Police kill harmless dog during drug search

[kintaro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbwSwvUaRqc

I wonder, if and when drugs are legalized what these guys would do for a living? They would probably end up criminals.

[Refalm]

For something that I can acquire and use legally, this guy had his dog shot and his kids traumatized.

The main problem here is that most of those guys are probably ex-military. In Iraq, they where used to do anything. None of the brutality gets reported by US news anyway.
But now that they're in the police force, they think that their own citizens deserve the same treatment as an Al-Quaeda operative.

[Calum]

The main problem here is that most of those guys are probably ex-military. In Iraq, they where used to do anything. None of the brutality gets reported by US news anyway.
But now that they're in the police force, they think that their own citizens deserve the same treatment as an Al-Quaeda operative.

There's something seriously wrong with this statement.

An Al Quaeda operative? The US military do not terrorise Al Quaeda operatives. They terrorise innocent families in Iraq and Afghanistan the same as they apparently do in the US, it's just in Iraq and Afghanistan nobody can stop them because their government says it's okay and nobody with any power gives a shit about it. I find it much easier to believe that these guys were brutalising (killing?) working citizens, women and kids in Iraq (or wherever) than that they were genuinely infiltrating Al Quaeda.

And before we get any "oh i'm sure our troops are doing a good job" rubbish, yeah, i'm sure they are, most of them, but that doesn't mean they've got any clue, as a foreign army, how to infiltrate a resourceful, indigenous operation like Al Quaeda's supposed to be. Their hearts can all be in the right place and it doesn't mean we're closer to ending the Al Quaeda "threat". It just means thugs have got an outlet for the brutality that evolution has encouraged in our species.

[monster man]

they always shoot the dog.

you think this is bad check out this account of sheriff Joe "toughest sheriff in America" Arpaio's raid. not only do they burn the dog alive in front of its owners, they burn down the whole house and crush a few cars. but don't worry they did make one misdemeanor arrest.

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2004-08-05/news/dog-day-afternoon/

and actually the only cop I ever thought was a genuinely good guy was formerly in the army. im not saying being violent for a job doesn't ever lead to some dickish behavior, but this guy was a real stand up guy and didn't think a gun and a badge mean you can do what you want, hated the drug war and quotas and every other shitty cop thing.

[Aloone_Jonez]

What I don't understand is why the Sheriff has so much power?

Putting the same person in charge of the whole police force and prison service in one area is a totally stupid idea, there needs to be more separation of powers.

[kintaro]

I think its wise for a Sheriff to have wide ranging powers in small areas. I can't believe they still have county jails in the age of automobiles.

In Australia that Sherrif would have been arrested by his own officers under an RSPCA prosecution. In fact, that kind of behavior would earn someone a royal commision and a long summary of charges. Destruction of state property (they would sell the cars and put the money in either the court fund or towards drug rehab charities), multiple counts of arson, animal cruelty, obstruction of justice for bungling the arrest into a misdemeanor offense, fuck me dead I am in a great country that cunt would serve more time than most single count murders.