Liberty Maven

Following an earlier Liberty Maven article (Mayor’s Dogs Shot Dead By Police, Drug War Victim?) is an article on Disloyal Opposition entitled “Maybe cops and dogs don’t mix so well” recounting several more stories of police officers gunning down our innocent canine friends.

Twice in recent days, police officers have gunned down family pets in incidents where the animals posed little or no clear threat to humans. The killings raise serious questions about law enforcement attitudes toward the use of force, law enforcement attitudes toward the general population and the potential for violent confrontations between police and the people they are supposed to protect.

In Park Forest, Illinois, police investigating a burglary entered the yard of the Walker family with a police dog in tow. Princess, the Walker’s German shepherd-pit bull mix, apparently smelled the police canine on the other side of the door and scratched to be let out. Thinking the dog needed to answer a call of nature, the Walkers’ 10-year-old son opened the door, at which point Princess ran to investigate the intruders.

One of the officers promptly shot the dog with his service revolver.

According to the Southtown Star, “Walker said the bleeding dog crawled back into the house, spilling blood everywhere, including on the hands of Walker’s two stunned children.”

Princess died of blood loss.

The sad stories go on and on.  Continue reading here.