answer the door unless I know where she is and know that I have control over her.

 

If that was my dog, I would be very upset that she got killed doing her "job" on my property. I would be equally mad at myself for my failure to control her. I think that the officer was wrong for shooting that dog, but his actions were quick and instinctive. There was no malicious intent. It was an unfortunate mistake, but the blame cannot be totally placed on the officer.

What if someone attacked you and that's why your door was left open? What if someone just broke into your car?

 

Wouldn't you want them to look into it?

 

There better be some other evidence besides just an open car door; otherwise get off my property unless I call you. And I say that with nothing but love for police officers.

Are we really mad that a cop knocked on someones door because they left their car door open?

 

Maybe he was just being nice. What if the owner forgot to close it?

Am I mad? Absolutely not. Would I be mad if a police officer came to my door to tell me my car door was open and ended up shooting my dog? Absolutely.

 

An open car door is much different than, say, telling me that my car is on fire.

They don't need to have a warrant to come to your front door.

 

He had every right to investigate the open door.

 

I didn't say he needed a warrant to come to my door...I said: "don't need the law coming to my unless they got a warrant..."

 

Don't take my words out of context, your position is well documented.

Am I mad? Absolutely not. Would I be mad if a police officer came to my door to tell me my car door was open and ended up shooting my dog? Absolutely.

 

An open car door is much different than, say, telling me that my car is on fire.

 

That's why you control your dog. Part of the blame falls on the homeowner.

 

I didn't say he needed a warrant to come to my door...I said: "don't need the law coming to my unless they got a warrant..."

 

Don't take my words out of context, your position is well documented.

 

I didn't take your words out of context. They can knock on your front door like anyone else, that was my point.

That's why you control your dog. Part of the blame falls on the homeowner.

 

While I do believe a homeowner should control their dog, I don't think in this situation, the officer should be treated different than any other person coming to my door. By that, I mean, he/she should not be allowed to shoot it. I can't just walk up to someone's property to tell them their car door is open and shoot their dog.

 

Just because you carry a gun, doesn't give you the right to use it in situations where Joe Blow could not legally use it.

 

While I do believe a homeowner should control their dog, I don't think in this situation, the officer should be treated different than any other person coming to my door. By that, I mean, he/she should not be allowed to shoot it. I can't just walk up to someone's property to tell them their car door is open and shoot their dog.

 

Just because you carry a gun, doesn't give you the right to use it in situations where Joe Blow could not legally use it.

 

He didn't shoot the dog for the heck of it. He shot it because he thought it was attacking him.

 

You can't let the dog attack anyone who knocks on your door because it's your property.

 

Now if someone is trying to break in, that's different.

I said from the start the officer had good intentions. But it's hard for me not think this couldn't of been handled better. I still don't get why pepper spray wasn't an option.

 

There could be a valid reason I'm not judging.

He didn't shoot the dog for the heck of it. He shot it because he thought it was attacking him.

 

You can't let the dog attack anyone who knocks on your door because it's your property.

 

Now if someone is trying to break in, that's different.

 

And what I'm saying is that average citizen doesn't have that option so why should the police officer if he's not there on official business.

And what I'm saying is that average citizen doesn't have that option so why should the police officer if he's not there on official business.

 

Question, why wouldn't the average citizen have the right to shoot a dog that was attacking them? Not judging, just asking.