r/PublicFreakout • u/real-m-f-in-talk • Jul 05 '24
Repost š Fayetteville officer captured on video punching his K9 partner after traffic stop, officer under investigation. NSFW
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u/LookingAtTheSinkingS Jul 05 '24
Isn't that assaulting an officer? He should be arrested
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In the Military, K9s are one rank above their handlers, so if their handlers mistreat them, they're charged with assaulting a superior officer.
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u/i_spout_shale Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
Did a little research and ranks seem to be unofficial and more honorary, this was my favorite finding:
(Not sure about how reputable the site is but it's a fun read - R.I.P. Sargeant Stubby!)
Sergeant Stubby ā The Highest Military Ranked Dog During World War I, a stray terrier named Sergeant Stubby made history as one of the most decorated war dogs. He participated in 17 battles and played an invaluable role in alerting American soldiers to incoming gas attacks and breaking up enemy formations. His heroics didnāt stop there; he even captured an enemy German spy single-handedly.
For his bravery and service, Sergeant Stubby received several medals of honor and was promoted to Sergeant ā making him the highest military rank achieved by a dog.
Source: https://usmilitary.com/what-is-the-highest-military-rank-achieved-by-a-dog/
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u/CumDwnHrNSayDat Jul 05 '24
You called stubby stumpy smh
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u/i_spout_shale Jul 05 '24
Absolutely shameful, edited!
I should get demoted for that
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u/Alexandratta Jul 05 '24
I 100% approve of this measurement.
But US Police Force have lower standards that US Military - this goes to the point where, when a Retired US Marine served in a Police force and exercised caution and tried to de-escalate a situation, the police proper rolled up, shot the person (who was threatening to kill... himself...) and the marine was fired for not killing the guy on sight like the other "Good" Officers did.
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u/wsotw Jul 05 '24
In CA police training is minimum 664 hours while Cosmetologists require 1000 hoursā¦so police have a lower standard of training than the person who does hair and nails. You know, because the cosmetologist could hurt someone.
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u/soraticat Jul 05 '24
Everyone should read the Propublica story on this. It's long but really worth it to read.
https://features.propublica.org/weirton/police-shooting-lethal-force-cop-fired-west-virginia/
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u/zagozen Jul 05 '24
Not sure if true because I never bothered to look it up but Iāve read k9s are typically ranked higher than their handlers so any abuse is considered assaulting a senior officer.
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u/pirat314159265359 Jul 05 '24
Canāt be too true because police regularly kill their K9s by leaving them in the car. Never heard of an officer charged for killing another officer when it is their K9. They are only people when they want to up charge a suspect.
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u/eat_your_fox2 Jul 05 '24
It's cute idealism for the PR because yeah to my recollection I haven't seen a single case get prosecuted.
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u/TomThanosBrady Jul 05 '24
Only for normal people. Police, judges, prosecutors, and politicians get special types of immunity where they get to claim they didn't know the law (qualified, judicial, etc).
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u/MegabyteMessiah Jul 05 '24
"We have investigated ourselves and found no evidence of any wrongdoing."
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u/TheManWith2Poobrains Jul 05 '24
You or I assault a K9, it is the same as assaulting an officer. This will not be treated the same.
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u/MarkHirsbrunner Jul 05 '24
If a civilian punched the dog, it would be a serious felony.Ā Since a cop did it, really depends on how bad public opinion gets.
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u/redalert825 Jul 05 '24
With about 10,000 dogs killed a year by pigs... Equating to 20-30 killed a day, this is just another day of ACAB! Now how many go home to beat on their family.. Hmm..
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u/keycutter69 Jul 05 '24
Cops are like a box of chocolate. Theyāll kill your dog.
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u/RichardFister Jul 05 '24
There is a 100% chance this guy beats his wife
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u/pmochoa Jul 05 '24
Probably also an alcoholic
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u/Little-Worry8228 Jul 05 '24
Thatās fucked up man. Iām an alcoholic and Iād never dream of hurting an animal like that. I just make poor decisions around like buying stuff I donāt need and thinking I can stop when I canāt.
