As reported by The Grady County Express Star, Christopher has filed a $25,000 claim against Grady County, The State of Oklahoma and Grady County Deputy Sean Knight for the wrongful shooting of her dog.
Monday, 2 February 2009
Police shoots and kills a dog for no reason
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A Grady County Oklahoma Sheriff's Deputy shot a dog belonging to Grady County resident Tammy Christopher and the incident is now making news as shown on a video clip posted at The Agitator blog by Radley Balko.
As reported by The Grady County Express Star, Christopher has filed a $25,000 claim against Grady County, The State of Oklahoma and Grady County Deputy Sean Knight for the wrongful shooting of her dog.
As reported by The Grady County Express Star, Christopher has filed a $25,000 claim against Grady County, The State of Oklahoma and Grady County Deputy Sean Knight for the wrongful shooting of her dog.
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WTF? Is this the old west? Sad sad .The poor thing is a house pet.
that is just so wrong.. im an animal lover and the lady was right he had a chance to get in his car. how could anyone do that to an animal.that cop deserves what he is getting for doing that.
Take them to the cleaners, no reason to shoot a dog while on private property, no excuse.
bet he was also a short man...every short cop I have ever met likes to shoot animals
This is just wrong. I hope she wins - this guy is a nut case.
if you look at where the animal was running you can see that the animal was going around him and not at him... what a complete coward and nutcase, i hope he has to pay...
Umm... has anyoone ever heard of leash laws? They apply to private property as well!!
An officer has every right to defend himself when an animal comes at him like that. The animal was shot because the owner failed to restrain her animal. The officer had no time to get into his vehicle as he had just backed up to the door when the dog reached him.
The officer had no chance to enter he vehicle, he was still backing up towards the door when the dog reached him. One thing none of you are doing is putting yourself in the officer's shoes. IF a dog you had never met before was racing towards you, what would you do?
yeah right an officer has every right to defend himself? I had a doberman that was fenced in and an officer approached the gate and pulled his gun and i was there thank goodness and screamed at the idiot to put the gun away because he might shoot me instead... i have a large yard and the dog wasnt even near him and could have never gotten to him through a five foot high fence... oh he was just lost, and by the way the animal is always on a leash when outside of the fence... this officer is lucky the bullet didnt go through the dog and hit someone in the house or across the street... maybe he need more training, some mace, or maybe even better a different job, what he going to do when someone does come at him with a gun? probably pee his pants and faint.. lol
this is a human dogowner stupidity video.that lady is an idiot,that dog is a monster.good thing that was not a kid,could of got ugly,they usually dont carry guns for protection.the dogs name pretty much sums the whole thing up.to many stories of dogs attacking people.police are public servants not dog meat.yey for them.he should get paid .probably prevented an accident.as said before.as for the private property idiot.i guess that means if someone or something with a knife or a gun or teeth they just sit there and get attacked? what an idiot!he is a public servent not a target,private property or public, they are the same.they try to help us,we just get in the way somtimes.
if you look closer he pulls out his gun while backing up before he got to his driver door. To me, the office had full intention of shooting this dog. i could understand if it was a pitbull or a rottweiler but if you look at the picture of the dog. he looks harmless. if it was a regualr civilian without a gun and they had fear for their life they would have gotten inside the car. this moron had a gun and without a single common sense in him shot the dog. i hope they also file criminal charges against him. (animal cruelty or something)
Owners have the resposibility to keep their pets either on a lease, in a fenced area or in the house away from people who are offended by your loved pets, so don't blame anyone but yourself
shoot the cop... the dog was obviously coming up to say "hello"... I will guarantee teh dog'd tail was wagging....
That was just wrong. The dog went around the officer not at him. Has anyone heard the term shoot to wound, not shoot to kill. I have seen too many videos where other things could have been done. This is one of them. The officer did have plenty of time in the video to get back in his car. The officer could have got his club out to keep the dog away from him if that was what the dog was going to do or use his had to push the dog away. I have been attacked by a dog myself and I used my hands to push the dog away. Sorry no excuse for the shooting of the dog.
