ETX officer disciplined in death of K-9

[jewozzy]

Obsurd? That's how you say that, when you talk?

Blah close to the A.

So what you're saying is, when Joe Q Public does it, it's animal cruelty. When an officer does it, it's an accident? Makes perfect sense. YOU are a trip. Must be nice walking trough life knowing that badge makes you void of the littlest things, like responsibility.

Show me cases in tx of similar instances being animal cruelty...

[Forever_frost]

No, if you kill a police dog, you're charged with killing an officer. This asshole should be put in jail just as if we would have. Intention be damned. He intended to leave that dog in the squad car

[SouthernSVT]

manLaughter

I lol'd

[bcoop]

all of you are confusing the culpable mental state needed for any of the obsurd charges you want. it was an accident involving a dog not a human. if it were a human then charges would be appropriate. the reason people are charged with crimes when killing k-9's is because they are trying to kill it not from an accident.

you guys are a trip...

So what you're saying is, when Joe Q Public does it, it's animal cruelty. When an officer does it, it's an accident? Makes perfect sense. YOU are a trip. Must be nice walking trough life knowing that badge makes you void of the littlest things, like responsibility.

Obsurd? That's how you say that, when you talk?

[jewozzy]

all of you are confusing the culpable mental state needed for any of the obsurd charges you want. it was an accident involving a dog not a human. if it were a human then charges would be appropriate. the reason people are charged with crimes when killing k-9's is because they are trying to kill it not from an accident.

you guys are a trip...

[ELVIS]

brent seems to have this covered!!!!

god bless.

[jewozzy]

Okay, tell me if this isn't proof of the double standard. The dog was left in a locked patrol car for four hours in 100+ degree heat and was found dead by another officer.



If a 'civilian' left an animal in a hot car and it died, it would mean a cruelty to an animal charge, Class A misdemeanor, a year in jail. If the same civilian kills a police dog under the same or similar circumstances, it is interference of a police service animal, a state jail felony, two years in jail.

If an officer with 11 years experience with a K-9 unit does it, it is a two week non-payed vacation.

Stevo

no they wouldn't.

[bcoop]

Whats to know, he killed the dog,

I'm giving Matt a hard time. Anytime a cop does something perceived as wrongdoing, Matt (aka saveapig) comes in saying "Wait a minute guys, we don't know the whole story."

[sig239]

Officers are subject to the same punishment of Joe Q. Public. Double standards don't exist.

and....

We don't know the whole story.

Whats to know, he killed the dog,

[ceyko]

if a civilian kills a K9, they're guilty of killing an officer.

15 day suspension seems about even

lol...I'm siding with the mob mentality on this one. Clearly a double standard.

[sc281]

manLaughter.

?...

Wow.

[Cooter]

if a civilian kills a K9, they're guilty of killing an officer.

15 day suspension seems about even

[Grimpala]

Gore was a nice guy, and I'm sure had no intention of this happening. He used to do some work at the schools around town IIRC.

That being said, yes he should face the same penalties as joe q public. Basically he killed an officer of the law, this should be no different than if a civilian killed an officer. Granted it shouldn't be murder, but at least a hefty manLaughter charge.