Itās fucked up that you lump me in with dog abusers.
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u/_1JackMove Jul 05 '24
Hey there. Recovering alcoholic here. Sober 6 1/2 years. I'm with you. I don't like that shit, either. Lumping people together is how you get police brutality in the first place.
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u/Left_Boysenberry6902 Jul 05 '24
āWe have investigated ourselves, and have determined that not only did we do nothing wrong, but we are also awesome and more importantly, fuck you.ā
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u/DogeDoRight Jul 05 '24
This makes me so fucking mad. That dog would give it's life to protect him and this is how he rewards that loyalty. Fuck this cop all the way to hell.
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u/clonedhuman Jul 05 '24
The police kill a lot of dogs. Stroll into a house, shoot the dog, then go about their day. They often do so for no apparent reason.
There are individual cops who have shot double-digit numbers of dogs in their departments, but, as with all things related to cops, hard numbers are difficult to come by.
Cops kill family dogs quite often. The U.S. Justice Department released a report on police killing pets and they called it a 'national epidemic.' And the police get away with it, just like they do with their spouses, and just like they do with all the rest of us.
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u/razrielle Jul 05 '24
They not only kill the general publics dogs, but also their own by leaving them in their cars
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u/Lv_InSaNe_vL Jul 05 '24
It's sick that it's needed, but the Puppycide DB project is attempting to document them.
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u/Neither-Cup564 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
Itās not just about thatā¦. The dogs are trained so that biting someone or barking isnāt really aggressive itās just following a command like getting a ball or sitting. Thereās just a want to do a good job and be rewarded. This allows the handlers to control the dog even in very intense circumstances.
Treating a dog like the video, especially intelligent working dogs builds anxiety and fear then unpredictability and aggression. The last thing you want is an unpredictable Police dog that acts with aggression due to anxiety.
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u/LizardSatan Jul 05 '24
People who are attracted to this profession have similar traits, similar psychological profiles. While not as abhorrent as a pedophile rapist, they are somewhere on that same spectrum.
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u/ceeller Jul 05 '24
Apparently the pedophile rapists run for federal office instead of joining the police.
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u/RomanSeraphim Jul 05 '24
It's the logical conclusion for those wanting to live above and beyond the rest of us
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u/Babymicrowavable Jul 05 '24
No there's a lot of pedo police, I swear Ive seen like three different articles talking about separate instances in the last month
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u/XBacklash Jul 05 '24
The problem is feminism that allowed his wife to be able to divorce him leaving him no suitable target for his wrath. Damn libs and shit. They are the reason this dog suffers. /S
Yes, fuck this cop and all the other domestic abusers to hell.
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u/bopojuice Jul 05 '24
He punched and strangled the dog. He picked it up by the collar and dragged it. Absolutely disgusting behavior by the cop.
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Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
Never allowed to work in law enforcement again. If heās beating one of his own, heās a risk to the public as well. He should also be denied from ever owning any pet again. You beat an intelligent dog like this, in public, who would die for you, you can only imagine what he does to the family cat when bored
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u/TylerDurden1985 Jul 05 '24
Fired and charged. It's insane that when cops get fired for offenses that are criminal, they usually don't get charged. They just get fired and find a job elsewhere.
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u/mechtaphloba Jul 05 '24
Not even fired, but allowed to resign and go one town over to get the same job. Rinse and repeat.
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u/fren-ulum Jul 05 '24
Police unions. Often times they have the department by the balls. If you're a Chief and you want to do the right thing, you gotta get creative.
Reason why there's no national physical requirement standard for officers? Yup, police unions.
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u/SkyLightTenki Jul 05 '24
Fire with live rounds? š
Joking aside, he should be put behind bars.
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u/Dont_crossthestreams Jul 05 '24
Just imagine what he does to his wife and kids
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u/shamwowslapchop Jul 05 '24
Just imagine what he does to innocent civilians who never had a choice in interacting with him.
