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Title: Man shoots and kills police officer attacking his pet rabbit (faces misdemeanor charge)
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
URL Source: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/ ... ays-it-atta-1/?f=news-arkansas
Published: Apr 11, 2015
Author: Kenneth Heard
Post Date: 2015-04-11 17:21:08 by Hondo68
Keywords: trained in drug detection, K9 officer, he shot Vox
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Comments: 25
Authorities on Friday charged a Craighead County man with discharging a weapon inside the city limits after he shot and killed a Bay Police Department drug dog.
Zach Worley, 26, of Bay told police that he shot Vox, a 10-year-old German shepherd, on Thursday when he saw the dog attacking a pet rabbit he kept in his backyard at his Lunsford Avenue home, Bay Police Chief Paul Keith said.
Keith said the dog had dug under a fence at the home of his handler, officer Keith Milam, about 7:30 a.m. Thursday and escaped.
Worley said he did not know the animal was a police drug dog until hearing TV reports of a search for Vox late Thursday evening.
At 10 p.m., Keith said Worley called to report that he had shot the dog with a .22-caliber rifle after seeing it in his backyard with a pet rabbit in its mouth.
"He was very cooperative and forthcoming with information," Keith said of Worley. "He was very remorseful."
When contacted at his workplace in Jonesboro on Friday afternoon, Worley said he didn't want to comment.
"I want all this to die down," he said. "It's a very emotional issue. When things are better, I'll talk about it."
Worley wrote on his Facebook page Thursday at 8:37 a.m. that "sometimes in life you must do things you don't really want to do. But as long as your [sic] protecting you, yours and what you believe is right then I say it's ok."
Craighead County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Alan Copelin said Worley was charged with violating Bay's city ordinance that prohibits the firing of a weapon inside the city limits -- a misdemeanor.
"I suggested no additional charges be added for the death of a police dog," Copelin said.
Worley could have faced felony charges for killing what the state considers to be a police officer.
Copelin said Worley apparently did not know the dog was a K9 police dog when he shot at it, and the dog was "not acting on duty" when shot.
Vox was a member of the Bay Police Department since 2008 and was trained in drug detection and other searches, Keith said.
"He could find objects," Keith said. "If someone threw car keys into a field or dropped a gun somewhere during a pursuit, he could find it. It was amazing to see him work."
The death of Vox has saddened his officers, the chief said.
"He was like a member of our family," he said. "We all have worked with him. You get attached to him."
Keith said he hopes to get a new K9 officer, but the $10,000 cost for one is prohibitive. He said his officers may hold events to raise funds to buy one.
The department will also soon hold a memorial service for Vox, Keith said.
"This is an unfortunate incident on both sides," he said. "We hate it for everyone."
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Was the neighbor growing pot?
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3)
#2. To: hondo68 (#0)
Title: Man shoots and kills police officer attacking his pet rabbit (faces misdemeanor charge)
Actual title: "Neighbor shoots police dog, says it attacked his pet rabbit"
Dog are not, by definition, police officers. It's a mistake for juries ever to enforce lunatic laws that insist that dogs are police officers.
#3. To: TooConservative (#2)
It's a mistake for juries ever to enforce lunatic laws that insist that dogs are police officers.
Corporations aren't people either, but courts think they are some sort of super citizens with special immunity. Titles of nobility are expressly forbidden by the constitution, even for police dogs.
/end dubious analogy
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul#4. To: hondo68 (#3)
A lot of stupid dog lovers try to outdo each other in sentimentality over their dogs.
It's likely to end up with animal rights being equal to human rights.
Already, we have laws in many states that equate a police dog with a person.
Legislatures should stop pandering to all those dogs-are-people-too morons.
#5. To: TooConservative (#2)
It's a mistake for juries ever to enforce lunatic laws that insist that dogs are police officers.
I agree.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#6. To: TooConservative (#4)
It's likely to end up with animal rights being equal to human rights.
It's out of hand in this country with the manufactured leftist animal bleeding hearts.
The terrorist like PETA folk justify in their pea brains, killing people over hunting and eating meat.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#7. To: TooConservative (#2)
Dog are not, by definition, police officers.
True. Generally speaking,they have more character.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
#8. To: hondo68 (#0)
Police dog or not, it should be the property owners right to shoot any dog that is harassing his livestock. Then, the officer that was responsible for that very expensive and extensively trained animal, should be fired for letting it loose. The liability alone to the department is monumental should that dog bite someone.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#9. To: TooConservative (#4)
Legislatures should stop pandering to all those dogs-are-people-too morons.
Dogs are more honorable than people.
Right or wrong,you purposely kill my dog if he is not attacking your or yours,and I will kill you.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
#10. To: sneakypete (#9)
Dogs are more honorable than people.Right or wrong,you purposely kill my dog if he is not attacking your or yours,and I will kill you.
