Quote Originally Posted by WETWRKS View Post
99% of the animals in stores are not licensed or trained service animals. They have no business inflicting their animals on others. This mindset that animals have the same rights as people is wrong. This includes charging people for killing a police dog. It is not an officer and does not deserve the same rights as one. If I were an officer I would be offended if people said that some stupid animal was as important as me.
Cite an example where a person was charged with First Degree Murder (of a police officer) for killing a police dog. Killing a police dog is not the same as killing a police officer. Sure...in an emotional context people may say that...but it's hyperbole and everyone (at least reasonable people) knows that.

Having said that, killing a police dog should carry a hefty punishment. A lot of time, effort and expense goes into acquiring, training and maintaining police dogs. You'd be punished for destroying another piece of high value police equipment (like a vehicle) so it should be no less for killing a police dog. You'd also be charged for killing your neighbor's dog while committing a crime (which is when most people kill police dogs) in most places.