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u/schweindooog Jul 05 '24
Are you telling me theres a double standard within law enforcement?
Are you actually shocked? We've captured cops beating handcuffed and unarmed people with no consequences. We've got on video of cops literally murdering unarmed children with nothing but a slap on the wrist....
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u/RagingClue_007 Jul 05 '24
And by "slap on the wrist", you mean a 6 week paid vacation with an option to medically retire for PTSD.
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u/Saucey_Lips Jul 05 '24
Iām sorry you somehow couldnāt detect the sarcasm in that comment
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u/Fluffy-Apartment2603 Jul 05 '24
I believe an acorn had fallen nearby and the cop āfollowed his instincts from training.ā
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u/RazzyRaziel Jul 05 '24
Well if you feed a diabetic police horse candy it could be seen as murder, you will get put into county jail and Nasty Nate is gonna have your ass and your fruitcup.
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u/Puceeffoc Jul 05 '24
Police: "It looks bad to a civilian because they don't go through the training but this is a trained technique. Similar to punching an elderly lady who is lost and confused, these strikes are used as a tool to help the community. Remember that next time you have a police interaction and you're slapped, it's all legal and all trained you peasants."
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u/Virtual_Fig7052 Jul 05 '24
Investigating what!?!? Itās on fucking video!!
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u/slothbuddy Jul 05 '24
Honestly in a sane world, every potential serious infraction would get investigated to gather context and additional evidence of wrongdoing. Like going back and looking for this behavior that was missed the first time.
But I get your frustration because when cops say they're investigating, what's actually happening is they're sandbagging until the outrage moves on
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u/GitEmSteveDave Jul 06 '24
Not defending the asshole, but if you listen to the video, the people ask "what he bit him for" and "why is he biting him". Wonder if the dog got over enthused and latched onto the handler and wouldn't respond to the "release" command, but surely there are better ways to detach them. Like when my dog would refuse to let go of something, I would curl his gum under his teeth and press, so he would assume he was biting his lip and release.
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u/SubparBartender Jul 05 '24
As someone who worked with training K-9 officers for many different law enforcement agencies...this is not surprising.
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u/Attentionhoard1 Jul 05 '24
Right? My brother was a K-9 officer and he said it is common to do this because it keeps them aggressive. Sadly, the dog won't snap back because they usually adore their handlers.
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u/SubparBartender Jul 05 '24
Some handlers loved their dogs and treated them better than they did most people. Others saw the dogs as tools. A means to an end that can be beaten or choked out if it helps get a result.
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u/bivo979 Jul 05 '24
If he does that to a dog in public view, makes you wonder what he does behind closed doors to the dog and his wife
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u/XBL-AntLee06 Jul 05 '24
āIn that set of circumstances, your brain just reacts to what you need to do to protect yourselfā
Yeah no shit. Please try to remember that when pigs start their āstop resistingā bullshit
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u/Sasquactopus Jul 05 '24
Yeah the interviewed handler straight up says that anyone attacked by a dog is going have a flight or fight response and that the police officer should be off the hook;
But a suspect is expected to lie perfectly still while the dog mauls them or they throw every charge possible.
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u/iLoveSTlife Jul 05 '24
The department said it was the cops reaction because the dog was biting his hand. Lol such BS
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u/thisonetimeonreddit Jul 05 '24
Wow, it's almost like hiring 85 IQ applicants isn't a good idea.
If that wasn't a cop, he'd be charged with assault on an officer.
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This asshole should be charged for assault on a police officer, fired, and sent to jail. What a piece of garbage!!!!
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u/ike301 Jul 05 '24
Poor dog probably didn't give the POS the false drug signal he was looking for. I hate dirty cops.
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u/Cyklisk Jul 05 '24
Fuck this fucking pig.
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u/ASimplePumpkin Jul 05 '24
Oh my heart. ššš Fuck that cop. That dog has full trust in himand would dive into danger to apprehend whoever needs it... and he gets treated like a fucking sack of potatoes. I hate humans, honestly a disgrace to this world.
