Oakland police shoot 11 year old arthritic family dog 3 times with glock in his own backyard

[Liberal_in_LA]

Answering alarm, Oakland police kill family dog
Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer

(09-30) 18:25 PDT OAKLAND -- Mary Kate Hallock arrived at her Oakland hills home after running errands Tuesday and found a blue note fluttering on her front door.

"Oakland police responded to your residence to investigate a burglar alarm," the handwritten note read. "While circling the rear perimeter, lab advanced on officers in a threatening manner before being shot and killed."

"Lab" was Gloria, an 11-year-old, arthritic yellow Labrador Hallock's family had owned since she was a puppy. Oakland police shot Gloria three times with a 40-caliber Glock handgun in the family's backyard while responding to a false burglar alarm at the property. The dog, police said, growled and barked at them.

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Oakland police defended the shooting as a necessary action.

"My heart goes out to the family," said police spokesman Jeff Thomason. "We never want to go into a situation where we hurt a family pet, but in the course of doing our job, sometimes we have to make split-second decisions."


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[Ian David]

1. Cops in Valley Center, California would shoot at dogs from helicopters for sport.

And one time, they allegedly shot and killed a migrant worker for kicks as well.

[Obamanaut]

2. Earlier thread on page 1 of GD with nearly 100 responses

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9232813&mesg_id=9232813

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Thanks.

[thunder rising]

3. I guess she's lucky she wasn't ticketed (you know, for something to cover the cops ass)

We exist for their entertainment.

[KamaAina]

4. One slight error: Gloria was a she

other than that, spot on. :grr: :banghead:

[Chulanowa]

5. "The dog growled and barked at them"

Yeah. it's a dog, you fucking pants-wetting cowards. Carry a miniature milk bone; it's cheaper than a bullet and everyone goes home happy.

[CreekDog]

7. and now when these kids see a problem that requires the police, they will think twice

won't they?

:shrug: