Body Cam Shows Cop Walk into Backyard and Shoot and Kill a Family’s Small Dog

Mike Sawyer

Topeka, KS — “Josie” was a 26-pound miniature pinscher-boxer mix, who was rescued seven years ago, and became a beloved member of 72-year-old Harriette Macnish’s family.

“She was wonderful, and she loved us,” Harriette Macnish said.

This loving 7-year relationship would be violently brought to an end, however, on July 13 when Topeka Police Officer, Michael Cruse would enter the backyard of the Macnish’s home, and kill their Josie.

According to the Capital-Journal,

A Topeka officer shot the dog twice about 10:45 a.m. that day while responding to a false burglary alarm, the police department said in a news release Monday.

According to the police report, after entering the backyard, “the officer then saw a dog begin charging at him in an aggressive manner.”

The report goes on, “I attempted to place time and distance between the dog and myself by running backwards. The dog continued to aggressively run toward me to attack,” while also barking and growling.

“When the dog continued to attack toward me,” Cruse explained in his report. “I obtained my department issued Glock 9mm Model 17 from my holster and shot the dog 2 times effectively ending the imminent attack.”

The officer’s body cam caught the entire incident on video. The small 26-lb dog comes running from around the corner when she’s met with 2 shots from the officer’s pistol. The graphic video is saddening.

Macnish was home at the time the officer entered her backyard and shot her dog. After she heard the shots, she came outside to find Josie laying dead in the yard.

Macnish told the Capital-Journal that she sat there holding little Josie for half an hour after the little dog died.

“She was a wonderful watch dog — anything but fierce — but if anybody was around that she didn’t know, she made noise,” Macnish said.

Topeka Police Chief James Brown said in a press conference that the shooting of Josie was justified under current police policy, and Officer Michael Cruse was not placed on administrative leave.

After this shooting, the department is reviewing its dog killing policy. According to the new policy, “officers can only use lethal force against an animal when necessary to defend against a vicious animal when it is reasonably believed the animal poses an imminent threat of significant injury and no other reasonable means of protection is available.”

How is it that postal workers, delivery drivers, and door to door salesmen can fend off dogs on a daily basis without killing them but police officers cannot?

When will it end?

more to come.....

“You Don’t Have a Dog Anymore” Cops Take Turns Shooting Family’s Dog While Laughing

Matt Agorist

Chester, PA — Earlier this year, Christie Fry and her family rescued a 7-month old puppy with a broken leg. They named him Bear.

For several months, the family nursed Bear back to health and soon he was a normal running and jumping pup. Bear soon became a beloved member of the family. However, earlier this month, on December, 10, all that love would come to an end.

According to Fry, Bear was secured to a cable leash in his backyard when she heard him barking at the construction workers working on an abandoned house next door. Fry says that Bear was a ‘barker’, so this was nothing out of the ordinary. But when the barking was brought to a halt by the sound of gunfire, Fry panicked.

“Thank god the kids were at school,” Fry said in an interview with PuppycideDB.com

When Fry got up to see what was going on, she heard more shots. Fry recalls those frightening moments:

I hear 2 gunshots. As I’m getting up I hear the third. As soon as I’m standing, I can see out my side window. Police. Fourth shot. I look at what they’re doing & see my dog on the ground. My dog starts screaming. I scream. More shots. Five, six, seven, eight. There’s 2 cops taking turns shooting him with smiles on their faces. I run out yelling “What the hell!!!!!” They said “Is this your dog?” “Yes!!” I replied. “What happened??!!” The officer said (& I quote!!) “Well you don’t have a dog anymore. He’s done now!” & laughed in my face.

My 1yr old puppy that I did everything in my power to save was laying there dead. They shot my dog like he was a human coming at them with a gun.

In her front yard were an animal control officer and two Chester city police officers. It was unclear as to why the police were there in the first place, says Fry.

According to PuppycideDB, the animal control officer accused Bear of breaking off of his leash line and attacking him, forcing him to wrestle the dog through yard separating Fry’s property from the abandoned home next door. But Christie immediately doubted the animal control officer’s accusation:

“Bear has dug up most of my yard & the yard next door is a disaster. If this guy was on the ground wrestling with my dog as he claims, that nice fresh khaki jacket he was wearing would have been destroyed. When Bear jumped on me, even once, I’d have pawprints on my clothes. There’s just no way!”

In the associated incident report, filed by the Chester Police, there was no mention of Bear biting anyone. However, several days after the shooting, police then claimed that Bear had bitten a woman, according to Fry. But this would have been impossible as Bear was secured in the yard.

