A cop in Filer, Idaho casually executed a trained service dog for a man with Parkinson’s disease because the dog was barking at him.
The cop argued that the dog was ‘agressing him too much’.
What? No pepper spray? No taser? No calling the owner and having him bring the dog inside?
No…let’s just shoot him.
This is yet another example of how the police across the country are becoming more brutal, thug-like and exercising a blatant disregard for the lives of citizens and their property.
FILER, ID – A resident of Filer, Idaho called the police on Monday to complain that neighbor Rick Clubb’s dogs were outside without a leash. The caller may have gotten more than he bargained for.
Hooch the black labrador.
When Officer Tarek Hassani arrived at Rick Clubb’s home, he immediately encountered two barking canines. One of the dogs – a black labrador named Hooch – repeatedly moved in front of Hassani, blocking the officer’s path as he tried to approached the home.
The fifth time that Hooch obstructed Hassani, the officer took aim and shot the dog at point-blank range. The dashboard-mounted camera on Hassani’s cruiser captured the graphic killing on video.
Clubb, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, said the dog was his trained service animal. “He didn’t have to pull out his .45 and shoot my dog,” said Clubb. “It was right outside my son’s bedroom.” Clubb’s son is nine.
The ASPCA says that police departments generally “set a very low threshold for justifying the killing of dogs. In virtually all cases we have examined, internal reviews of dog shootings have ruled them to be justifiable.”
The society also says that “Many of these incidents involve multiple shots fired and many do not result in the dog’s swift, humane death.” The footage of the event shows that Clubb’s labrador suffered for some time before dying.
Filer Police Chief Tim Reeves says that, though the dog did not bite Hassani, “it was aggressing him too much.”
Clubb says he intends to sue Hassani. ““Maybe I deserve a ticket, but I don’t deserve a dead dog.”
the bible says rid the earth of scum bags like that
Who is going to take this a**hole off the police force? Is his chief going to do what’s right? He’s a brute and a liar. Proof is right on his own camera. Sure hope he never gets away with this cr*p. He wouldn’t do it at my house!!
badge now!!!!!!
this cop should be fire,for not useig good sence
are cops coming down with “stupid” , sure are a lot of them showing it !!
Alot of Cops are Control Freaks who believe they are always right…this cop is and idiot and I hpe he pays for this on his judgement day……….
What the hell? a police man can just kill your bloody pet and get away with it? The dog was protecting his territory it is what they do. The dog is also the property of the owner, would the police man be allowed to go into his house and remove his TV if he felt like it? I would feel quite scared if a copper was allowed to get his gun out whenever he fancied it. Knob head
But its ok for them to have guns…..I think not!!!!!!!!
Give the cop a break. This one was not “police brutality, etc”. It is all on video. The headline is false. It damages your credibility.
He’s a $#%&!@*ing piece of $#%&!@*