For the record I have never been arrested. But I grew up in Los Angeles, and most of my friends either had parents who lived through 1930s Germany, or who had themselves gotten out of Hungary in 1957. I heard their stories and advice. I have had LEOs for neighbors. Combining all this together has led me to have a very strong sense of distrust for law enforcement officers.

Your comment to Frank (#33):

“… but I’m pretty sure people who don’t like Radley read this and they would just love to post your sadistic (and irrelevant) comments to prove what a “dangerous radical” Radley is.”

I think this is especially true in light of Officer Ken Corbutt’s enraged reply to the National Review article regarding the Chavo raid.

As I am sure you’re aware, Corbutt contemptously mentioned Mr. Balko in his letter:
“… This incident should not be considered overkill (to take a word from Reason’s Radley Balko), but sound police tactics.”

And this was followed up with Mr. Balko’s scathing response to Corbutt, that of which I wholeheartedly agree.

However, I sometimes can’t help but feel concern for Mr. Balko’s safety/wellbeing/freedom=exorbitant attorneys fees! Truly.

Oh, and I know you’ve used that cute little “nits make lice” comment before. You didn’t stop, even though people have advised you that that phrase is connected to a massacre of American Indians (http://www.jstor.org/pss/1354592–just one of many sources). Aside from the historical connotations, I have LEO’s in my family, so naturally I resent your guilt by association tactics and your bigotry. But you are a small, cowardly man who would never repeat these statements to my face, so I’ll move on.

I too am worried about the “puppycide” trend in law enforcement and I think it is obvious that these officers need more training in this area, since animal calls are not uncommon, and since officers frequently encounter pets at crime scenes. Police officers don’t need to be animal control officers, but a decent block of training in the academy, perhaps taught by animal control or a vet might be a positive step. There the officers can learn from experts how to tell when a dog is playing, and when a dog is about to attack. Officers that overreact or make a sport of this should be fired, charged with cruelty to animals and possibly subjected to psychological examinations. See Frank, those are practical solutions. They tend to be more useful than stupid remarks and anonymous threats. I respect your right to free speech, even if it is drivel. But I don’t respect the moral authority of anyone who gleefully uses quotes associated with an episode of genocide, yet presents himself as some kind of revolutionary. You add nothing to this forum! Never have and never will. I learn nothing from you, and judging from your karma scores (probably not too scientific, I know), you only get the dim wits excited. Can’t you find a good anti-intellectual blog to visit. It only takes a couple turds to stink up a good forum such as the Agitator.

One of the meter readers I work with told me she carries a pocket full of dog bisquits when she has to go into back yards for a meter disconecct or a manual read. When you know you don’t have the authority to shoot the dog, you find other ways to make it work.

I wonder how many people this douche has killed in his lifetime, in and out of work, how many he has “machoed” and tormented, how many he has bullied, etc. But it’s all okay, because he has a WARRIOR mentality. Citizen Nothings like you and I won’t understand, therefore we can’t judge it.

Perfect parody.

http://www.lawofficer.com/news-and-articles/columns/Baker/active_shooter.html

I guess LEO hate to waste all that training.

Just sayin’….

Of course, it could be argued that this bunny actually deserved his fate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg

smurfy: http://www.elfie.org/~croaker/lamplugh.html

If it’s good enough for the thousands of people who have experienced the “joys of being tasered or sprayed” then why not for canines?

And the cops had better be grateful that I’m not requiring their offspring to be spayed and neutered in a like manner. Nits make lice, you know.

#21 I think we should start with “kill a dog, kill the cop” politics. This is getting out of hand, and the only way to get a cop’s attention these days is to have Dr. Guillotine teach him the error of his ways. A 12-gauge shotgun in a cop’s mouth will do wonders for focusing his attention.

Who took the dog?

Ask and ye shall receive, Smurfy.

March 26th, 2008

http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/pacopshootskillscat

I looked up ‘police dog shooting’ on youtube and found tons of hits. unbelievable. lots of tragic, unnecessary dog shootings, but a couple terrifying videos of cops being attacked, where they HAD to defend themselves. hats off to them.

It all reminds me of those gun video games at the arcade. You blast your way through hostile territory and if you happen to hit one of the innocent bystanders along the way, no big deal you just lose a couple points. “Life goes on.”

Trying to implement? You’re darn tootin’ — I’m too lazy. But not lazy enough to start a healthy philosophical dialogue.

An interesting discussion would be exploring what constitutes legitimate self-defense, regarding moral use of force.