Of all the issues the LAPD could focus on, they chose to send all these cops for a noise complaint about a dog.
They shot the dog.
I don’t even know what to say right now.
👮♂️LAPD killed this lady's dog on a noise complaint call. The dog's name was Jameson, a golden doodle.
The dog was no threat, but he barked at strangers.
The family and the dog was celebrating the New York Knicks victory. A neighbor called in a noise complaint and the LAPD showed up and shot the dog when it barked at the officers.
Police treat killing dogs like it's routine business and no big deal. That needs to change, it needs to become a big deal. I think every time an officer shoots a dog it should be investigated and scrutinized just like when a person is shot.
It seems police escalate to lethal force FIRST when dealing with a dog they perceive as aggressive. It seems they never use pepper spray first, just straight to deadly force. That needs to change.
This is not okay.