My belief exactly.
#11. To: sneakypete (#9)
Right or wrong,you purposely kill my dog if he is not attacking your or yours,and I will kill you.
And if you keep a vicious dog that rips a child's face off or kills a baby, should that child's parent have the right to kill you for keeping a dangerous animal?
I didn't think so.
It's just more of the phony my-dogs-are-people-too nonsense.
#12. To: TooConservative (#11)
You have a lot to learn about 4-legged critters.
They are better than most people. I'm not sure about cats though.
#13. To: Fred Mertz (#12)
Is a police dog worth as much as a police man?
Is a police man worth no more than a police dog?
Is a dog the same as a man?
It's no wonder the Left keeps advancing steadily, given the soft squishy sop that most so-called conservatives ooze over.
#14. To: TooConservative (#13)
Is a dog the same as a man?
No. What a stupid question.
#15. To: Fred Mertz (#14)
No. What a stupid question.
It used to be a stupid question.
Anymore? Not that much. You'd be surprised how many people won't give a direct answer. Ask around some time. You'll be surprised at the answers you get.
You can also ask them if their dog is going to heaven. Also, do they want to go to heaven if their dog can't go.
It's like a revival of the ancient working class pagan cults. They went in for this kind of thinking about certain favored animal species.
#16. To: TooConservative (#11)
And if you keep a vicious dog that rips a child's face off or kills a baby, should that child's parent have the right to kill you for keeping a dangerous animal?
My kneejerk reaction is "Of course",but after thinking about it for a minute that all depends on if the dog is at home doing what he or she is supposed to be doing,and the idiot parents of the child/baby is responsible for the baby being in a position to be attacked. In that case,the parents are to be blamed.
I also need to qualify that with the fact that I have never personally seen or heard of a dog that will attack a baby or child unless they are chained up and being attacked by the child and can't get away.
I've heard of plenty of humans doing this,but not dogs.
BTW,I have the same policy for my cats. They are indoor cats,and if you come to my house and purposely hurt one of them,I will purposely hurt you.
Everybody that knows me know how I think about this issue,and the only time I ever had any trouble with with a friend of a friend that I met one night at a party my friend was having. My doberman was invited to the party at the same time I was,so I took her with me. The guy unknown to me started talking trash about killing my dog,so I called her over and had her sit right in front of him and told him to have at it,but also told him I would do my best to bend him enough to fit him in the oven and bake him to feed him to the dog if he tried.
That was the last he ever had to say about killing my dog,and the last words he ever spoke to me or I to him.
To be fair,I had been told about this guy before I met him,and he was the spoiled 20-something son of a multi-millionaire mother that protected him,and he liked to beat on and rape any women he brought home that weren't willing to submit to him. The word was he had done this a couple of times and managed to beat it in court thanks to family money and family lawyers. Because of this I was already disposed to be more than a little hostile to him before I had even seen him. I didn't know it at the time,but he had also had a run-in with my father before I moved back home,and he tried to sic his German Shepherd on the 70 year old man. The result was my father sicced his 12 gauge shotgun on the dog. The problem from his and his dog's POV was the dog was in my father's yard and had already killed one of his pet goats,so my father already had the pump shotgun in his hands. My father might have killed him too,but for some reason he blacked out. I was living out of state at the time,and heard two different stories about this after my run-in with the bozo. Someone hinted that the guy had knocked my father out,but nobody wanted me to know about that,and the other story was from my father,who said he was so mad he just fainted.
I don't know. I do know he moved to another small community right after my run-in with him,and I haven't seen him since. Probably a good thing for both of us.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
#17. To: sneakypete (#16)
I've heard of plenty of humans doing this,but not dogs.
Dogs, even ones with longstanding good behavior, can go nuts and attack a baby or child.
For some reason, dogs are far more likely to attack a child than an adult. Even big capable dogs like Rottweilers or Dobermans or Shepherds follow this pattern.
#18. To: hondo68 (#0)
Military Dogs Will No Longer Be Considered "Equipment" if Bill Passes
Legislation introduced this week would finally take U.S. military working dogs (MWDs) out of the category of "equipment" and make them bona fide "Canine Members...
Maria Goodavage | Mar 1st 2012 | 17 Contributions
Does MWD Robby look like equipment to you? Military working dogs are still considered equipment by the military, but that could change if some freshly introduced legislation passes. (Photo snapped during a much-needed break in the action in Iraq. Courtesy of Robby's then-handler, and now "dog dad," former Air Force Staff Sergeant James Bailey)
Legislation introduced this week would finally take U.S. military working dogs (MWDs) out of the category of "equipment" and make them bona fide "Canine Members of the Armed Forces." If it passes, these loyal four-legged heroes who risk their lives for the safety of our troops would at last be officially recognized as the intrepid warriors and lifesavers they have been for war after war.
