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Jim,would you use your dog in such a situation?Do you think that it was neccessary?
Marcela

Sorry, I forgot to add the video so it is here www.youtube.com/watch

I have no problem with the use of the dog in that video.  Personally, I would have smashed the window a whole lot sooner and snatched him out.  In that situation, I think the taser is a better option for several reasons.  I can easily put my dog through that window and extract the guy, but that glass is very sharp and the dog will probably get cut.  If a taser is available as it was there; the taser can really incapacitate a subject and save the officers, dog and suspect serious injury. 

With no taser, I'm using the dog with out a doubt.  That guy, a violent felon wanted for home invasion is a dog bite all day long.  The escalation of force is easily warranted and justified.  The dog had a good bite on the guy, which could have been very serious and even fatal.  The femoral artery runs down the right leg and a dog can puncture that in a thigh bite. 

I have no issue with what those guys did.  They were safe and got the guy into custody. I would not have waited as long to break that window and snatch him up by what ever means necessary.  I would have instructed the officer with the taser to tase him as soon as the window was broken.  If the taser did not produce the desired results I would have used the dog.   The taser may not penetrate the coat the guy was wearing, then it's hands on and the guy is going.  Situations like that call for a swift, violent reaction and a use of force that quickly gains compliance and control.  There is no playing or hesitating with violent felons.  You just get the job done safely and quickly.

FWIW,

Jim

Jim - eloquent response


Kim

LMAO he wants the cops to shoot him, but lordy "get that dog off me"!

Thanks for the response Jim.I really appreciate it.
Marcela