GSD shot, officer went to wrong home

[damaya]

A mix up on addresses led the officer to the wrong home. He should have been across the street. Feel terrible for the family.


Family's dog killed by DeKalb officer who went to wrong house | ajc.com

[Courtney]

What a tragic story...to have the wrong house.

Domestic voilence calls are some of the most dangerous calls that officers respond too.

[Stevenzachsmom]

I just hate stories like this. Poor dog. Poor homeowner. Not sure why the dog was "chained" in the garage, but since he was chained - why was it necessary to shoot him?

[msvette2u]

Courtney is right. More cops are killed on DVs than any other call and so their adrenalin is pumped up before they even get on the scene.

[Twyla]

I used to live in Dekalb County. The county itself is rough, the area this happened at is rougher. The police there have to be more alert.

One of the news report I heard this morning stated this was a service dog. Though that didn't make sense since it was chained in the garage.

[wildo]

Currie’s husband, Anthony, told Channel 2 that the officer also pointed his gun at him and told him to put his hands up.
“I said, ‘Why [did] you shoot my dog?’ And he said, ‘Well, I’ll blow your brains out,’” Anthony Currie said.

The officer is not facing disciplinary action pending an internal investigation, Channel 2 said.

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How pathetic.

[Draugr]

Originally Posted by wildo

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How pathetic.

I agree.

This is why police forces are fast losing respect. There is no accountability for their actions. He's "off the hook" because it was a "dangerous situation."

Excuse me????

If that's true, it's even more vital that he have clarity of mind. The public hires (indirectly, of course) police officers because these individuals display the ability to make good judgement calls under high stress situations. Academy takes their natural ability and then hones it even further. They are trained to do this job under stress. While mistakes are expected to be made, this smacks of very poor judgement, not just a mistake.

Getting the wrong address is a mistake - shooting the dog is extremely poor judgement.

I'm not saying the guy ought to lose his job, but he needs some mandatory training hours. Getting the wrong address and then shooting a chained dog is ridiculous.

I believe it was up in NY there was a ridiculous number of dog shootings by police (unjustified and justified) - and after the city required mandatory training on how to handle dog situations for its officers, the next year, the number of dog shootings was down in single digits. I don't remember the specific details, but, it was an exponential drop.

I don't know if what the man said is true or not, but if it is...wow, how unprofessional. I would never want to hear those words out of a policeman's mouth. Would not make me feel very safe knowing that person is in charge of protecting my neighborhood.

[ken k]

Originally Posted by Stevenzachsmom

I just hate stories like this. Poor dog. Poor homeowner. Not sure why the dog was "chained" in the garage, but since he was chained - why was it necessary to shoot him?

yes, would like to hear the cops explanation why he shot a dog that was chained up

[BGSD]

I'm losing respect for police officers more and more everyday.

They are way too trigger happy. There are so many forms of non-lethal force available to police officers these days, that they really do not need to go guns drawn except in the most extreme cases.

They need to start rethinking the training for police officers.

[Germanshepherdlova]

How terrible. I don't understand why the officer shot the dog since the dog was CHAINED in the garage. The fact that it was the wrong house makes this story even worse.