Opinions on the death of this police officer?

If a person fires at or harms a police dog, they are charged as if they assaulted an officer of the law, dog or not (look it up)

The cop should be charged as if he failed to protect his human partner.

Do I think charging someone with murder for an animal is right? No, but if the animal is put in a position where people can be fined and charged, why not an officer?

"I am sure because unlike the civilian population in here, working dogs handlers are MUCH closer to their dogs."

I agree. Going on that fact, WHY would he allow the dog to die like that if he was indeed closer to the dog then the normal handler? He of all people should take the responsibility very seriously, unlike the "civilian population"

And why should Carl the criminal go to jail and pay a fine for shooting a police dog, and the handler is allowed another dog?

Yet another case of do as I say, not as I do?

Please tell me WHAT policies are in place that prohibits the k-9 officers in the stations? They are assigned Badges and IDs yet aren't allowed in the station? ok then. As far as a business, some allow the dogs in when the cops are on lunch..been there seen it. The point I'm trying to make is dogs are put in the line of fire, and treated as an officer,therefore a fellow officer should do the same and be treated the same as anyone else that causes harm to a police animal..dog, horse, whatever.

And I also agree with you on another point, people DO talk out their asses on here..you just proved that.

And just for the record, I do come from a family of law enforcement, and this doesn't happen all the time, nor should it if the officer is responsible and competent!

I'm not asking for a murder charge, just some common sense please.

And right back at you,Greek, right back at you..

And for someone who does k9, you sure have enough time to sit on here and bash kids, amazing!

Have a good day, what ever hat you're wearing at the moment.

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A person with the common sense and engaged their brain would know that the temperature inside a car on a hot day can reach the point where a dog will begin to suffer heat stroke within a few minutes and not leave the dog.

It is not good enough to intend to come back within a couple of minutes and then get caught up in something else and then attempt to excuse the lapse in responsibility for the life of an animal by saying I did not mean for that to happen, sorry the dog had an excruciating painful death and nor should an avoidable death be written off as an accident.

That said, no to murder as that is the unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought, but depending on the facts a charge of negligence may be appropriate.

No I don't think he should be charged with murder. It was an accident. Also, he probably feels absolutely horrible. I've seen cops lose their dogs in the line of duty. It just about destroys them. They feel like they lost a child. So no, he shouldn't be charged with murder or fired. It was an accident.

I think he's an idiot fer sure- but that doesn't get him prosecuted for premeditated murder.

He's definitely guilty of animal cruelty, and probably gross negligence. Also "destruction of government property" would apply .

Since it wasn't a human death (**** sapiens) charges like HOMOcide and MANslaughter would have no relevance whatsoever and he cannot be charged with any crime involving another human being. Homocide, Manslaughter, Murder, etc. legally simply do not apply here.

"Murder" involves pre-meditation, but I don't think that would apply to a K9 in this case either, unless it could be proved he did it on-purpose and planned it in advance.

No, that would be a waste of tax payer money. The guy probably made a dumb mistake and probably feels horrible about it.

And I don't even know the entire story, as you probably don't either (seeing as the entire story and details aren't out).

And by our law, killing an animal is not murder. Murder, by legal definition (which is the relevant definition in this case) is taking the life of another human being.

.curiously you will possibly be able to desire to tolerance for spell examine as nicely. i does not call the law enforcement officials 'undesirable', yet we've exciting thoughts of fellows leaving the cruiser in stress previously bailing on a foot chase and rolling right into a tree. no longer something over the best. merely generally happening "we are all human" errors

Well it's only murder if he planned to kill the dog. And it's not a person/human. It could have just been an accident.

I suppose it's like someone giving their guinea pig rabbit food (for example), that will kill the guinea. But they can't be charged with murder can they? Loads of stupid irrisponsible pet owners would be doing long prison sentences

I don't think ANYONE should be charged for murder over an animal. When will this ever stop, trying to compare people to dogs...

Yes, a police dog is looked at like that, but i don't think it's right. There should be some sort of action, but a murder charge? No way..let's save that for the serious things in life, like serial killers

The penalty should be the same as it would be for anyone else who left an animal in a vehicle to die...his behavior was beyond negligent and the animal likely suffered horribly before it expired... :(