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So many questions! Why would they think it was alright to cuff the videographer? Why wouldn't they expect a dog to attempt to protect his owner? If they had
by smoyer 13y ago
So many questions! Why would they think it was alright to cuff the videographer? Why wouldn't they expect a dog to attempt to protect his owner? If they had successfully cuffed the gentleman and taken him away in the squad car, would they have left the dog in a hot car (a crime here in Pennsylvania)? Why weren't the other people taking videos also arrested?
I hope some of these police officers lose their jobs, but apparently the laws no longer those who are supposed to enforce them. If our president acts like he's above the law, why shouldn't everyone else with even a smidgen of authority?
In any case, the video is horrible. As a dog owner, I can imagine the poor guys sadness and I can only hope he isn't persecuted (used to be prosecuted) for "having a dangerous dog".
- flexie 13y agoYes, that is sad and it makes me angry too but it's hardly relevant for HN, is it?
- voidlogic 13y ago"relevant for HN" You haven't noticed that the tech oriented people who populate this community also have a strong sense of social justice and care about civil liberties? Really?
- GhotiFish 13y agoA need they can fill on Reddit, yes?
- wavesounds 13y agoIts laws about the use of technology, notably cell phone's with video cameras. Totally relevant to news for hackers.
- GhotiFish 13y agowell. The site is marginally about that. It seems actually more to do with the right to record officers. Honestly does seem like pure politics to me. I don't see a discussion about how the inflation of cameras causes a rexamination of the rules, or how it's impacting things. Frankly. That's a dubious connection at best. I know there's some people who don't like it. but I like hacker news to be about hackers. As a citizen I find this interesting, as a hacker I don't. Simple yes?
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoLive in California? Own a dog and a cell phone? Enjoy Constitutionally protected freedoms? If none of the above then feel free to ignore/downvote.
- fixxer 13y agoI wonder if race was a factor?
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoTheir story is going to be some nonsense about how everyone has to be cuffed for any interaction with police, this is standard procedure, just doing our jobs they way we were trained crap. The Police Department will regret the unfortunate necessity of shooting the dog, admit no wrongdoing, say officers acted according to normal police procedures in place in departments all over the country, etc. etc. ad nauseum. The city will wind up paying a whopper of an un-disclosed settlement, and nothing will change.