"It is time that we as a nation recognize the importance and contributions of Military Working Dogs, and this can be done by elevating their status to Canine Members of the Armed Force," said Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC), who introduced the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). "These dogs are a crucial asset to the US Armed Forces and have saved countless American lives during the past decade of conflict."
When soldier dogs and handlers deploy, they spend almost every hour together. In fact, they barely leave each others sides. Handlers can end up developing a closer bond than they have with other people, even spouses. When they have to part in order to fulfill a unit requirement, it can bring a handler to tears.
Ive never seen any soldiers cry when they talk about turning in their old rifles or giving back body armor. The fact that dogs are still considered equipment is terribly behind the times. Sure, theyre not human soldiers, but theyre a far cry from a rifle or a helmet or a helicopter. Ask any child who watches Sesame Street which of these things does not belong, and they the kid will point right to the dog. Most military dog program instructors and trainers will, too.
Does it look like Marine handler Sgt. AJ Neito considers his dog Lucy as equipment? Here they wake up close together after a rest from 20 hours of firefight with the Taliban. (Photo courtesy of EOD tech, Sgt. Rosendo Mesa, right)
I try to articulate that a dog is not a piece of equipment, but a working, breathing animal that needs to be treated respectfully and kindly, says Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Antonio (Arod) Rodriguez, who's in charge of advising more than 100 dog teams. Your dog is your partner, and values meaningful interaction. You just dont think about equipment in the same way.
According to Blumenthal's office, the legislation would assist military working dogs in three main ways. (The italicized text is from a press release from the senator's office. The nonitalicized text that follows each benefit is my own commentary, based on my knowledge of the topic because of the research for my book, Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes, which comes out March 15.)
Improved Adoption Process. To standardize practices regarding the transfer of retired MWDs, those without suitable adoption options at the time of their retirement could be transferred to the 341st Training Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. These dogs could travel to the base by commercial air by using donated travel benefits also used to facilitate the travel of our service members.
As it stands now, military dogs who are retired overseas in nondeployment areas (such as Germany) remain at kennels there until they're adopted. If someone in the U.S. wants to adopt a dog, the adopter has to pay the cost of the flight not cheap. This legislation would apparently cost taxpayers nothing, and would bring these dogs back to Lackland, where most military dog adoptions already take place. It would also provide for the transportation to Lackland of any retired dogs who may be languishing at other military facilities in the U.S. This would probably initially cause some headaches there, but I'm confident the staff could make it work.
Veterinary Care for Retired Dogs. The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to award a contract to a private nonprofit entity that would establish a system of veterinary care for retired MWDs. No federal funds would be used to provide this veterinary care.
Currently when people adopt military dogs, they also adopt all the veterinary bills the dog will incur. But many of these dogs have a lot of mileage, and expenses can be prohibitive. This part of the bill seems like it will create a sort of canine Veterans Administration, only without the government running it or funding it.
Air Force Staff Sergeant Brent Olson received a Purple Heart and an Army commendation medal for what happened the day he and his dog Blek were involved in an explosion in Afghanistan. Blek received nothing. At a ceremony where Olson was awarded another medal, he wanted Blek to receive his due recognition. He leaned over and pinned his own Purple Heart to Bleks harness. This legislation would make medals/ribbons/recognition for dogs officially sanctioned. (Photo courtesy of Brent Olson)
Recognition for Service. The legislation would empower the Department of Defense to honor courageous or meritorious dogs, or those killed in action, through appropriate recognition such as a letter of commendation.
Dogs in the military are not officially awarded ribbons or medals or letters from the Department of Defense. Americas canine heroes can save all the lives in their squads and get injured in the process, but will not receive true official recognition.
When you hear about dogs receiving awards and decorations, its usually because someone higher up at a command knows how valuable these dogs are, and wants to reward their valor, their heroism, their steadfast dedication to their mission. And the dogs get the awards, but the awards dont have the blessing of the Department of Defense.
One former Army handler I spoke with says he has seen dogs get all kinds of honors, including Meritorious Service Medals and Army Commendation Medals. Some dogs have also received Purple Hearts and Silver Stars. The ceremonies look official. But these are simply feel-good honors, says Ron Aiello, president of the national nonprofit U.S. War Dogs Association. His group has been trying to get these benefits for dogs for more than a decade.
Of course, you could ask: What good are medals and ribbons for dogs? Do they even care? And the answer would be that no, they probably dont grasp the significance. Whats another thing around their neck, or a framed certificate on a wall? A dog would probably just rather get a treat or a Kong, or better yet, a belly rub.
