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> that an officer’s subjective fear of a minor wound from a dog bite i _hate_ shit like this. i have very strong opinions on the militirization of cops in amer

> that an officer’s subjective fear of a minor wound from a dog bite i _hate_ shit like this. i have very strong opinions on the militirization of cops in america being in opposition with individual sovereignty, but when you write absolutely, obviously idiotic things like this it just destroys the cause. why are you forcing me into a position of defending my enemy because you cant stop yourself from using blatantly false... lets say hyperbole. dogs are dangerous. theres no part of your body you can give a dog to bite that doesnt have a high probability of causing permanent damage on everything but the lightest, most timid bites (assuming we're talking about 30+pound animals). you might as well say "an officers subjective fear of minor stab wounds". dont be obtuse. there are many problems with officers being directed into peoples backyards authorized lethal force with legal permission to murder people and animals, but none of them are the officers fault.

hirundo 6y ago
I've had a dozen or so minor wounds from minor dog bites that healed up fine. It's not that you're wrong, just using ... lets say hyperbole.
- kryogen1c 6y ago
  oh? how many of those interactions were you intentionally trespassing with the intent to either capture or kill the dogs owners? dogs dont know anything about uniforms. they read body language and smell hormones, pheromones, etc. it sounds like you work with dogs, so surely you know it is significantly important to approach unfriendly, angry, or anxious dogs WITHOUT a focused, anxious intent expecting violence - like a cop would, breaking into someone's yard.
  - guiltygods 6y ago
    This does not make sense. There are other professions who come into contact with strange dogs on a daily basis (postal workers, Ups, delivery men, landscapers, utilities inspectors). How many get bitten or face aggression? They would face this issue on a much larger scale but it not so.

hirundo 6y ago

I've had a dozen or so minor wounds from minor dog bites that healed up fine. It's not that you're wrong, just using ... lets say hyperbole.

kryogen1c 6y ago
oh? how many of those interactions were you intentionally trespassing with the intent to either capture or kill the dogs owners? dogs dont know anything about uniforms. they read body language and smell hormones, pheromones, etc. it sounds like you work with dogs, so surely you know it is significantly important to approach unfriendly, angry, or anxious dogs WITHOUT a focused, anxious intent expecting violence - like a cop would, breaking into someone's yard.
- guiltygods 6y ago
  This does not make sense. There are other professions who come into contact with strange dogs on a daily basis (postal workers, Ups, delivery men, landscapers, utilities inspectors). How many get bitten or face aggression? They would face this issue on a much larger scale but it not so.