AppealToReason
July 1st, 2013, 11:01 PM
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/01/viral-video-appears-to-show-hawthorne-police-fatally-shoot-dog/
A video posted online apparently shows Hawthorne police officers fatally shooting the dog of a man filming a nearby barricade situation, an attorney said Monday. The undated video posted June 30 on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDBZr4ie2AE) shows a man driving up to an apparent police barricade at 137th and Jefferson and then stopping to use his camera to capture images of the scene.
Attorney Michael Gulden said his client Leon Rosby was watching and taking video of the Hawthorne SWAT team when police claimed Rosby was obstructing officers during the barricade.
Rosby is seen in video footage walking with the dog – which appeared to be a Rottweiler – near several patrol cars to capture the scene on his phone.
After an exchange with nearby officers, Rosby is heard saying the words, “civil rights violation” before returning the dog to his vehicle.
As officers begin to proceed toward Rosby, he also begins walking in the direction of the officers and is then taken into custody without any further exchange.
While Rosby is handcuffed, the dog is seen escaping from the vehicle through an open rear window and then approaching the officers while barking.
When one officer motions toward the animal, the dog is seen jumping up and toward the officer, at which point four shots were fired, according to Gulden.
A second video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwxaTpJTyI&feature=player_detailpage#t=77s) apparently shows Rosby stopped at the intersection and then driving slowly past the scene prior to parking his vehicle.
Gulden said he plans to file a lawsuit against the Hawthorne Police Department.
In June (http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/06/19/hawthorne-police-use-therapy-dog-to-help-residents-in-need/), the Hawthorne Police Department said it was one of only two departments in the country using a therapy dog on the force.
There was no immediate response on the incident from policeVideo:
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I know it's not exactly big news, but I found the way the officers handled the situation to be pathetic. Three trained, armed cops don't carry pepper spray and can't handle a dog without lethal force when mailmen deal with this on a daily basis?
No matter who is at fault, I cannot stand it when animals are harmed due to some person's recklessness...
A video posted online apparently shows Hawthorne police officers fatally shooting the dog of a man filming a nearby barricade situation, an attorney said Monday. The undated video posted June 30 on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDBZr4ie2AE) shows a man driving up to an apparent police barricade at 137th and Jefferson and then stopping to use his camera to capture images of the scene.
Attorney Michael Gulden said his client Leon Rosby was watching and taking video of the Hawthorne SWAT team when police claimed Rosby was obstructing officers during the barricade.
Rosby is seen in video footage walking with the dog – which appeared to be a Rottweiler – near several patrol cars to capture the scene on his phone.
After an exchange with nearby officers, Rosby is heard saying the words, “civil rights violation” before returning the dog to his vehicle.
As officers begin to proceed toward Rosby, he also begins walking in the direction of the officers and is then taken into custody without any further exchange.
While Rosby is handcuffed, the dog is seen escaping from the vehicle through an open rear window and then approaching the officers while barking.
When one officer motions toward the animal, the dog is seen jumping up and toward the officer, at which point four shots were fired, according to Gulden.
A second video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwxaTpJTyI&feature=player_detailpage#t=77s) apparently shows Rosby stopped at the intersection and then driving slowly past the scene prior to parking his vehicle.
Gulden said he plans to file a lawsuit against the Hawthorne Police Department.
In June (http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/06/19/hawthorne-police-use-therapy-dog-to-help-residents-in-need/), the Hawthorne Police Department said it was one of only two departments in the country using a therapy dog on the force.
There was no immediate response on the incident from policeVideo:
l0isxv2jnIo
I know it's not exactly big news, but I found the way the officers handled the situation to be pathetic. Three trained, armed cops don't carry pepper spray and can't handle a dog without lethal force when mailmen deal with this on a daily basis?
No matter who is at fault, I cannot stand it when animals are harmed due to some person's recklessness...