[Scan-DC] Loudoun Co K9 unit on the loose

[Thomas P. Clouse]

In DC, MPD retired the crop of patrol dogs who bite as a matter of
routine several years ago. I know nothing about working dogs, but my
understanding is that they were replaced with dogs who are trained
differently. That said, the K9 cars still rock when anyone walks near
them from the barking. That information is 3rd or 4th hand, FWIW.

And as to "crazy times," the caselaw goes back to 1964, when a K9
officer released his dog into a DC alley to  chase a fleeing felon,
only to bite a guy who was sitting on a step eating lunch.

On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 9:51 AM, John Wilson <w4uvv at comcast.net> wrote:
> That concern would be called a LAWSUIT.  It would be a personal injury
> attorney's dream.  Image what the result would be if that dog, who is
> trained to attack if someone runs from him or approaches him and if that
> someone happened be a child and was bitten and seriously injured.  Just
> imagine the headlines.  Subsequently, of course, a presidental commission
> would have to be formed to recommend new legislation banning police dogs
> from biting anyone. All current police dogs would have to have their teeth
> pulled to "protect the children".  Then the American public will be safe.
> Hey, it could happen.  It's crazy time.
>
>
> freqhopping wrote:
>>
>> They were using the FLIR.  They didn't find anything and returned to base
>> about 15 minutes ag.  You can really hear the concern in the K9 cop's voice.
>> There was another possible sighting in the area south and east of Hamilton.
>> Units will be scanning fields with handheld thermal imagers.
>>
>> On 12/21/2012 6:48 PM, Doug Kitchener wrote:
>>>
>>> I wonder what they're gonna do with the helicopter...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -
>>
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