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- SixSocks, on 08/24/2008, -33/+440"You can get another one!" w.t.f. What the hell are people with dying pets supposed to do? There's no 911 for dogs. Yeesh, poor guy.
- Freakboy380, on 08/24/2008, -31/+367Well I see where the dog owner was coming from, but he was driving over 100mph, so he was at some fault. But god damn the officer was a dick.
- diggetoipi, on 08/25/2008, -21/+268Ever hear of the cop that pulled over a guy rushing to drive his dying wife to the hospital. Even more of an ***** than this guy. Cops need to be alert to these possibilities and HELP, not be power grubbing *****.
- enclaved, on 08/25/2008, -3/+220About 10 years ago my dog was playing in a creek and cut a vein or artery or something major on her paw, my mother rushed to the local vet in broad daylight normal small town traffic and was flashed by cop about a mile away from the vet, with my cousin in the backseat holding the dogs leg to keep it from squirting blood she decided to keep going and when her and the cop pulled in they both jumped out of the car, the cop seemed to realize something was wrong and rushed to the car, without his gun or anything drawn, saw the dog and carried it inside. The cop didn't give my mom a ticket and never complained once about being covered in blood.
And i say this, because as apt as I am to jump on the hatewagon with cops, it is only fair to acknowledge that not all cops are *****. - Cibeles, on 08/24/2008, -22/+224God some people's heart are made of stone. :(
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -55/+253This cop should be removed from the force immediately and told to seek counseling but should never be allowed to protect and server another living thing ever again. He is an emotionless ***** and should not be allowed to have the honor and respect that comes along with being a police officer!
- BradMajors, on 08/25/2008, -15/+194... and Texas can always get another police officer.
- Levin, on 08/25/2008, -59/+200His dog dying does not justify putting the lives of other humans at risk.
I remember a story about a man speeding to the hospital because his wife was having a heart attack and he was pulled over and held for 45 mins. while the cop lectured him, his wife died.
Now THAT'S *****. - Minters, on 08/25/2008, -15/+136That cop is clearly somebody who has never owned a dog. Theyre as much a part of the family as any human.
- JumboLarge, on 08/25/2008, -10/+120I'd just like to point out a few things:
First, I actually work at an emergency veterinary clinic and even with a tracheal obstruction a tracheotomy is as simply as taking a large gauge needle and passing it just below the obstruction. Not perfect but it buys you enough time to get in to surgery or sedate or whatever you have to do to help the poor dog.
Second, even if he was actually driving 100 MPH (probably an exaggeration) It was on the interstate. People regularly drive that fast on the interstate just because its the interstate. Could he have killed someone? Sure. So could any of the other pricks who do it without a good reason.
It would have been pretty simple for this officer to apply some basic (but modified) life saving procedures for this animal. He even mentioned the other squad cars around. No reason one of them couldn't have taken the dog to the clinic. Most K-9 units have a relationship with the emergency vet anyhow as these animals are pretty prone to getting injured during non business hours.
The bottom line, no matter how you feel about the pet owners actions is that this cop was an ***** for no reason. I understand his initial hostility, but once he realized that these weren't killers on the run he should have helped first and dealt with the legal issues second.
No excuse for this kind of behavior. I hope his CO is an animal lover and hears about this. - Tomboys, on 08/25/2008, -32/+132What an *****. I hate that cop!
- zephyrnug, on 08/25/2008, -13/+111what a dick! "you can get another dog?" sure, he broke the law, but you don't have to be an ***** about it. and the cop just stands at the car looking at the dog and lady. taking his sweet-ass time.
- 3toe, on 08/25/2008, -42/+138***** that cop. ***** him.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -10/+100That is too bad the dog died.
- inactive, on 12/07/2008, -23/+103I tried submitting this the other day and it didn't hit with over two hundred diggs. The story originated in San Marcos, Texas...that's where I live. The cops have little more to do here than bust frat parties and detain people on an empty stretch of highway until their 3000 dollar dog dies. The cop told him to buy another one, but we all know that pig couldn't even afford to replace the dog with his own paycheck, much less student loans...***** *****...
