It seems rather interesting that a homeowner who has 5 apparently vicious bull-dogs still feels the need to install a security alarm. Doesn't the home owner have the responsibility to inform the security service of the presence of five bull dogs that might pose a hazard to investigating officers? Also apparently there were no signs warning of guard dogs?
5 dogs severely maul deputy; 3 Dogs shot in incident
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Cosmoline
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I'm with the LEO's 100% on this one. Frankly I've always been deeply annoyed by the concept of alarm systems at unmaned properties. The vast majority of the hits are accidental, and waste enormous amounts of valuable time for the LEO's.
It seems HIGHLY negligent to have both an alarm system AND guard dogs. It's basically a trap for the cops, intentional or otherwise. What the devil is the responding officer supposed to do?
I say we let people set up whatever spring guns, dogs, mantraps or whatever they want, but DO NOT let them use OUR police force as their private security company. Your life is your own responsibility. So is protecting your junk.
It seems HIGHLY negligent to have both an alarm system AND guard dogs. It's basically a trap for the cops, intentional or otherwise. What the devil is the responding officer supposed to do?
I say we let people set up whatever spring guns, dogs, mantraps or whatever they want, but DO NOT let them use OUR police force as their private security company. Your life is your own responsibility. So is protecting your junk.
Britt L
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I feel this is a lose-lose situation. The breed of dog is an American Bulldog. Not a pit bull. Bulldogs are wonderful family dogs that would easily give their life for family or property. I my self own one. They are animals that range from 80lbs ro 120 lbs and are bar none the stongest dogs on earth. These dogs are vary vocal dogs at every car that comes close to their home so I garantee that she heard them. I can also tell you that all of these are not adult dogs. In 99.9% of American bulldogs they do not get along with other adult Bulldogs of the same sex. They would kill each other in a heart beat if left alone. This tells me as in all case reported trough news that we dont have all the facts. She should of never entered the property, with out first investigating it better. The home owner is an idiot for even having that kind of security system with those kind of dogs. I thought about getting a system simular to this, but once they told me that they needed to come through the house with a dog anytime the alarm goes off, I saw that problem coming a mile away. I thinks either we dont have all the facts or The cop and the owner are both partially in the wrong and the dogs paid for it. The only mistake that the LEO made was to not investigate the situation better. These are not sneak up on you type of dogs. They are " I am big and am going to kick your ??? vocal dogs". The hole situation didnt need to happen with some simple common sense.
Good points Britt L. The home owner clearly made mistakes, and possibly the police lady. It's hard to see how 5 dogs could have surprised her. Either she overlooked the obvious or who knows. Really need more facts to render judgements one way or the other.
Edward429451
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That is a good point. Maybe just a local alarm with dogs, but not a system that starts calling alarm companies or police.
Maybe the dogs were in the back being quiet so she got all the way around back before she knew they were there. Still a mistake. I am a service person who goes to sometimes 8 different addresses a day and hardly anyone sits on the front porch waiting for me, and sometimes I know they're not going to be home. When I walk up on a closed gate the first thing I think of is dog. I rattle the gate loudly and whistle a few times. "Here boy, C'mon". Sometimes they come. One time it was 3 pit bulls (I think). Certainly 3 intimidating dogs. Lots of times I leave the gate open just in case I return running! Thats happened once. No harm in leaving gate open if no dogs to get out.
I understand cops responding to an alarm call might not want to make noise, but she should have at least scouted the perimiter first, if it was fenced like it was.
Britt L
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Edward you raised a vary good point. At my office we have one of these Alarm systems and I have been here when it went off and the cops show up the first thing they do is open the door and announce them selves. The whole time they kept saying this is the Police. This would alert any dog to a presence. Again still not the LEO fault for a stupid owner.
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Did you guys miss this?
So it seems that the Officer went inside this. I am no LEO but when i see a sign that says "Beware Electric Fence", i am pretty sure it is not meant to keep the kids toys from rolling into the street. Its a bad situation for all but if i am an officer checking on 99% of all false alarms im going to notice an electric fence and wonder why its there. If i dont see some sort of livestock one can assume it is for a dog....i know she was doing her job, but seeing as how the homeowner had signs posted and obviuos warning signs, somebody should have been a little more careful....
Just my worthless 2 cents...Aloha!!!
Dustin
So it seems that the Officer went inside this. I am no LEO but when i see a sign that says "Beware Electric Fence", i am pretty sure it is not meant to keep the kids toys from rolling into the street. Its a bad situation for all but if i am an officer checking on 99% of all false alarms im going to notice an electric fence and wonder why its there. If i dont see some sort of livestock one can assume it is for a dog....i know she was doing her job, but seeing as how the homeowner had signs posted and obviuos warning signs, somebody should have been a little more careful....
Just my worthless 2 cents...Aloha!!!
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