Estranged wife of Kern County sheriff mauled by police K9

[damnedifIknow]

Video uploaded April 12, 2012

[pacalo]

1. Youngblood is the same sheriff whose deputies beat David Silva to death, then confiscated

witnesses' cell phones.

[Art_from_Ark]

2. But didn't the sheriff himself ask for a parallel FBI investigation about the Silva death?

[pacalo]

4. Yes, & the FBI will be working in tandem with Youngblood's department.

After learning about the K-9 dog attack on Youngblood's ex-wife, I think he should be investigated.

[damnedifIknow]

3. Sure as heck is

This is wild.

[Rowdyboy]

5. What a ridiculous abuse of power. This man deserves whatever he gets and it damn well better

be pretty fucking severe.

[southernyankeebelle]

6. This woman should sue the city for having out of control cops. When it hits them in the

pocketbook they will learn and maybe get rid of the sheriff.

[IrishAyes]

7. Loss of $ & freedom is the only effective punishment

So I hope the lady sues their back teeth out.

[southernyankeebelle]

8. Me too

[AndyA]

9. How awful!

How is it that law enforcement made themselves known before and while entering the residence? And are K9 dogs trained to just attack anyone and everyone they find present when they enter a property? I don't think so. Since the woman was sleeping, she could have hardly done anything to make the K9 feel she was taking aggressive actions against anyone.

I suppose it's just a coincidence that this happened, and that so many other abuses of power have occurred in this department.

Someone needs to be held accountable, and it sure seems obvious where the investigation needs to begin.

I hope Mrs. Youngblood recovers fully, and I hope she sues for everything she can possibly get, and gets it. Her estranged husband needs to be removed from his position immediately, and investigated.

[damnedifIknow]

10. Absolutely agree

Something is rotten as hell and it ain't in Denmark.

[Skeeter Barnes]

11. Terrorists

Where are our pig apologists on this one?

Sorry about your ear being ripped off your head and all but you didn't say anything so we really didn't do anything wrong. How are we supposed to know it's not OK to turn our flesh eating dogs loose in your house if you don't say nuthin? It's all very unfortunate but we followed procedure. - Sgt Joe Grubbs

[LittleGirl]

12. O.M.G.

That is so wrong on all counts...

[tblue37]

13. Is there a print article you could link to for us deafies? nt

[DRoseDARs]

14. There's a (CC) button at the bottom of the window. Edit:CC done automaticly by Google, not a human.

Isn't transcribing all the spoken words correctly.

[tblue37]

16. YouTube CC produces more gibberish than sense. Thanks anyway.

I found a print article to read.

[DRoseDARs]

15. The dog should be put down for attacking without orders a non-combatant, and the cops fired for

...bringing the dog in to begin with and subsequently losing control of it.

The dog will be fine and put back to work, the cops will get some paid desk time and back on the street in a week.

[rdharma]

17. I don't think they "lost control" of the K-9.

It was intentionally released to "search".

[Daninmo]

19. Next question

Hypothetically, say she pulled a pistol from her nightstand and shot and killed the dog. Of course we all know the police would have killed her for doing this, but say she lives, is what she doing self defense or resisting an officer?

[DRoseDARs]

20. O/c they lost control of the animal. It was released to "search," it mauled her to death instead. nt

[Canuckistanian]

18. WTF is happening in America?

Violent crimes are on the decrease, but cops have ramped up violent "investigations" at an unprecedented rate.

What is is with cops these days? They used to use violence as a LAST RESORT.

Now it seems to be the RULE.