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Petition for Justice for dog shot and killed by police at Adams Morgan Day Festival-please sign!
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Anonymous
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A pit bull no less. Bet you don't have those roaming through your community.
Threadstarter here. This will be my last post. Thank you to all who signed. I'm confident that the facts will come to light. Fact- You're a little witty. But I ain't no hippie Fact- I'm am an educated brown man who has lived and enjoyed this city for years, and will continue to do so. I came to this site because several white,NW 40 something nuclear family types that I am friends with visit this site often. I clearly was wrong when I assumed that I could post about this(fairly, with my personal bias set aside) and at most, discuss the issue with other people who are like my friends-open minded, friendly people. So I'll go ahead and let my personal feelings leak out a bit. I qouted that line about pitbulls for a reason-it's ignorant. I actually do live in a neighborhood where almost everydog is a pitbull. I wouldn't have it any other way. Pitbulls are the sweetest, relaxed dogs I've ever been around. Like I mentioned, I'm don't really like dogs, was raised to view them as wild animals, and allergic to them to boot. I have several friends who are dedicated to dog rescue, and they invite me to their events often. When I first went, I was taken aback, and a little frightened at the sight of 40 dogs barking at each other. And I was extremely worried about the high ratio of pitbulls. I'm a cat person, so I'm not into all the running around, play fighting, slobbering, et al that takes place at dog parks. But after attending a few events, and visiting my friends houses who were fostering dogs I realized something. In the whirlwind of dog play, the most relaxed, quiet dogs were the pitbulls. They would just sit next to you, almost begging for affection. Who were starting fights, knocking over stuff, barking non stop, jumping on everyone? Labs, Retrivers, Poodles, Cocker Spaniels, and the tiniest dogs. I asked a organizer about that dynamic, and he told me about the stereotype that keeps pitbulls in a violent situations, or in shelters waiting to die. He gave me all these links to temperament and bite tests for dogs. Pits scored better than labs, retrivers, cocker spaniels, and way better than all the toy dogs. I'll never own a dog, but if i did, it would be a pit. You want more facts? Fact- the dog that was shot had a clean bite history(apparently, good rescue organizations have in depth files on behavior so they can attend appropriate classes). The dog was so calm in fact, that at adoption events, people would request that he attended specifically to help calm down hyper dogs. In the 9 months of care, he never had any incidents of aggression. Fact- The poodle's leg was broken and bled a bit. Fact- the large majority of the blood on the sidewalk, the poodle, and the pit's owner was from the gashes in the pit's face. Both owners claim the didn't see the start of the fight. ( But several witness who were there claim the poodle instigated the fight and repeatedly bit the pitbull's face before the pit could grab ahold of something.) Fact- After being rescued from a shelter days before he was scheduled to be 'put down', the dog lived in crates, from house to house to house until the foster that was with him that day fostered him in his own home. It's extremely hard for pitbulls to get adopted, due in part to the 'a pitbull no less' mentality above. Shortly before the dog was killed, someone finally filled out paperwork to adopt him. But again, its not about the dog. It's about the police in our city, and working together to make our city a better place. LIke that poster said, the officer may get a medal. But think about this- if he gets punished for animal cruelty, or has a record of abuse, or on the job misconduct, how did you help our city, our kids, our neighbors by immediatly assuming that the officer was just in his actions, and that I was some young dumb hippie? PS-Clearly, I suck at analogy deliveries. But if this guy killed the dog based on horrible temper and perception(if it was a dalmation or a lab, would that have happened?), what would stop him from beating the crap out of "black teenagers" goofing around at PG plaza or play fighting at Rita's? Ill stop now. Thanks for the signatures, and enjoy getting worked up instead of working together. |
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I'm sorry your reception here was not more positive. But, I want to stress that you are always welcome to participate in this site. It might take some time to adjust to this environment where people are unlikely to sugarcoat their feelings. But, your perspective is quite welcome. Don't worry about nobody agreeing with you. They don't agree with me either. You'll get used to it. |
Anonymous
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To the OP: I volunteer in dog rescue and adopted my dog from the same organization that sponsored Parrot. I have read the police report, read the response by Lucky Dog Rescue, seen the photos taken by uninterested by-standers, and feel pretty certain that Parrot was no danger to anyone when he was thrown down the stairs and then shot. I personally thank you for posting the petition.
To the "pit bull, no less" poster: I have been involved in fostering, rehabilitating, and caring for many rescue dogs over the years. The only dog I have ever had who attacked another dog without provocation was a golden retriever with papers. Yes, "a golden retriever, no less." |
Anonymous
See we really do need a like button on DCUM |
Anonymous
| I was wondering: where are the petitions for all the young black men who are wrongly gunned down by the police?? Where's the outrage (beyond in their own communities, usually east of the river) for THEM??? |
Anonymous
| It would be interesting to see the breakdown of Fenty/Gray voters on this issue of excessive force against...um...dogs. WaPo article about H Street event seemed to highlight the silent majority of dog people who know on which end of the leash the responsibility of safety lies. |
Anonymous
| So disgusting. Add it to the list of crimes against animals by DC Police. |
Anonymous
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Look for a post where I will include a link to a petition barring pitbull owners from bringing their dogs to street festivals.
The dog needed to attend the street festival, really? |
Anonymous
I be hangin' with some white dude and some white bitches, den dey frowed me down dose stairs like a dog, DAWG! Den dey shot me dead like a mofo. People be trippin'. I didn't get to have no fajitas, sample no tapas, browse no middle eastern street ware, nuffin, man. It's hard out here for a pimp dawg who has to be up in a people festival. I know'd I shoulda stayed my ass home, but I loves my festivals , dawg. |
Anonymous
| Drop the dawg, dawg. It makes you seem ignorant. |
Anonymous
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Did you know that the officer who shot the dog was a K9 officer who brings his dog home with him each night? This is not someone inexperienced with dogs or unsympathetic to them.
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/09/20/gay-cop-says-dog-shooting-was-necessary/ I can't believe I had to find this out from the Blade. Why hasn't this been mentioned in the mainstream press? |
Anonymous
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The handler could have prevented this whole thing by taking the appropriate precautions, like a Halti collar or a muzzle. That's the sad part.
I own two lage dogs and take precautions. They've never tried to hurt anyone in their 7 & 9 years. They are dogs and always have the potential to act like animals. |
Anonymous
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PP a Halti is not a muzzle in any way. A dog can still eat, drink, and bite if they so choose. Also, if a dog needs a muzzle to be out in public, then unfortunately it's a dog you should probably avoid a street festival with.
That being said, I have no idea if this particular dog was enough of a threat to shoot. It makes complete sense to investigate whether or not that was the case. Pit Bulls are happy go lucky, all around good pets. I would get one in a heartbeat, but don't feel like dealing with the huge stigma attached by ignorant crazies. People are much more likely to be prejudiced against them on sight, which is why I tend to believe a cop would have an itchier finger in this situation. But I hope that's not the case. |
Anonymous
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I'm aware of the difference between a Halti and a muzzle. A halti, which I use, controls the dog from their chin. It is much harder for a dog to lunge/run/gain control if it yanks their head back and sideways with their forward motion. It's a similar design to a horse lead.
A properly used Halti could have prevented this from happening by preventing the lunge. Even if it didn't prevent the initial bite, he would not have had to lay on the poor animal to keep it under control. |
Anonymous
| Can we deal wth real issues?? |