Illinois Cop Shoots Dog In Its Yard In Front Of 6-Year-Old Girl"We were in the lawn and the cop already had his gun out," said the saddened owner, "and the cop just shot him, right in front of me and my 6-year-old daughter."Police State USA Jul. 28, 2014 |
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HOMETOWN, IL -- A family says that while rounding up their loose puppy, a police officer arrived and shot it in the head, in its own yard, in close proximity to several onlookers, the owner, and a horrified child. Apollo the dog, a 1-year-old shepherd-mix, had briefly gotten out of its yard on June 25th, 2014, and was being corralled his family. Owner Nicole Echlin and her 6-year-old daughter had already gotten Apollo to come back to their yard when a representative from the Hometown Police Department arrived in front of their house. Instead of assisting the family in tying up the dog, or doing anything resembling public service, Officer Robert Norris drew his gun. The quiet residential street was rocked when the officer abruptly shot dog in the head. NBC interviewed witnesses and reported the story: "We were in the lawn and the cop already had his gun out," said owner Nicole Echlin. "I tried to call him in the house and he just stood there staring and I guess he showed his teeth and the cop just shot him, right in front of me and my 6-year-old daughter."Officer Robert Norris remains on the job, pending an investigation. The Echelins are just the latest family to experience the nationwide plague of fearful, trigger-happy police officers who needlessly gun down beloved family pets as a first-resort. Too often, these officers lack the discretion and restraint necessary to resolve situations without the use of force — maximum force — and are subsequently protected by their superiors. Only organized and persistent citizen outrage can create the pressure necessary to remove violent officers from their subsidized employment. |