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27. Meter readers use it too

Reply to FreakinDJ (Reply #26)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:30 PM

Jun 2014

Last edited Wed Jun 25, 2014, 11:59 AM - Edit history (1)

I know, because I was one for P G & E (Summer job while in college)
I rarely had to use it; but one time I did use it on a viscous dog & it didn't stop him from snapping at me..the only thing that saved me from being bitten was to hold out my leather-bound meter reader book & back out of the yard while he chomped through the leather cover.
The cops, however, have large containers of pepper spray, the kind that hunters use on bears
They also have the tear gas cannisters, which they use on non-violent demonstrators.

IMO, not only should that cop be fired..He also should be sued in civil court for damages.

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Sugar House man wants officer fired for shooting dog in his backyard [View all] FreakinDJ Jun 2014 OP

If the police department christx30 Jun 2014 #1

Same happened here WovenGems Jun 2014 #17

keeping the story out there -- kick tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #2

Kicked sakabatou Jun 2014 #3

yes, this happens way, way to often with some people in 'authority' positions. Sunlei Jun 2014 #14

K&R .. That cop could have used pepper spray red dog 1 Jun 2014 #4

Bullets or tasers. Nothing else will do for violent cops. nt valerief Jun 2014 #18

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #22

The Mailman uses pepper spray FreakinDJ Jun 2014 #26

Meter readers use it too red dog 1 Jun 2014 #27

Solution safeinOhio Jun 2014 #5

Unfortunately.. sendero Jun 2014 #6

++++++++++++ newfie11 Jun 2014 #9

After I moved out of the state safeinOhio Jun 2014 #10

+1 Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #20

Read on, this happens often newfie11 Jun 2014 #7

Here is the picture of Geist, the dog mentioned in the article... Earth_First Jun 2014 #8

It was probably that cop who was aggressive, not the dog. red dog 1 Jun 2014 #23

All you have to do is look into the dog's eyes, red dog 1 Jun 2014 #24

For some reason Weimaraners seem like to lean on you when you pet them. Brigid Jun 2014 #28

There was a case in Oregon several years ago of an off-duty cop who Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2014 #11

Utah police and much 'authority' associated with animals are used to brutality towards animals. Sunlei Jun 2014 #12

What the hell bullsnarfle Jun 2014 #13

Haven't you heard? There are only two amendments now. The 1st for corporations only and valerief Jun 2014 #19

+ 1000 red dog 1 Jun 2014 #25

This has become common enough leftyladyfrommo Jun 2014 #15

Oakland cops are notorious for this KamaAina Jun 2014 #16

No fucking wonder everybody hates the OPD. Ridiculous and awful. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #29

I was hiking on a trail.... Xolodno Jun 2014 #21