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[stuyvesant]

I'm so glad no people were killed in this violent encounter.

[Cakers3]

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@Cakers3 wrote:

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@itiswhatitis wrote:

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@Isobel Archer wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Drythe wrote:

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@151949 wrote:

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

They should have been awarded MORE money and the officer should do some time in prison. Really. I don't think we should treat animals any different from humans. 

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SERIOUSLY? The officer had dog prints on her so the dog was actually in contact with her body. It was a large dog - it was snarling and growling - really, what do you think she should do? Please - tell me what her alternative was. DOGS ARE NOT PEOPLE. They don't speak or understand english. You can't just tell them to stop.

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@151949

Excuse me, but haven't you stated that you were not there?

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Also, the report says she is wrong, the officer lied about the dog being aggressive.

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From the OP's cited article:   

Photographs of Price after the shooting showed muddy paw prints on his pants and shirt.

Sounds aggressive to me.  

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Paw prints on pants are aggressive?  Get out!  Could be a welcome too @Isobel Archer.

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@itiswhatitis@Isobel Archer  No dog of mine ever jumped on a person to welcome them.  That is a poorly trained dog.

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@Cakers3 I suggest you run over to youtube to watch the hundreds of videos of dogs greeting their owners or family members after a long period of time.  Some dogs even do this without an extended absence.  One dog got so excited from seeing a loved one the dog fainted.

What kind of dog owner are you?

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@itiswhatitisMy response is to the remark that THIS dog may have jumped on the officer to greet him.  The officer is not a family member.  You do not allow your dog to jump on people entering your home or property, especially strangers.

You are taking my comment way beyond its intent.

I certainly did not say or even imply that the dog deserved to be shot, either, IF the dog had jumped on the officer. 

The question posed was about the $$ amount; I believe it was excessive and had the owner sued the officer directly the outcome certainly would have been far less, imo.  I've already posted comments about this earlier.

Most of our dogs have been retrievers/labs to answer your question.