Officer charged in Commerce City dog shooting

[SuperiorDG]

An officer who fatally shot a dog in Commerce City will be charged with a felony, the district attorney's office has announced.

Commerce City Police Officer Robert Price was filmed last month shooting 3-year-old Chloe, a mixed breed dog.
Police asked the district attorney's office to conduct an investigation into the incident.
According to a news release from the office, investigators found evidence to charge Price with aggravated cruelty to animals.
Other parts of the case are still under investigation.
The home made video was posted on social media and quickly sparked questions and anger from animal advocates and pet lovers.
In a statement after the incident, police called the dog "vicious."
"For the safety of the community and the officers on scene, the officer fired his weapon multiple times to put down the dog and ensure the safety of everyone," police said.
An animal control officer who was also present had a catch pole noose around Chloe, but police said the dog remained agitated and uncontrolled.
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[Kraven251]

"An animal control officer who was also present had a catch pole noose around Chloe, but police said the dog remained agitated and uncontrolled."

And this is what will fuck this guy.

[DeusExMachina]

I am shocked.

[Mtn.man]

YIPPE KI AY..bout time someone closed the Donut Hole Loop.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Hmm. I figured there'd be charges. But I didn't expect felony charges.

[Monky]

This is AWESOME!

[Monky]

Hmm. I figured there'd be charges. But I didn't expect felony charges.

Maybe he'll get to bunk w/ you..

[BushMasterBoy]

Cop was just convicted in a rape case out of Denver PD. I was surprised, but if you wear a badge you have to be impeccable on duty. I still have my doubts, as she was a known prostitute and heroin addict. Too bad about the dog shooting, but if the dog somehow ripped a babys face off and it was filmed...the whole world be up in arms! They would be screaming why didn't the police do something! I am betting this whole thing is dropped.
I am also betting politics in involved in this prosecution.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...ree-bond-until

[DeusExMachina]

Cop was just convicted in a rape case out of Denver PD. I was surprised, but if you wear a badge you have to be impeccable on duty. I still have my doubts, as she was a known prostitute and heroin addict. Too bad about the dog shooting, but if the dog somehow ripped a babys face off and it was filmed...the whole world be up in arms! They would be screaming why didn't the police do something! I am betting this whole thing is dropped.
I am also betting politics in involved in this prosecution.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...ree-bond-until

Given the circumstances it is understandable there are charges. He shot it, the animal control officer had control of it, and then he shot the dog again multiple times. He missed as well during this string, putting the heavily residential neighborhood at risk as well as the animal control officer. Excessive use of force and endangered bystanders.

[BPTactical]

With the rather reckless employment of his sidearm, the officer posed a much larger risk to the public than the dog ever could have.
This whole situation was a fail all the way around, from the animal control officer that did not/could not gain control of the animal, to trigger happy, to Commerce City trying to play CYA in the aftermath only to be outed in the video and then to try and backstroke faster than Micheal Phelps.

Fail!