$5M bond set for Ohio man charged with shooting police dog

[Cebu_4_2]

$5M bond set for Ohio man charged with shooting police dog http://www.wfmj.com/story/30938255/5m-bond-set-for-ohio-man-charged-with-shooting-police-dog

Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016 4:58 PM EST Updated: Monday, January 11, 2016 4:59 PM EST

http://wfmj.images.worldnow.com/images/9618529_G.jpg Officer Ryan Davis and Jethro

CANTON, Ohio (AP) -

A judge has set a $5 million bond for a man charged with fatally shooting a police dog that's being hailed as a hero in the northeast Ohio city of Canton.


Twenty-two-year-old Kelontre Barefield is charged with aggravated burglary and assaulting or harassing a police dog. No record of any attorney for Barefield could be found.


Canton police say the 3-year-old German shepherd named Jethro died Sunday after being wounded during an investigation of a grocery store break-in. Police say Barefield shot Jethro three times. The dog's police handler returned fire and shot Barefield in the leg. Barefield remained hospitalized Monday.


About 80 people held a vigil for Jethro on Sunday outside police headquarters. Police Chief Bruce Lawver says he thinks Jethro is a hero who saved lives

[mick silver]

which ones the dog

[Cebu_4_2]

The one with hair on the face.

[ximmy]

How many dogs do police kill?


https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/img.puppycidedb.com/style/bullet2.gif PuppycideDB has recorded 2501
acts of violence against animals.

HOW DID WE GET HERE? If you watch the news regularly, you have likely seen the fall-out: heart broken children and angry families demanding accountability. There are online protests and activist groups that together have hundreds of thousands of followers, all demanding "Justice For" the victim of what they believe to be an inexplicable act of violence. Only occasionally there have been lawsuits and a handful of times, criminal charges and even recall elections.
When did police begin killing family pets, and why? How did it become normal?
Shootings of Dogs by Police Not Unusual - LA Times (http://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/12/local/me-dogs12)
Killing of Dogs by Police Becoming an Issue - Pittsburgh Post Gazette (http://www.post-gazette.com/frontpage/2014/02/09/Killing-of-dogs-by-police-becoming-an-issue/stories/201402090132)
Dogs in a Deadly Crossfire - Daily Beast (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/07/19/dogs-in-a-deadly-crossfire.html)
Buffalo Police Have Opened Fire on 92 Dogs Since 2011, Killing the Vast Majority of Them - WGRZ NBC (http://www.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2014/11/14/buffalo-pd-dog-shootings/19012631/)
Horrifying Video Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg Of Cops Killing Dogs - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/police-are-shooting-dogs-2013-7#ixzz3BVMH2nFh)
Police can shoot your dog for no reason - Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/11/13/police-can-shoot-your-dog-for-no-reason-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way/)
How to keep your dog from being shot by police - The Daily Dot (http://www.dailydot.com/politics/dog-police-shot-safe-how-to-guide/)

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The numbers have been kept secret: experts tell us that every year somewhere between several hundred to several thousand pets are killed by police (http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019809359_rosie02m.html) (although we suspect the actual number is much higher). If Federal agencies like USDA's Wildlife Services and animals without owners like coyotes, wolves, birds and gophers are counted, the number of animals annually killed by the US government regularly exceeds 3 million. (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wildlife-services-critics-target-americas-rogue-assassins-who-kill-3-million-animals-a-year-9008787.html)
Even where numbers are available, a lack of understanding of national trends has prevented journalists from placing them into context:

"Recent statistics indicate there are more police shootings of dogs in Chicago than in New York or Los Angeles, but there's no clear reason why." - Chicago Tribune (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-06/news/ct-met-cops-shooting-dogs-20130806_1_police-shootings-police-officer-rottweiler)
"No one keeps national statistics of how often police shoot dogs." - Daily Reckoning (http://dailyreckoning.com/feral-drones-and-other-invasive-species/)




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[madfranks]

A judge has set a $5 million bond for a man (charged with fatally shooting a police dog) that's being hailed as a hero in the northeast Ohio city of Canton.The man is being hailed as a hero? Funny, normally only cops who shoot civilian dogs are hailed as heroes, finally they are awarding the same title to a civilian killing a cop dog?