Fry has since retained an attorney and started a Go Fund Me Page to raise money for the legal fees. On the page, Fry explains:

I am in contact with a lawyer, which is why I’m starting this campaign. As I explained to them, this is not about money. This is about way more than that. Police need to stop killing our pets!!!! They need to be trained on how to deal with these situations in a better way. We are also investigating to see if there is a pattern among specific officers as there have been multiple police involved animal shootings in my area in recent years.

This needs to stop!!!!!

Justice for Buddy, shot in cold blood by police in a raid at the WRONG address again?

Why aren't these pictures on the news!!!

Buddy the 11 year old Husky lost his life to the use of lethal

force by Police, they went to the wrong house!!! 

This shooting happened on 6-6-16 in Hesperia, California. These are the pictures that should be on the news!!!

Please reach out to the family on the facebook: Justice for Buddy. 

Please also contact the Police Department and your Political leaders to let them know that lethal force on Our Pets in America is unacceptable!!!

R I P Buddy!!!!!

This has got to stop isn't it time that these bully's get their just deserts please sign our petition calling for a full and thorough investigation.?

Prosecute Columbia Police for Animal Cruelty

Petitioning Governor Jeremiah Nixon and 13 others

Destiny Thomas United States

We the people of the United States and of Missouri demand the arrest and prosecution of four police officers under the jurisdiction of the Columbia Missouri Police Department SWAT division. Officers Roger Schlude, Michael  Cavener,Thomas Quintana and Robert Fox all participated in the intentional and unnecessary killing and cruel punishment of two domestic companion animals.

They took the life of a female Pit Bull that was wearing a pink sweater and maimed the family's Welsh Corgi. SergeantRoger Schlude admits to shooting 3 bullets in the chest of the dog instantly killing her. Officer Michael Cavener admits to shooting the dog one time and observed that the dog yelped and ran away.

OfficerRobert Fox admits to shooting the dog in her head twice instantly killing her and Thomas Quintana admits to shooting the dog 1 time in which the dog yelped and ran. Officer Robert Fox gave conflicting reports on who fired the fatal shot and they didn't even bother investigating as to who fired the bullet that blew off the foot of the now maimed Welsh Corgi, the officers investigating themselves contend that it could have been a ricochet. 

Furthermore, the officers knew that they were shooting into a home where a mother and her young child were laying helpless during the entire incident. All SWAT officers present were dressed in full-body armor and combat gear with full face masks and protective gloves but chose to fire live ammunition.

The officers have maintained their lives were put in mortal danger by both dogs, and they were forced to terrorize, inflict pain, and ultimately death upon this family's dogs. The timeline of the video footage available clearly contradicts all of the officer's official reports. We the people demand that these officers be held accountable.

 Missouri law

MO-578.012. 1. A person is guilty of animal abuse when a person:

(1) Intentionally or purposely kills an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly exempted from the provisions of sections 578.005 to 578.023 and 273.030, RSMo;

(2) Purposely or intentionally causes injury or suffering to an animal.

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Family demands answers after BSO deputy shoots pit bull

Watch the news video here.....

 

Blue

 

81-year-old Elverna Moore

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A South Florida family is seeking accountability from the Broward Sheriff's Office after, they said, a deputy shot and killed their pet pit bull while conducting a traffic stop, Saturday night.

Eighty-one-year-old Elverna Moore wiped away tears as she recounted the moments she lost her beloved Blue. "I said, 'Oh, Lord, no, you killed my dog, you killed my dog,'" she said, "and the police just turned and walked back like he hadn't done nothing," 

Investigators said the traffic stop took place near Moore's home in the area of Northwest Third Avenue and Fourth Place, just before 9 p.m.

Moore said she went outside with Blue to see what was going on, not knowing her pet would be in danger. "It didn't have to happen," she said.

Investigators said the 3-year-old canine attacked, prompting the deputy to open fire.

"They're supposed to let you know somebody's coming. That what's she's done, and he went and shot her twice," said Moore.

Sunday afternoon, 7News cameras captured bloodstains near Moore's mailbox. "She comes up to me and say, 'Woo, woo, bark,' but she never tried to bite nobody, not ever," said the grieving owner.

BSO sent a statement to 7News that reads, "It's our process, in a shooting like this, to launch an internal affairs investigation. It's a basic procedure."

But Moore's son said that's not enough. "They were wrong. They proved to me they were wrong," said Anthony Clay. "I would like an apology, and I would like an officer, you know, reprimanded or suspended or something."

