Chicago police must pay 330k for killing dog in home raid

[jasonluckydog]

A federal jury says Chicago law enforcement must pay $330,000 to a family after officers shot their dog during a home raid that turned up no illegal activity.

Thomas Russell, then 18, opened the door to his home in February 2009 to find police officers with their guns drawn. He asked if he could lock up his 9-year-old black labrador, named Lady, before letting the officers inside. The Chicago Tribune describes what happened next:

Police refused the request and came into the house, the lawsuit said. When Lady came loping around the corner with her tail wagging, Officer Richard Antonsen shot the dog, according to the suit, which alleged excessive force, false arrest and illegal seizure for taking the dog's life.

The cops handcuffed Russell and his 16-year-old brother, and eventually charged Russell with obstructing their operation.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/chicago-police-must-pay-330k-killing-dog-home-200148841.html

The cops should of also been fired and 330k is not enough should of been 3 million. I hate bad cops with a fuging passion.

[PhillyB]

a lab... uncool.

if it had been a yippy nasty hairy poo-zhu POS the department should have awarded medals of valor.

[Wither]

Since this is going to turn into a cop-hate thread can we get this put in the tinderbox?

[thefuzz]

Until cities/counties grow some balls and start firing people, poo like this is going to happen.

Whomever did the investigation, the ordering to search, and the actual searching officers should be fired with no access to pensions.

If you want employees to do the right thing, threaten their way of life. No hiding behind unions.

[Zaximus]

Yeah, did the cops really think they could shoot a black lab and get away with it? Very seldom will you find an aggressive black lab, period. Morons.

[mav1234]

part of me wants to believe there is more to this story because it seems so senseless for police officers to shoot a dog happily wagging its tail after they were *told* it was in the house and the owners *asked* to lock it up...

[Davidson Deac II]

I bet if it had been a white lab, they wouldn't have shot it. ;)

[charlotte49er]

Since this is clearly a case of cops shooting a dog. I would use this in the case against the cops that mowed down a dog in Gastonia if I were the family's lawyer! I think that happened just about a month ago!

The dog wasn't acting agreesively and yet the G-town Police shot it like 6-8 times! (If I remember the what I read correctly.)

[Panthers128]

I hate when I visit people who have vicious dogs. I would never trust such a savage beast that is easily capable of killing me.

In this case the cop should've let them put the dog up first since they offered. But during a raid you can't really let someone go do something like that, they might destroy evidence.

Complicated scenario.

[88 Bronco]

I hate when I visit people who have vicious dogs. I would never trust such a savage beast that is easily capable of killing me.

In this case the cop should've let them put the dog up first since they offered. But during a raid you can't really let someone go do something like that, they might destroy evidence.

Complicated scenario.

Like you visit anyone

[Panthers128]

Why bother trolling? I personally found the topic interesting. You should read the article. Maybe you'll have something significant to contribute then.

[88 Bronco]

Why bother trolling? I personally found the topic interesting. You should read the article. Maybe you'll have something significant to contribute then.

Why you haven't contributed anything since you signed up, unless you count being pro-rape contributing.

[Panthers128]

You seem quite obsessed with me. Do you even know what this topic is about? Also I don't recall being pro-rape, just pro-modesty while having an understanding of how the human mind works.

I don't support someone stealing your food but I wouldn't suggest you eat a hamburger in front of a starving Somalian.

Also you reference a post where I commented on the topic and offered a differing opinion which led to further discussion. Compare that to you making off topic comments that clearly contribute nothing and only derail topics.

[Floppin]

I hate when I visit people who have vicious dogs. I would never trust such a savage beast that is easily capable of killing me.

In this case the cop should've let them put the dog up first since they offered. But during a raid you can't really let someone go do something like that, they might destroy evidence.

Complicated scenario.

Dog's don't inherently pose a threat. Very few dogs are aggressive, particularly inside dogs. Most aggressive dogs are abused and mistreated or dogs who have gone senile in old age.