[ximmy]

The man is being hailed as a hero? Funny, normally only cops who shoot civilian dogs are hailed as heroes, finally they are awarding the same title to a civilian killing a cop dog?

I think the deadoooOh fuck it
No, the police dog is the her

[Cebu_4_2]

The man is being hailed as a hero? Funny, normally only cops who shoot civilian dogs are hailed as heroes, finally they are awarding the same title to a civilian killing a cop dog?


I think they mean the judge. But it does read both ways lol.

[midnight rambler]

ALL state actors are heroes, including the four legged ones.

[skidmark]

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It’s not just family pets who are in danger of police officers, but their own K9 partners, who are supposed to be treated as police officers don’t seem to be safe from the thin blue line these days.
Deputy Brett Berry, 48, an 18-year-veteran of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested for animal cruelty and assaulting a public safety dog, after being thrown out of a casino, and then caught on security camera viciously attacking his K9 partner.
The incident took place on June 15 around 3 a.m., at the K-9 trials at Black Bear Casino in Carlton, which provides training and certification for K9 officers. It is unclear why Berry was asked to leave, other than “staff complaints”, but judging by his behavior in the parking lot, it seems as though they made the correct decision.
After going to his room to collect his belongings and the dog, Berry is seen in the parking lot picking up the animal by its collar and slamming it around like a rag doll. The frightened animal managed to get away, but the deputy chased behind him.
The dog managed to get back to the hotel, and attempted to run inside, but it became stuck between the sliding doors. When Berry caught up, he began brutally abusing the dog with his fists.
Berry was not permitted back into the K9 trials and has been placed on administrative leave with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. Both charges against him are misdemeanors.

The dog was reportedly uninjured (http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/crime/Ramsey-County-K-9-handler-caught-on-security-video-beating-dog-310127281.html?vid=a) and is no longer in the care of Berry.
On Thursday, we reported on the case of Mason, a K9 officer left to die in a hot car- despite being a crime for anyone else, no charges are going to be filed against Corporal Josh Coleman of the Gulf Shores Police Department. But after public outcry, they are now bringing that case (http://wkrg.com/2015/06/23/charges-possible-in-death-of-gulf-shores-police-dog/)before a grand jury.
Just a few short weeks ago we reported on Hialeah Police Officer Nelson Enriquez (http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/05/florida-cop-killstwo-police-dogs-left-in-vehicle-during-blazing-florida-heat/), a 13-year veteran of the police force in Miami-Dade County who killed the two police dogs left in his care by also leaving them inside of his hot vehicle. He has not been charged with any crime.

“Deputy Berry was sent home from the K-9 trials and placed on administrative leave,” a written statement from the sheriff’s office said. “The K-9 was evaluated by a veterinarian and no injuries were found. The K-9 partner is currently in the care of others.”
It is estimated that a dog is killed by law enforcement every 98 minutes in the United States, and not even their own partners appear to be safe.
Story continues below...https://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/06/minnesota-deputy-arrested-after-caught-on-camera-beating-k9-partner/

[madfranks]

I was joking, I knew they were referring to the dog as the hero. Grammatically the way they wrote it they were indicating the man was the hero, hence my jest.

I think we all know that when cops shoot people/dogs/pets/whatever, they are heroes, but not the other way around. Here's another hero in action:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P5ME1yb1Bs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P5ME1yb1Bs

[Cebu_4_2]

I was joking, I knew they were referring to the dog as the hero. Grammatically the way they wrote it they were indicating the man was the hero, hence my jest.

I think we all know that when cops shoot people/dogs/pets/whatever, they are heroes, but not the other way around. Here's another hero in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P5ME1yb1Bs

I guess Pigs and Dogs don't get along.