Florida Cop executes family dog

[RolloTheGreat]

It could've been any dog like a young playful terrier dashing to lick the shoes - cop already had his gun ready to shoot before he even saw the dog.  That's why he was relieved of his duty.  

Cops should be trained to be more taser-gun-ready than pistol-ready in a "hey neighbor your car door's open" scenario.  Plus it wouldn't be too difficult for a man his size and training to kick a small dog or bash it with his fists, or use a baton (if any of this was necessary, lol).

If you watch that video, the cop is obviously backing up from the door and drawing his gun because he hears the dog on the other side barking and trying to get at him.

When the door is opened the dog comes running out at the cop.

This isn't a "playful terrier", he wouldn't have shot that. He shot a full grown pit bull that could have seriously maimed him.

It's one thing to let a lab or spaniel charge you like that, another altogether with a pit bull or rottweiller. The officer acted properly to defend life and limb.

If the owner did not want the pit bull shot, they should have not let it out on the cop.

I would have done the same thing the cop did, and think these dogs should be illegal to own.