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[–] 82 points 4 months ago* (4 children)

In my small city (midwest US), it used to be very common for the cops to shoot people's dogs. It must have been a fun sport for them--they'd just say the dog charged at them and that was it. It would happen at least once every couple months or so.

Until one day about 15 years ago, when a cop responded to a house alarm in the middle of the day. Apparently the lady didn't realize it was armed or didn't get it turned off in time. She had a small poodle which ran out into the yard barking and the cop immediately shot it dead, as per usual. Except oops, there was one problem. It was a judge's house. It was a judge's wife who witnessed the callous killing of her harmless pet poodle, not just your average citizen this time.

And thus ended the dog-killing streak in my city.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I am NOT advocating for violence. But I know that the moment the child of an elected U.S. representative dies by gunshot is the only way this country will ever ban guns.

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