The honors we bestow on canine heroes are really more for those who love them and live by them, those who have been saved by them. And who can say? Maybe the benefits of this go down the leash to the dog, and the dog and handler will perform even better together.
I realize we shouldn't get our hopes up yet about this legislation, since it has only just been introduced, not passed. There may be many roadblocks en route to its passage. But I think something will come of this, whether it's the whole package or just parts of it, and this can be built upon and improved. I hope that the legislation will also take into account contract working dogs (CWDs), who are also phenomenal canine heroes protecting lives in these war zones, but I think this will have to be another piece of legislation.
If you want to help the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act pass, let your senator or representative know you support it. Heres a list of contact information for U.S. senators, which you can sort by state. And heres a page that provides contact info for your congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives. Update: Here are the legislative IDs for the legislation. They're handy to mention these in your correspondence. House: H.R.4103. Senate: S.2134.
What do you think? Is it about time for this kind of legislation? Or should dogs still be officially considered equipment that, albeit very beautiful equipment? I've heard that some people are not happy about this legislation, and I will probably find out the reasons soon, but I'm also interested in hearing from you if you're against it. Are you going to take action either way? Leave a comment and let us know!
To my knowledge the Bill has not made it to the floor for a vote.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.â€
#19. To: hondo68 (#0)
More awards dogs have won...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickin_Medal
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.â€
#20. To: CZ82 (#18)
To my knowledge the Bill has not made it to the floor for a vote.
Good.
#21. To: TooConservative (#17)
Dogs, even ones with longstanding good behavior, can go nuts and attack a baby or child.For some reason, dogs are far more likely to attack a child than an adult. Even big capable dogs like Rottweilers or Dobermans or Shepherds follow this pattern.
I have never personally known of this to happen. Especially not for any reason.
I have heard/read of a few cases where a dog was tied up or chained so they couldn't get away biting a small child that was smacking them with their hands or some item,though Any creature,including humans,will strike back if attacked and they can't get away. Even armies understand the concept of NEVER completely surrounding your enemy unless you vastly outnumber them and they are already beaten and almost out of ammunition.
My dobie wanted up as an adult dog,and basically moved in with me. The only time I ever had trouble with her and kids was she LOVED kids,and if the kids were big enough to be running around on their own they were sometimes scared of a large adult doberman running up to them that was taller than them.
The other problem,which was real because it could have resulted in the parents getting eaten alive was if she spotted a toddler or infant,she would run up to it and immediately go "on guard". I was the only one that could approach her when she was in "babysitting mode" without getting chewed up. I learned this the hard way at a party. My dobie was a party animal that LOVED drinking beer and eating hotdogs,so she got invited to every party I got invited to. Truth to tell,sometimes I was only invited so I could bring her. At one party some fools had parked their infant in a stroller near the speakers,and walked away and left the child alone. The dog spotted that and made a beeline for the infant in the stroller,licked the kids face clean,and then sat down and snarled at anybody that got close. When the parents were ready to leave and went to the chid,the dog wouldn't let them get close. The friend that threw the party had to find me and get me to go there so they could take their child home.
She was that way about about pretty much anything smaller than her. She seemed to think anything smaller than her was a ugly puppy,and needed to be protected. That's how I got the mean old mama cat I had for maybe 15 years. She followed the doberman home one day and just moved in. When she had kittens,the doberman helped her clean them,and would babysit them when the mother cat was outside,and even try to nurse them.
Later,when they got big enough to run around and play,she would play with them. One could come out of hiding and jump up and grab her around the knee when she would come walking past,and she would fall down just like she was tackled,and try to slap box with them.
Best damn dog that ever lived and I will still be missing her the day I die.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
#22. To: sneakypete (#21)
I have never personally known of this to happen. Especially not for any reason.
I had a friend with a Shepherd that he just loved for about 10 years.
Until out of the blue, it almost ripped his little niece's face off.
Until that happened, he just didn't think that dog could do anything wrong, even though there were plenty of signs of aggression.
I know of another local guy who thought it was so funny that his dog scared the daylights out of people, that they feared even to get out of their vehicles at his place. Then the dog killed his two toddlers one afternoon. Then it wasn't so funny.
That growling and protectiveness/territoriality is a bad sign, indicating the dog has a violence trigger toward humans. Hopefully, you won't learn that the hard way.
#23. To: sneakypete (#21)
Any creature,including humans,will strike back if attacked and they can't get away.
Very true and the reason some dogs go after children.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.â€
#24. To: CZ82, Grand Island, Rabbit chewing cops (#19)
More awards dogs have won...
That drug dog is about as useful as Cheech and Chong looking for a buzz.
What about Bugs Bunny the chewed up rabbit? The cops at least owe the guy a replacement rabbit, and drop the idiotic discharging a weapon charge!
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul#25. To: hondo68 (#24)
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