Courtesy of
Photography Is Not a Crime (PINAC) comes this horrible video
below of what appears to show a police officer from Cleburne,
Texas, shooting at a couple of stray dogs who are standing around
wagging their tails and not engaging in aggressive behavior:
The police have confirmed that the video is what it looks like,
but as is typical, the department is reflexively defending the
officer while promising to investigate:
“The City is obviously concerned about the video showing an
officer shooting a dog. As is often the case, the short video does
not tell the whole story. The officer was responding to a 911 call
for assistance. Three dogs had pinned some residents in a vehicle.
One dog was secured without incident before the shooting. The
officer was attempting to secure the other dogs until animal
control arrived when one dog became aggressive.The City of Cleburne takes the safety of our residents, their
pets, and our officers seriously. This incident is currently under
review. The review will include interviews with witnesses and
review of department policies. Once the review is concluded, any
actions that may be warranted will be handled swiftly and
appropriately.
PINAC is pushing for a release of the full body-cam video, as
this is only a short segment.
PINAC also has a video from this same police department showing
an officer Tazing a guy at a stop for an alleged hit-and-run
incident for having the nerve to ask why he was being arrested.
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