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

[John Wilson]

Case law would not prevent a lawsuit from being filed.  Such a 
cirmcustance of negative publicity/image for the county probably would 
dictate some kind of financial settlement offered to the victim..


Thomas P. Clouse wrote:
> 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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