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[–] 11 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Y'all have completely lost the plot if you're extending the cop hate to dogs.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    They’re not evil, but they’re dangerous as hell and not to be trusted. They have all of the qualities humans value in dogs, but their owners are liable to use them to maul innocent people when they need plausible deniability- especially during protests, where a large crowd can be blamed for the dog’s “overexcitement.”

    Like, I’m sure an ex K-9 dog would be a wonderful pet, but I would watch the fuck out for them while they’re still employed.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (3 children)

    Then you've carved out your own personal definition of "bastard" and shouldn't be surprised when people don't understand what you're talking about.

    "Bastard" ≠ "dangerous as hell and not to be trusted"

    This is - frankly - an issue endemic to the ACAB crowd. I've had people carrying that torch claim that "all" doesn't mean "all," and now you're essentially saying "bastard" doesn't mean "bastard."

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    I wasn’t the person who originally commented, nor would I exactly consider them bastards (either no dogs are bastards or they all are, depending on how literally you define it, if you ask me), but I was trying to weigh in on the negative aspects of police dogs.

    Though for what it’s worth, I don’t think there’s functionally a difference between “bastard” and “possibly harmful and untrustworthy.” If someone warns me someone else is a bastard, I’ll take from it that they’re untrustworthy and possibly harmful.

    But I was just looking for a lighthearted chat, and it seems like you’re trying to be serious, so maybe my commentary here is unwelcome.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I mean, there are technically good people who are also police. The problem is they are both enabling a corrupt system by participating without changing it, and being used by said corrupt system to do bad things. This is inescapable in the current system we have.

    It is a sad state of affairs, but giving the dog who is trained to tear your throat out on command a break because they are a spoiled innocent is wildly dangerous.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago*

    Thats a wildly different thing than ascribing dogs the mental capacity to make a moral choice such as joining or not joining the police though. A dog is entirely just what the people raising and training him make him to be.

    No police attack dog wants to fuck you up for protesting, they do it because their police human tells them to and they feel their pack/family threatened, and they have learned that is what they should do if their human gives that command. But they never chose that, or can even comprehend the morality of the situation.

    So they could never be considered responsible, or legitimate targets. Only harm the animals if you absolutely must to protect yourself.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    What exact "break" do you mean? Like I'm going to offer my throat to tear because he's just a good pupper? Nobody here is that colossally stupid.

    Shitting on some dog that has zero idea what the moral and ethical ramifications of what it does is plainly ridiculous, and serves only to cast doubt on the rest of critics of law enforcement and hinder reform.

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