Moore agreed that an apology and punitive action would be a good place to start, and may even help them heal. "It ain't gonna bring her back by it, but it will [teach] them a lesson."

Now Moore is left with bloodstains on her sidewalk and a painful memory. "I hope this never happens to nobody, but I know he didn't have to shoot my dog," she said.

Demand Charges Against Cop Who Shot 4-Year-Old Girl While He Was Trying To Shoot Family Dog

A police officer in Columbus was trying to gun down a family dog, but ended up shooting a 4-year-old girl. Now, it looks like the officer is not going to face any real punishment for his actions in Whitehall, Ohio.

Local 10TV News was on the scene after word came over the scanner that a patrol officer answered a call on Chandler Drive around 3 in the afternoon back in June.

Witnesses say that’s when a family on the block started screaming for help.

The Columbus Police Department has confirmed to us that the officer responded and “was trying to help an injured 

woman, a dog inside the home charged him.”

The officer was trying to shoot the family dog but missed and shot the 4-year-old girl in the right leg instead.

According to Columbus Police, “the girl is in stable condition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.”

As second injured woman who was in the same home has been taken to Columbus’ Grant Hospital for treatment.

Below are the phone numbers and an email address to contact to demand justice for that little girl. Her name is Ava Ellis.

She was only four-years-old and shot by Officer Jonathan Thomas. He went back to work only a couple of days after shooting the little girl.

If you agree that this man is a danger to society, please call all of the numbers and send an email. Demand Officer Thomas be charged for shooting a helpless little girl, and help us SPREAD THE WORD!

(Article by Reagan Ali; M. David; header image via #Op309 Media; card image via Rick Hill)

Problem With Cops Shooting Mentally Ill May Be Bigger Than Lack Of Training

A report by the Washington Post shows close to a quarter of the 462 people shot by police this year so far showed signs of mental illness. In most cases the police were not responding to a crime.

These findings will be unsurprising to many involved in the growing movement for police accountability, which asserts that not only are police ill-equipped and inadequately trained to deal with incidences that involve people with mental illness, but that a systemic aversion to prosecuting and convicting police effectively encourages a pattern escalating violence.

According to a report by the American Psychiatric Assocation, Less than 20 percent of US law enforcement agencies receive Crisis Intervention Training. CIT is described as “a collaborative effort among law enforcement, advocacy, and mental health communities,” and is aimed at reducing the amount of deaths following encounters with the police. Even in cases where law enforcement agencies have received this training, however, there still exists a tendency to employ unnecessary deadly force.

On March 16, 2014, Albuquerque police officers Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez concluded a standoff by opening fire and killing James Boyd, a mentally ill homeless man who was camping in the Sandia Mountains. Although CIT-trained officers were present and even spoke to Boyd, who appeared to respond positively, officers still chose to shoot and kill him. A video of the incident is below:

(Warning: This video may be disturbing to some viewers, discretion is advised)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DngOL6LokN4

Terell J. Starr, a senior editor at Alternet, spoke to former New York cop Eric Sanders about deadly police shootings. Sanders, who is now a civil rights attorney, is of the opinion that fewer people would be shot by police if they were more frequently held accountable for using unnecessary force.

“Training will reduce the likelihood of having these problems, but you know what else will reduce these problems? Holding people accountable,” Sanders said. “That is left out of the conversation. When officers don’t follow their training, there should be consequences for it. We taught you we don’t want you to respond in this way, because by responding in this way, you’ve escalated the situation to a level where you had to use force. You didn’t follow tactics, therefore, you violated the policy.”

“It is very rare you hear that,” Sanders added.

In some police departments it is exceedingly rare for an officer to even be indicted for using deadly force, let alone convicted. Until last year, the Dallas police department, which employs close to 3,500 officers to patrol a population of over 1 million people, had gone 40 years without a single officer being indicted for shooting someone to death. At that time, the Dallas police department had killed over 50 people in the past decade alone.

Earlier this month, TruthVoice reported a case where a Palm Beach County police officer shot an unarmed bicyclist just seconds after pulling him over. Rather than facing criminal charges or disciplinary action, Adams Lin, who had a long history of complaints for excessive force, was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

While many of those killed by police who show signs of mental illness might have been helped by cops having access to more comprehensive instruction, the frequency with which police face discipline for using deadly force indicates the problem may supersede a lack of police training.

Written by David Neely, Editor for TruthVoice

http://truthvoice.com/2015/07/problem-with-cops-shooting-mentally-ill-may-be-bigger-than-lack-of-training/