- meed, on 08/25/2008, -19/+88Unfortunately this is how cold most Texas cops are. And cops wonder why people don't trust them? They wonder why people don't respect them? They wonder why people call them pigs? They wonder why some people fight back?
Damn it, to many people their dog IS a member of their family, then suddenly their family member is dying, this is as much of a emergency to them if it was a human. This damn cop should have his badge taken away from him for not realizing that there is a emergency going on. Not to say that the guy isn't due a speeding ticket, but the damn cop could of escorted them man and wife/gf you hear crying in the car to a emergency vet first THEN given the guy the riot act about speeding. - acis1, on 08/25/2008, -11/+78My dogs are way cooler than most of the ***** I meet on an everyday basis.
- swordphish, on 08/25/2008, -9/+72I feel terrible for that guy and his dog, but odds are the dog would've died anyway if the situation was critical enough for him to be driving 100mph at night. And most of you are correct, that guy was acting recklessly. On that other hand, if a police dog were in the same situation, I imagine his handling officer would've done the SAME EXACT thing this guy did - even if he was off-duty and in an unmarked police car without overheads or siren. Seriously, you punch a police dog, it's probably a felony. Kill a police dog, I wouldn't be surprised if you get charged with MURDER or something equivalent. In most cases, a police dog has more value to the officer than the citizens he is trained to serve. But hey, ***** happens.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -33/+94***** you guys with your people are more important than animals *****. My dogs are way better than 99% of people I meet. I would drive 200 mph to save them.
- sockpuppets, on 08/25/2008, -7/+67I'm not sure why it matters what the dog costs. $3 or $3000 a dog is a member of a person's family.
- diggetoipi, on 08/25/2008, -7/+62Forgot to add that she died. Digg down?! Because I called an ***** an *****? If you think I'm disrespecting cops, you made the mistake of thinking I included all cops. Do I really need to add that I only mean those that deserve the name, not all?
- FireandFlame, on 08/25/2008, -8/+57Both Parties were in error, but The cop could have called for a K9 unit, which is trained in such things, or even paramedics, which are now also being trained in dealing with dogs, and even carry "Dog Breathing masks" to help.
- julielynn1009, on 08/25/2008, -1/+48I don't know where you live, but there are emergency vet hospitals in my area but I would have to drive 100 mph to get a choking dog there in time. To be honest, I am not quite sure what I would have done in this situation but I am sure that the cop was a total dick. He could have accompanied them to the clinic and written the damn ticket after they got there. Jeez, he looked in the car and could see the dog needed help.
- BlackOp, on 08/25/2008, -4/+46That cop was an insensitive ***** and yeah, obviously has never formed a bond with an animal. My cat died today after getting hit by a car. It does almost feel like losing a family member.
- BradMajors, on 08/25/2008, -4/+43There was a case in California where a father was charged for speeding while taking his son to the hospital.
.... IN ADDITION, he was charged with endangering his son by driving so fast. - Animelee, on 08/25/2008, -5/+42Shut up, mrfoos2.
- shadowman99, on 08/25/2008, -9/+43And as much as the officer might come off poorly, so does the driver. He was crying hysterically when he got out of the vehicle. There's no way that man could drive effectively in the emotional state he was in. His judgment was impaired. The video doesn't show what his vehicle looked like in motion, but I've had drivers pass me before doing over 100 mph. This guy could have killed someone.
The officer comes off as a dick, but as he points out "Yes I serve and protect. I protect people from drivers like you. You were driving 100 mph and you could have killed a family of four. Are you telling me your dog means more than the lives of a family of four?"
The officer asks the man if he's high on something at one point. I imagine the 15 minute holdup was partly due to the officer evaluting if the man was under the influence. If there were a child in that car, the officer would have taken a different course of action.
My family of four means more to me that that guy's dog. And I bet most of you, if you set asside the emotional first impression of the video and think about the facts instead, will understand the hazzard the driver posed to other people on the road.
As Asianwaste pointed out, if this guy had been more in control in a crisis, he would have called an after hours animal hospital and they could have walked him through clearing the dog's airway. The cop didn't kill the dog, this guy's poor judgement killed the dog.