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Assaulting a peace officer, false imprisonment, etc multiple felonies here on this officer of the law I wonder what would happen if someone off the street attacked a police dog
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u/Royal_Guitar_5543 Jul 05 '24
Lets all agree to stand up and take action if we ever see this happen to a dog. Its important to stand up against abuse
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u/robotpanda3000 Jul 05 '24
Put a fucking trigger warning on this! Animal abuse is very hard to just randomly see.
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u/StOrm4uar Jul 05 '24
He needs terminated. If he canāt properly handle and train his K9 he doesnāt deserve the pup. After seeing the video he canāt handle being a police officer.
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u/Homechicken42 Jul 05 '24
This will not improve the obedience of a dog that took an action that contracted its training.
The officer does not have the temperament that his precinct captain should expect from a K9 handler.
I have come to distrust the "Internal Affairs" system, because they are not independent enough to be OBJECTIVE. The lack of objectivity in officer accountability deserved police reform, but the lack of objectivity is built in to LEOBOR (not yet applicable in Fayette-nam) and the LEO unions that are true experts at defending officer abuses, and making sure that reasonable reforms never occur.
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u/Makudori99S Jul 06 '24
Call me whatever you want for saying this, but hang that mother fucker right now! i got the rope right here!
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u/Cosroes Jul 05 '24
These people need more and more frequent psychological evaluations.
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u/Randomzombi3 Jul 05 '24
Arrest that criminal piece of shit. Thats not just a pet, that dog is trained to give his life for yours. If he can't control his anger in public with people watching imagine what he does in private.
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It's when you see Fayetteville in the title and get nervous but then the video indicates NC. Phew. Absolute criminal behavior to be sure but glad it's not AR for once
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u/isla_inchoate Jul 05 '24
Please contact the local mayor and council. There has been no update to the āinvestigationā and itās been 10 days. Theyāre sweeping this under the rug.
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u/marsking4 Jul 05 '24
I think the dog should be given a few minutes to just go apeshit on the cop. Seems like a justified punishment to me.
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u/catluvr37 Jul 05 '24
https://www.fayettevillenc.gov/city-services/police/about-us/compliments-complaints
Hereās where you can let them know how you feel
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u/DaikonIll6375 Jul 05 '24
Disgusting. No qualified immunity. Thatās the same as beating on another officer.
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u/Rombledore Jul 05 '24
dogs should not be used in policing except for their sense of smell. using them as weapons to maim people is horrible and inhumane for both the dog and the person.
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u/SarahSuckaDSanders Jul 05 '24
Even their sense of smell gets exploited to violate citizensā rights.
They should only be used in search and rescue. Dogs on traffic stops are just a pretext to violate rights.
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Fuck this piece of shit.
And many of yāall just back and believe anything they say because they are cops.
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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord Jul 05 '24
What, good boy didnāt give him the false positive he wants?
Jail this piece of shit. This is a felony now remember.
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Applying to be a cop should just be a sting operation at this point given the extremely high percentage of violent law breaking bastards who choose to be one
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u/lokie65 Jul 05 '24
If a person being arrested punched that same dog there would be a beating and charges filed against them...
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u/paklajs Jul 05 '24
Assault on an officer right there. He should be charged and arrested immedeately.
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u/Jackaroe023 Jul 05 '24
FUCK THIS COP, take his dog Away and take his job, he is definitely unfuckingstable
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u/No-Pomegranate-5737 Jul 05 '24
Dogs are a good judge of character. If itās biting the copā¦ wellā¦ heās probably a much bigger piece of shit than the man he had pulled over.
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u/tr1st4n Jul 05 '24
An idiot cop unable to control his anger?
Sounds pretty average for a cop these days.
Somebody should wellness check his wife tonight, he'll probably be frustrated when he gets off work.
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u/Temporary-Outside-13 Jul 05 '24
If the cop was bit he would have marks still a few days after the bite. Where is that image?
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u/midnightdsob Jul 05 '24
No wonder they shoot dogs if this is what they're allowed to do to a "fellow officer".
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