Graphic body camera video released, shows Minneapolis police officer shooting dogs in backyard

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Posted: 7/20/2017 2:44:24 PM EDT

http://m.startribune.com/body-camera-video-of-cop-who-shot-2-dogs-in-mpls-yard-is-released/435637703/

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:47:42 PM EDT

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Wow! Those dogs didn't look aggressive in the slightest to me. And I'm a pit-bull hater.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:48:59 PM EDT

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The one was wagging its tail coming up to get some pets and attention.

It is standard LEO SOP to shoot every dog they come into contact with

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:50:04 PM EDT

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Wagging tail is a definite sign of aggression.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:50:32 PM EDT

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Not gonna watch that

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:51:18 PM EDT

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Maybe he thought they were women in pajamas.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:51:31 PM EDT

[#6]

What the fuck?

Homeboy doesn't need to be carrying a weapon if he's that fucking jumpy.

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Negative. Cop isn't a Skinny.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:52:07 PM EDT

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Yup.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:52:13 PM EDT

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Should police stop shooting dogs? | We the Internet TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxXd6ATOPh8

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:52:21 PM EDT

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Same here.

I'm sure it's all about the cop getting home OK.Shoot a few dogs,waste a few innocent people,meh.Is it end of shift yet??

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:52:46 PM EDT

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Minneapolis sure been fuckin up a lot in the past few years.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:53:31 PM EDT

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Yeah, bad shoot. Those were friendly dogs. That's piss poor work on the officer's part.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:54:22 PM EDT

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I watched it twice. The first dog came up to him with a big smile on face, wagging his tail looking for some pets and bully rubs. Dude shoots it immediately. The other dog comes up slowly, cop backs up and shoots it.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:55:44 PM EDT

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I'm curious what the blue line defense will be on this one.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:56:03 PM EDT

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That was fucked up

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:56:22 PM EDT

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If you jump into my gated back yard and start shooting my dogs....Expect return fire.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:56:32 PM EDT

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"It just went off"?

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:57:12 PM EDT

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Dogs lives matter!

What a pussy!

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:57:23 PM EDT

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I'm not going to watch the video, nor do I have anything coc compliant to say.

I do think that in cases like these that cops should be held criminally liable for animal abuse and if they are sued it should come out of the police pension fund instead of the taxpayers footing the bill. Maybe then they will police themselves more.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:57:54 PM EDT

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#1 priority is getting home safe.... everyone else be damned

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:58:12 PM EDT

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Didn't he shoot those dogs last week as well?

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:59:10 PM EDT

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I ran 911 calls as a paramedic for several years and I understand this completely. It does not mean that you can just shoot friendly dogs because you thought they were a threat. There has to be some more justification than that. The dog walked up to him wagging his tail with a huge smile. It was obviously looking for some attention and pets. What does he do, shoots it. Not right at all. I cannot see any justification for that shoot whatsoever.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:59:59 PM EDT

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I second the notion that if an officer jumps my back fence and opens fire on my non aggressive pooch, I will return fire.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:00:04 PM EDT

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Yes, but this is a different video of the same event.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:00:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 7/20/2017 3:00:24 PM EDT

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He's gonna make a fine ATF agent.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:01:01 PM EDT

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Totally shit though

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:03:06 PM EDT

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Saw it on Facebook a couple days ago. There is no way possible to consider that a good shoot. The dogs were friendly as can be and happy to have a visitor. And then the visitor shot them.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:03:14 PM EDT

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I've defended other dog shoots and cops in question but I cannot defend this at all. It makes me sad.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:03:31 PM EDT

[#29]

Zero reason to shoot that dog. Cop just wanted to shoot something, holding his gun sideways acting tough.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:04:22 PM EDT

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There's always been cops afraid of their own shadow but towards the end of my career (2009), the numbers of those jumpy cops had really increased. If you're that hincky of everything get another job. I dealt with dozens of dogs over the years and never felt I had to shoot one. It was close a couple of times. Especially when one bit me on the ass.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:06:39 PM EDT

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Inb4 my dog are children and worth more than your human life.

Bad shoot though.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:11:18 PM EDT

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Ban users that question if this was a good shoot.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:14:22 PM EDT

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Standard answer. Officer must have feared for his safety. It's a tough job. Sheepdogs, heroes, and something about where'd we'd be with no police.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:14:33 PM EDT

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I showed the video to my buddy who is a LEO. He came unglued and thinks that officer should be fired.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:15:51 PM EDT

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Why does your cop buddy hate the police?

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:19:20 PM EDT

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He doesn't. He just holds LEOs to a higher standard than that officer who shot the dog

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:20:38 PM EDT

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F.T.M.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:20:46 PM EDT

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"Furtive Movement" might cover it.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:20:59 PM EDT

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Don't like pits. But that was a bullshit shoot. The first dog in particular was doing the tail wagging, head down thing all dogs do when they want to be pet. The second dog looked, to me, to be a little more aggressive.. but it's buddy had just got shot. It actually ran up, looked at the first one writhing around, then turned and started toward the cop before he shot it too.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:21:41 PM EDT

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Morons

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:21:43 PM EDT

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I think its safe to say that cops in MN need to get a bit more fucking training.

good god.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:22:39 PM EDT

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He doesn't. He just holds LEOs to a higher standard than that officer who shot the dog

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I bet he's a hated dude when he goes to work with this "higher standard" stuff.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:23:21 PM EDT

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Saw it on Facebook a couple days ago. There is no way possible to consider that a good shoot. The dogs were friendly as can be and happy to have a visitor. And then the visitor shot them.

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That's my opinion.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:23:21 PM EDT

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who gives a shit.

and no idea how you can defend the cop in the video. dude is a fucking retard.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:24:51 PM EDT

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fuck that guy. What a fucking coward! "its unfortunate". What a fucking D BAG!!!!!

I hope COC COC COC COC COC COC

Edit: Why didn't he knock on the door or call out into the open door? No fucking excuse.

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Zero reason to shoot that dog. Cop just wanted to shoot something, holding his gun sideways acting tough.

This, we got us a bad ass there.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:25:42 PM EDT

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I agree.

I think I'd be sent into a blind rage.

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:26:14 PM EDT

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Should police stop shooting dogs? | We the Internet TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxXd6ATOPh8

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:27:14 PM EDT

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I don't know. I didn't ask. Don't care

Posted: 7/20/2017 3:27:29 PM EDT

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There's always been cops afraid of their own shadow but towards the end of my career (2009), the numbers of those jumpy cops had really increased. If you're that hincky of everything get another job. I dealt with dozens of dogs over the years and never felt I had to shoot one. It was close a couple of times. Especially when one bit me on the ass.

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I'm sure it has nothing to do with combat veterans getting hiring preference as cops.