2y ago

Man in mental health crisis shot police dog that was biting him, so eight Utah cops firing 51 shots to kill him were 'justified'

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- Public execution happens anytime a cop gets shot
- Egh. If, in theory, I'm firing and I think there is a danger there 6 bullets ain't really excessive. I'm not saying these idiots were justified but there were eight cops.
- It's not a split second decision when they already plan on killing the person.
  
  How long does it take to fire those many shots? It wouldn’t be “mere seconds”, would it?
https://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-policy-and-position-statements/position-statements-law-enforcement-response
Our review of public records of firearms discharges by police indicates that it is common for 50% or more of all shooting incidents to involve an officer shooting a dog.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/police-kill-dogs-alarming-rate-170111652.html
these canine murders have become so common that the Department of Justice has dubbed the phenomenon “an epidemic.” The DOJ estimates that cops kill 25 to 30 dogs every day, meaning that as many as 10,000 dogs die at the hands of police annually.
Therefore, by their own logic, shooting cops is justified. They shoot dogs like it's their job, and they regularly brandish weapons at people.
America has a gun problem.
Fuck any fucker who shoots a dog.
- Fuck any fucker that weaponizes animals to enact state violence upon innocent citizens.

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