Jack Burns | The Free Thought Project The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded Monday that police officers are justified in killing citizens’ pets — even if those animals are not attacking or attempting to attack them. Judges MOORE and CLAY (Circuit Judges), and HOOD (District Judge) heard an appeal from … Read more
via RT The horrific moment an injured kangaroo was shot by a police officer seconds before a child passed by was captured in graphic footage by a shocked onlooker in Mernda, Melbourne. In the video, which has been viewed over 85,000 times on Facebook, the police officer is seen aiming his weapon at the animal, … Read more
Kevin Lessmiller | Courthouse News Service. A Chicago family claims in court that a police officer fatally shot their dog for no reason and then blamed it on a fictitious perpetrator. Terry and Atara Taylor say Chicago police officer Mark Rodriguez unlawfully entered their backyard at 7a.m. on Aug. 18, 2014, and shot their dog … Read more
Philip Janquart | Courthouse News Service 2016/08/11 NAMPA, Idaho (CN) — A woman says Caldwell, Idaho, police shot up and tear-gassed her house for 10 hours though she gave them the key to it and the only one home was her dog — and she wants them to pay for it. “Basically, they had a … Read more
Claire Bernish | The Free Thought Project Troy, NY — Two Rensselaer police officers have been suspended following reports they chased down and ran over a groundhog during a police union golf tournament in Troy, New York. Chief Rick Fusco promised both officers would be fired if an investigation finds them guilty. “If in fact … Read more
Vallejo, CA — It is an undisputed fact — cops shoot dogs. What’s more, cops often respond to the wrong address to serve a warrant or to investigate a complaint, and end up shooting an entirely innocent person’s dog. On Tuesday, officers with the Vallejo Police Department went to an innocent couple’s home and shot … Read more
TULSA – “She’s just a big baby,” said Daniel, the dog’s owner. “She would never hurt anyone.” A deeply disturbing report has surfaced according to which a police officer shot a family’s pet dog three times with a shotgun. The dog, Mia, was just 2-yrs-old. Daniel’s children were inside the house as the shotgun … Read more
2016/05/08 STATEN ISLAND — Evelyn Lugo, a 57-yr-old mother in Staten Island, is devastated after police officers broke into her house without a warrant, beat up her children, and murdered her pet parakeet, according to the lawsuit. Evelyn’s bird, Tito, was a small parakeet that clearly posed no danger to the officers. “It was a … Read more
Claire Bernish | The Free Thought Project North Catasauqua, PA — A Pennsylvania cop who chose to shoot a man’s beloved pet cat, rather than bring it to a veterinarian for a health check, will not be charged with animal cruelty — despite the rather murky circumstances of the animal’s killing. Tom Newhart and his … Read more
John Vibes | The Free Thought Project Montgomery County, TX – An off-duty police officer was recently accused of brutally assaulting 3 dogs with a large wooden board while visiting an animal shelter with his family to adopt a dog. Staff members at Montgomery County Animal Shelter said that they were not involved in the … Read more
Katherine Proctor | Courthouse News Service PASADENA, Calif. (CN) – The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived excessive-force claims by a woman whose lip was torn open by a San Diego police dog at work. Bars litter the landscape surrounding Sara Lowry’s office in Pacific Beach, San Diego, and Lowry had been at a few of … Read more
Lisa Klein | Courthouse News Service CHICAGO (CN) – Chicago police shot and killed a man’s dog in front of his kids and they refuse to turn over records about the incident, he claims in a Cook County lawsuit. Antonie Glasper’s attorney, Torreya Hamilton, said Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers showed up at his house … Read more