I hope none of you ever stand before the "court of youtube".
- revel3d, on 08/25/2008, -12/+45Being a dog owner myself... watching this video was like having my heart cut out with a spoon.
- thrillki1l, on 08/25/2008, -4/+36Oh he'll get in trouble. This was on A.P. so the major news knows about this. P.E.T.A. will rake this guy over the coals. As a digger I've seen a lot of videos of ***** up cops and 90% of them get in some sort of trouble.
- Asianwaste, on 08/25/2008, -22/+52I'd like to add that the dog was choking. Taking the dog to the vet would not help even if he was going 100 and never pulled over. You gotta do the heimlich yourself. I imagine it's similar to the maneuver used for infants. In the end their ignorance let the dog die, not the cop. Their futile attempt just puts people in danger.
Had they called the vet, the vet would have walked them through it and saved them a drive. Simply put, they were nothing but a bunch of panicky idiots and I'm sorry the dog had to die because of that. - SeaFour, on 08/25/2008, -7/+37I said almost the exact same thing when I saw this on the news. The proper course of action would have been for the officer to either give an escort or to have the man and his dog get into the patrol car so that he could rush them to the veterinarian. Instead he felt an uncontrollable urge to display his power, so typical of cops these days.
- Syrisgone, on 08/25/2008, -6/+35juliustan.
I don't want to go too deep into why I can't ***** stand cops, so I'll give you just one example and be done with the subject.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrOzJo0KhKs
An officer who is late to work, out of uniform and has no badge on him, pulls a gun on an unarmed citizen who has not committed a crime and shoots him in the head. The man died.
This is all on tape, and it is clear as day what happened. After his superiors reviewed the same tape I just linked, they determined that the officer was in the right, and what had happened was justifiable homicide. He was given a 30 day suspension for his tardiness, and the following year was promoted to detective.
This is not just 1 crazy cop who killed some poor civilian. This is his department protecting him after he murdered an innocent man.
I have nothing but contempt for these thugs of the street. - dustinadamsmith, on 08/25/2008, -12/+41Yeah....they're called Cops.
- georgebnet, on 08/25/2008, -3/+31mrfoos2, that's completely besides the point. If it was legal to kill your child, would that make killing one less horrible? Not to mention that cruelty towards animals is illegal in most civilized places.
If you never owned a pet, you cannot possibly even begin to know what it feels like to lose one. - Myztry, on 08/25/2008, -15/+43***** impassionate drones. Should have given the guy an escort, and then satisfied the revenue quota.
- yarsrevenge, on 08/25/2008, -8/+341. The only actions mentioned by the officer on the tape was driving in excess of 100 mph.
2. Any reasonable person could tell that the driver was upset & an animal in distress was in the vehicle.
3. I'm not clear on Texas law, but certain parts of the U.S. family pets are considered "animal companions" and have more rights and privileges than "livestock" xor wild animals. This relaxes the bar for what constitutes "exigent" circumstances when attempting to protect this "property" from harm.
4. The cop clearly used poor judgment after the situation was assessed.
5. The driver used poor judgment for excessively exceeding the speed limit, but ask yourself what you would do in the given circumstances for your pet. I wonder what lengths a K-9 officer would go to if his dog was undergoing similar injuries?
After a quick straw-poll by two friends in law enforcement, both independently said that they would have asked a unit to detain one of the owners with the car on the road while they transported the animal and another owner in their cruiser to the nearest vet hospital.
Clearly, this was an unusual situation, but that's the sort of training an officer is supposed to receive. This wasn't handled "well", but I don't see evidence of misconduct, just poor judgment by both parties. Hopefully, all charges will be dropped. - fant0m, on 08/25/2008, -28/+54From a police perspective:
- The guy was driving 100mph - to a cop - this indicates erratic behavior - crazy or not - it is still dangerous behavior
- A cop never believes what a suspect says at FIRST (for his own - the cops - personal saftey - because you can't trust anyone) says - for all that cop knew, this guy was making up some bs story while a guy with a sawn-off is sittin in the back was waiting to "plug a pig"
- 100 mph is reckless endangerment - meaning if the vehicle crashed/flipped - not only would the people inside the van be in immediate danger, but also other vehicles in traffic
I have a yellow lab - and love her to death - but an officer's main job is to preserve life - human life... so as unfortunate as the circumstance is - I can see where the cop is coming from.