I dislike cops, I Love Dogs.
I agree, not necessary to kill the dog. He probably drove up there just for that reason...asking directions? A cop has to drive up to a stranger's house for directions? He probably knew the dog was loose and wanted a kill. Pretty sick.
I would ask for much more than $25,000. This young woman was so very lucky to have that security camera, and now that the truth is plain and clear, she should be compensated for the loss of her companion. I am not trying to say be greedy, but this woman, and her family, deserve more than what they are asking. It is emotionally distressing just to watch the video and it's not even my dog. Can you imagine having to live with that picture burned into your memory for the rest of your life?
I wonder what else this cop has gotten with.
What a wimp to shoot a dog - he should have gotten back in his car. Hope he loses his job. He's too dangerous to be on the street with a gun.
Someone should post the sheriff dept's email address so they can know people are outraged!
Cops in suburban Chicago shot my son's dog last year. They _say_ one officer fired one shot. RUBBISH. My son heard 3-5 separate shots. Buddy managed to drag himself back to the back door before he collapsed and died in front of my grandchildren. The cops wouldn't let my son near the dog. They took the body and everything else that could prove they lied. The report says Buddy attacked the officer...while Buddy was tied up in his own yard and the cop was 3 doors away on an unrelated call. It's just murder.
In my America my dog is a member of my family and beware to police or any one else private property is just that as long as there is a high enough fence a dog owner need not leash an nimal on his I repeat his not the states property cop or not shoot a member of my family and your not walkin off my propery alive cop ahole especially my dog!!!
Leash laws or not, a non lethal form of 'defense' should have been used. Using his mace or nightstick to push the dog away. If nothing else, a simple hit to the nose of any aggressive dog would suffice.
In reply to "IF a dog you had never met before was racing towards you, what would you do?" I'm sure most people don't walk around armed with a gun, smart one.
And I agree...based off the clip, shooting the dog was pre-meditated, which in itself is messed up, cop or not.
Please read what happened in Southern California last week. And it didn't even make the news on most stations!
Riverside County Animal Control Strikes Again
Is anyone concerned that law enforcement officers shot and killed 70 dogs during a seizure in Temecula last week where animal control officers were supposedly in charge? Was it just shooting for fun or could any other procedure have been employed? Did anyone even try? What about the owner, was he allowed to try an remedy the situation? Are we regressing to the wild wild west where shooting animals is an okay option, never mind what the word humane means? Is anybody watching or listening? Where is PETA? Last Chance for Animals? Anybody? Wow, so while Riverside County Department of Animal Control Services was busy pushing its mandatory spay/neuter of all animals, they managed to keep the lid on this horrendous act. Talk about animal cruelty, whose going to stand up for these dead dogs? Anybody?
And I quote: "...Officers were alerted to the property after receiving a call that two vicious dogs were running loose at the address. When animal control officers arrived, packs of dogs were attacking each other and killing one of their own. About 70 dogs circled officers and threatened to attack, forcing authorities to kill them." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28964752/
Another story that appeared in the Californian, did NOT mention the animals shot and killed during this incident - http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2009/01/31/news/californian/temecula/z7f0c1ef4ac2b73e28825754e0071d8d4.txt
Guess shooting dogs in a free for all just isn't news. What would have happened if a stray bullet had killed a child, two children maybe three? Anything? Wake up Riverside.
Incidents like this are exactly why local Police Departments should be abolished. They are a self perpetuating den of stupidity. This happens all the time on local Departments, Commissioner/Mayor Hogg appoints Nephew Bubba Sheriff/Chief who in turn brings the whole inbred family onto the payroll. Then you end up with Cousin Goober on patrol with Brother-in-law Billy Jim Joe Bob who was Goober's Cousin before he married Goober's Sister Sally Jane. We was uh needin die recshuns cuz we was lost, YUCK,YUCK,YUCK ! Gee Goober, ever hear of GPS? How about in-car lap tops? Of course not, that would cut into the profits of the family business.
