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TexasTowelie

(112,422 posts)
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:20 PM Jan 2021

K-9 removed from home of Vacaville police officer filmed punching it

The K-9 filmed being punched by its handler has been removed from the officer's home and "placed in the care of a third party," the Vacaville Police Department said.

Last week, Vacaville police launched an investigation one of their own after video surfaced on Facebook of an officer punching his K-9 partner during a training exercise.

A short clip posted on Facebook last Monday shows an officer with the dog pinned between his legs near a warehouse on Vaca Valley Parkway. At one point, he reaches back and strikes the dog. According to witness Robert Palomino, the officer punched the dog repeatedly before he caught the incident on camera.

"I heard a dog crying, when I looked, the officer was punching the dog over and over and got shocked about it," Palomino wrote. "... I’m sure he saw me, he stopped beating the dog when he saw me and went behind those trailers in the video."

Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/K-9-removed-from-home-of-Vacaville-police-officer-15842781.php

Aside from the cruelty to animals charges, the dog is also state property. Throw the book at him.

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K-9 removed from home of Vacaville police officer filmed punching it (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2021 OP
If it was me I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #1
Ditto montanacowboy Jan 2021 #2
At least charge & convict him. Duppers Jan 2021 #12
Well, I would fucking HOPE so! Blue Owl Jan 2021 #3
Geez.. Deuxcents Jan 2021 #4
He's A Pig sfstaxprep Jan 2021 #5
They need to start doing psychological evaluations of prospective police to weed Maraya1969 Jan 2021 #6
Yes I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #14
OINK Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #7
It is horrible abuse to a dear animal. He,the man, needs to be punished. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #8
No offense taken. TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #9
Thanks, TT. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #11
I would suspect Bayard Jan 2021 #10
Give me a can of twisted tea vercetti2021 Jan 2021 #13
Reeks of bacon Major Nikon Feb 2021 #15

Duppers

(28,127 posts)
12. At least charge & convict him.
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 01:26 AM
Jan 2021

We desperately need a NATIONAL Animal Abuse Registry!

https://www.nhes.org/animal-abuse-registries/


I'd like to subject him to the same repeated abuse he used on the poor dog.

Neutering the monster cop also seems appealing, minus any anesthesia, of course.

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
5. He's A Pig
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:33 PM
Jan 2021

The worst that will happen to him, is he'll get fired.

Then he'll go one town over, and get re-hired.

Maraya1969

(22,497 posts)
6. They need to start doing psychological evaluations of prospective police to weed
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:42 PM
Jan 2021

out the damn psychopaths.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
14. Yes
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 12:29 PM
Jan 2021

We need to weed out psychopaths and dark triads from any position in society that gives them power over others lives or animal lives. They cannot be trusted with power because they'll abuse it every time.

sheshe2

(83,900 posts)
8. It is horrible abuse to a dear animal. He,the man, needs to be punished.
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 12:56 AM
Jan 2021

It happens to women everyday. No one cares all that much. Fact with COVID, spousal abuse is on the rise.

Sorry to be a downer on your thread, TT.

TexasTowelie

(112,422 posts)
9. No offense taken.
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 01:00 AM
Jan 2021

It's bewildering to believe that so many are indifferent to other human beings and animals.

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