Imagining my yellow lob choking to death is another very sad, unfortunate circumstance... however, if I had to choose between human life, and my dog - I would probably go for her - I say probably because there are some sick ***** in the world. - Menoats, on 08/25/2008, -16/+41Both of them made mistakes but the Cop made the bigger mistake. The man made his mistake by letting his emotions get control of him but the cop made the mistake of being an ***** cop. Serve and protect includes helping people in an emergency situation. This could of been a happy ending if the cop chose to act like a human and told the driver to grab his dog and get in the his vehicle. The cop could of came off looking like a hero instead he came off looking like most cops do and should be held accountable for the dogs death.
- StreetPreacher, on 08/25/2008, -3/+28Absolutely. Even ambulances with professional drivers transporting PEOPLE in need of urgent care don't drive 100mph. And you know why? Because it's not worth endangering all of those people on the road for one person. Much less a dog.
The officer was a dick, there's no doubt. But that doesn't change the facts of the case. - acis1, on 08/25/2008, -6/+3024 hour vet clinics with ER staff on hand do exist.
I would do exactly as this guy did except I wouldn't have stopped.
***** the police my dogs are family. I'll take the whatever fine or jail time they give me. - worldnick, on 08/25/2008, -6/+30When was the last time a cop helped you?
Answer: Unless you have an abusive family and your always calling the cops on each other probably never. - dougyfresh, on 08/25/2008, -3/+27Regarding an animal 911, I would imagine you could request an escort. You might take a little flak from it depending on the call dispatcher, and humans would take first priority, but I know around here we have lots of animals (Ranchers etc.) and we have had units respond to various animal calls.
However the whole speed yourself to the vet/hospital is never suggested. It might seem like the right thing to do for yourself, but people in high stress situations like that generally don't take into account the rest of the drivers on the road, nor do they have the training that ambulance/law enforcement drivers do. Drive safe! - and303, on 08/25/2008, -2/+24The correct procedure for a situation like this would be the police escorting them to the nearest animal hospital with their emergency lights on and dealing with the citation (if at all) after that has been taken care of.
To serve and protect. Not to demoralize and humiliate. - WhiskeyThieves, on 08/25/2008, -20/+41***** pig
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -4/+241) Emergency vet hospitals have staff for a reason
2) See above, many are 24/7. he was on the phone with the vet
3) There is no one on the ***** road. His dog is literally dying, he did what he could.
4) Why the ***** would you call a cruelty society or animal control center to save your dog's life?
lesson to learn from this video is the cop is an insensitive prick - ju66l3r, on 08/25/2008, -1/+21Cop was "counseled" on how to do his job better. Now he's receiving death threats from the public.
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/27252929.html - Asianwaste, on 08/25/2008, -4/+24No, the basic rule "You need oxygen to live" proves it.
- fugazied, on 08/25/2008, -10/+29My first reaction is that this is that the callous actions/lack of empathy of the police officer demonstrates that he is possibly a sociopath. Sociopaths also like to be in positions of authority (http://www.mcafee.cc/Bin/sb.html check other related qualities, the cop checks most of those boxes).
A more reasonable reaction by the officer (if he did have some empathy for the dog) is to get the guys details, license and follow them to the vets to finish processing the guy OR put the dog and the owner in the back of the patrol car and make a detour to the vets before taking the guy back to the station for processing. - stinkymonkey, on 08/25/2008, -3/+22Great argument. Well said. But you're forgetting what the officer said and did.
"you can get another dog"
"Are you bi-polar"
"I don't care about your dog".
Furthermore, its great how the officer took his time to write the ticket and reprimand the guy while his dog dies. - Myztry, on 08/25/2008, -6/+25Anyone other than a drone could have found another way. Put them both in the police car, and solve the crisis. Which part of public servant don't you understand? No wonder people spit at police.
Drones lives at the bottom of all classes of creatures! -
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