"Umm... has anyoone ever heard of leash laws? They apply to private property as well!!"
There was no leash law in effect in this case. The officer was on her property, period.
But then, officers can shoot actual people for reasons that would get any civilian thrown in jail for manslaughter. This is par for the course.
I am concerned about the story where the police Officers shot the 70 dogs in Temecula while animal control officers were present. I want to read the entire story. Please post that story. Why would officers shot any dog and to shot 70 dogs. What is that about????
i think the dog was just excited that someone was there and it didn't want to bite the cop. it just wanted to run around and play. the cop just panicked and then when he realized the mistake he later lied about it.
This wasn't self defence. This guys seems to have been on a dog hunting trip. If you're a dog owner, you would see that this dog was just excited and playful. The way it was running didn't look dangerous at all.
Tom
REEALLY to you people who think this dog should be on a leash on their own property your a tard plain and simple .... look at the land the house sits on. leash laws apply in the city. that road isnt a road its their drive way to their house. that ENTIRE lot was their private property. fools like this deputy are the ones who give law enforcement a bad name. i mean who really gives respect to officers in general now a days.
To everyone talking about leash laws and whatever i can understand what you're getting at, but there were other ways around this, assuming the dog was aggressive. The cop could have got on top of his car for example and given the owner a chance to restrain it.
I have a husky that absolutely adores people, when people come into the house shell jump up to try and lick their face and fuss over them asking for a stomach rub and whatever... she never goes outside without a leash on, but accidents can happen and shes managed to get out of the front door before. I would like to be given a chance to restrain her if it happens.
He had plenty of time to get on top of the car or into it.
I agree and hope he got his ass handed to him. And there is not a leash law on private property and she had an underground fence. I just had a police officer come on my private property snd ace my dog i have an underground fence as well its bullshit cops are no better then anyone else.
This "officer" demonstrates the contempt law enforcement has for it's citizens. He is the epitomey of what law enforcement HAS BECOME! Low life jack booted thugs that are remeniscent of the brown shirts in germany back in the 30's....and he's a limp wristed coward.
"The officer had no chance to enter he vehicle, he was still backing up towards the door when the dog reached him. One thing none of you are doing is putting yourself in the officer's shoes. IF a dog you had never met before was racing towards you, what would you do?" this has to be the most fucked up statement ive ever heard. he clearly could have just opened the door and get inside the car. Also, sometimes dogs are friendly and like to jump up on people its hard to tell the difference between that and attacking but since this was some ones pet im assuming the dog is not vicious at all. fucking fatass cop was just too fucking lazy to deal with the dog or hurry up and get in his car. I'd rather him be dead than the innocent dog that didnt do anything. fuck him.
I will never understand the contingent in law enforcement that insists that a dog that is doing the job it was bred to do is a threat. When anyone enters a yard, they should first assess whether there is an animal on property.
And for the record, the leash law did not apply in this case. The dog was clearly on private property, and the intruder clearly entered its territory. Another interesting point is that the dog was clearly running past the intruder when he was killed. How can the officer's action be labeled as anything but willful maliciousness?
Oh, and breed-specific profiling doesn't work. I can tell you as a person who works with all types of dogs everyday (I am a groomer) no particular breed is more likely to bite than any other. If a dog is provoked, they can bite regardless of breed. Dogs, like any other social population in nature have distinct and diverse personalities.
And the answer to the question, "What would I do if a dog were charging me?"
I would do what any sane person would, I would bring my hands to my neck, assume a non-threatening posture, keep my eyes averted so as not to spark a dominance issue, and I would let the dog sniff me. That is what we are trained to do in my profession. I suppose if we were given guns, we could shoot any animal indiscriminately, but then again, I wouldn't have clients that way. It's too bad the police aren't held to the same standards of conduct as an ordinary groomer.
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