Paws Up

In Lorain Ohio, early Sunday afternoon, fireworks were going off. A family's four yellow Labrador retrievers got out of the house. While family members were trying to gather the dogs, a passing patrol car was passing by and stopped. A policeman, Elliot Palmer, shot one dog in the hind quarters. The dog went beyond him into the street. He fired more shots, and they hit. The dog using her front legs, while dragging her hind legs made it a driveway apron. There were several witnesses, and they were upset. The cop did not permit the owner to approach her dying dog. Several police cars arrived. The first patrolman bugged out. The remaining cops told the owner to cremate the dog now. The dog was, and the corpse and bullets were burned, evidence was destroyed.

To-day there was a rally for the deceased dog in front of the city hall/police station at 11am.  Goddard’s Law 2016 says harming of an animal is a fifth-degree felony. Dick Goddard was a long, long time Cleveland weatherman who always promoted companion animals.

Some people maintain that how a person treats animals is how they would treat people. Labradors are extremely well known to be very affectionate, and playful dogs that do not show aggression. 

“Due to the totality of the circumstances, I feared for my immediate safety. As the dog charged me, I drew my service pistol. At this point the dog was no more than a few feet away from me. I then discharged my service pistol several times at the dog to stop the threat. The dog then ran toward the front of my cruiser, and passed due to its injuries.”

It has to be in people's minds this policeman is a danger to the public. As usual, police departments want to say as little as possible. Some of the patrolman's camera recording has been released. There were already citizen videos on the internet before that. It was announced to-day, the policeman is on paid leave.

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postscriptum:  7 August 2023. To-day the Lorain Police Department had a press conference: ha-ha, good cop, bad dog, now shut up.