jordanlund@lemmy.worldM to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoPhiladelphia police officers have fatally shot 5 dogs since the start of 2024, just as many as they did all last yearwww.inquirer.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkPhiladelphia police officers have fatally shot 5 dogs since the start of 2024, just as many as they did all last yearwww.inquirer.comjordanlund@lemmy.worldM to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareskeezix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 months agoIn each case the dogs were attacking people or other dogs. So even though police are a problem, this post is just rage bait. If a pit bull was attacking my dog, i’d end it too.
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoWhile that may be (I don’t know) there’s no shortage of stories where cops shoot dogs as a matter of course when breaking into someone’s house. That needs to be addressed. As in - before homeowners address it.
In each case the dogs were attacking people or other dogs. So even though police are a problem, this post is just rage bait.
If a pit bull was attacking my dog, i’d end it too.
While that may be (I don’t know) there’s no shortage of stories where cops shoot dogs as a matter of course when breaking into someone’s house.
That needs to be addressed. As in - before homeowners address it.