Comments on: I promise you this … http://thatschurch.com/2008/05/09/i-promise-you-this/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-promise-you-this Pittsburgh. Only cooler. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:37:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: AMY http://thatschurch.com/2008/05/09/i-promise-you-this/comment-page-2/#comment-244594 AMY Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:52:01 +0000 http://theburghblog.com/?p=1878#comment-244594 Police dogs are the extension of an officer and are bound by the same laws and the Constitution than their human counterparts. It is viewed that killing a police dog is the same as killing a human police officer because they are also sworn officers, and have to complete training before given a badge and put out on the streets. I have several friends who are K-9 officers in the city and the borough. These dogs are not aggressive and are well trained to only work when commanded by their handlers. Police dogs are the extension of an officer and are bound by the same laws and the Constitution than their human counterparts. It is viewed that killing a police dog is the same as killing a human police officer because they are also sworn officers, and have to complete training before given a badge and put out on the streets. I have several friends who are K-9 officers in the city and the borough. These dogs are not aggressive and are well trained to only work when commanded by their handlers.

]]> By: Mia` http://thatschurch.com/2008/05/09/i-promise-you-this/comment-page-2/#comment-116655 Mia` Tue, 13 May 2008 18:44:02 +0000 http://theburghblog.com/?p=1878#comment-116655 Okay, I'm a few days behind on this one, but I had to toss my two cents into the mix... I have several friends and family on the police force. One of which is a K-9 officer. The dog/officer lives with his handler...he is part of the family. To the human part of the K-9 team, that dog is his partner, just like any other human would be...and if you threaten/harm his partner, he will return fire. That dog is worth several thousand dollars in breeding and training. As far as the police department is concerned, that dog is worth more than any of the criminal element they have to deal with, and yes, they will treat an assult on that dog the same as an assult on any other law enforcement officer. To someone who hasn't been exposed to/doesn't know a K-9 officer, perhaps they might think of it as a glorified guard dog...and no killing a guard dog is not the same as killing a person, but a K-9 officer is soooo not a guard dog, glorified or otherwise. And to Brian...if that dog in the burning building was a K-9 officer...unless the human was a child or loved one....I'd be saving the dog first, a glorified guard dog - then I'd save the human first. That is assuming I didn't know the human to be a waste of oxygen...then I might just light my cigarette on the flames and sit back and wait for the fire department to arrive (And here's to the firemen! Another under-rated group of humans!) Okay, I’m a few days behind on this one, but I had to toss my two cents into the mix…

I have several friends and family on the police force. One of which is a K-9 officer. The dog/officer lives with his handler…he is part of the family. To the human part of the K-9 team, that dog is his partner, just like any other human would be…and if you threaten/harm his partner, he will return fire. That dog is worth several thousand dollars in breeding and training. As far as the police department is concerned, that dog is worth more than any of the criminal element they have to deal with, and yes, they will treat an assult on that dog the same as an assult on any other law enforcement officer.

To someone who hasn’t been exposed to/doesn’t know a K-9 officer, perhaps they might think of it as a glorified guard dog…and no killing a guard dog is not the same as killing a person, but a K-9 officer is soooo not a guard dog, glorified or otherwise.

And to Brian…if that dog in the burning building was a K-9 officer…unless the human was a child or loved one….I’d be saving the dog first, a glorified guard dog – then I’d save the human first. That is assuming I didn’t know the human to be a waste of oxygen…then I might just light my cigarette on the flames and sit back and wait for the fire department to arrive (And here’s to the firemen! Another under-rated group of humans!)

]]> By: OutOfCounty http://thatschurch.com/2008/05/09/i-promise-you-this/comment-page-2/#comment-116097 OutOfCounty Mon, 12 May 2008 21:50:54 +0000 http://theburghblog.com/?p=1878#comment-116097 PittGirl, you are right on with this one. I completely agree and I think that the cops need our support because they were/are right. PittGirl, you are right on with this one. I completely agree and I think that the cops need our support because they were/are right.

]]> By: JMarz http://thatschurch.com/2008/05/09/i-promise-you-this/comment-page-2/#comment-115986 JMarz Mon, 12 May 2008 20:25:24 +0000 http://theburghblog.com/?p=1878#comment-115986 I could not agree more. I once was in a garage that was right next to a police station. The garage was infested with racoons we asked the police officers to shoot them and they said they would, but one shot would result in an hour worth of paper work to explain that shot. You want answers for your childs death......ask yourself. I could not agree more. I once was in a garage that was right next to a police station. The garage was infested with racoons we asked the police officers to shoot them and they said they would, but one shot would result in an hour worth of paper work to explain that shot.

You want answers for your childs death……ask yourself.

]]> By: Jen http://thatschurch.com/2008/05/09/i-promise-you-this/comment-page-2/#comment-115981 Jen Mon, 12 May 2008 20:09:43 +0000 http://theburghblog.com/?p=1878#comment-115981 PittGirl, You are the voice of reason in a world full of bulls**t. Keep on speaking the word! Jen PittGirl,
You are the voice of reason in a world full of bulls**t.
Keep on speaking the word!
Jen

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