Hesperia 4-year-old mauled by father’s Rialto police dog

[racrguy]

Rush, police said, lunged from behind a pillar and stabbed Rocco in the back. Officer Phil Lerza said it wasn't until after other officers fought with and subdued Rush that he saw Rocco was bleeding from the mouth.

Hundreds attended Rocco's funeral, and his death drew national attention.

In July, Gov. Tom Corbett signed “Rocco's Law,” which increased the penalty for killing a police animal to up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. The maximum penalty had been seven years in prison.


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He said "even in self defense" which includes everything and self defense.

[2011GT]

Damn you guys are seriously a bunch of women.

[jewozzy]

I can though.

http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/7...#axzz3RwG91Pex

I'm gunna go out on a limb and say he probably meant while not involved in a police encounter...

[racrguy]

I'm gunna go out on a limb and say he probably meant while not involved in a police encounter...

If you kill an off duty cop do you not get charged with murdering a cop?

[jewozzy]

If you kill an off duty cop do you not get charged with murdering a cop?

Not unless he is lawfully involved in a police action...

[racrguy]

Not unless he is lawfully involved in a police action...

So there's no such thing as an off duty cop?

[jewozzy]

So there's no such thing as an off duty cop?

you can dance around it all you want I've already answered your question.