Justice for Cisco- cop shoots dog
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Austin PD officer goes to wrong house and shoots owner's barking dog.
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I feel that this is one of many stories that add up to a huge indictment of law enforcement in this country. They are more like an occupying military force than a local police department. Shoot first and ask questions later. Our country has gone off the rails. They aren't using the military against our citizens. The government went around that and turned the cops into soldiers. They have no regard for our civil liberties or our rights to be secure in our own homes. This would be a one off story or would never have happened if we hadn't slowly built up to this over the last several decades. I have three large dogs and I used to have a dog named Cisco too. He fared much better than this poor dog. This makes me wonder if all those 'stand your ground' laws apply when the cops show up at your house uninvited and they shoot your dog. Can you fight back? Should I be packing when I play with my dog in the back yard now? I've had my home ransacked by law enforcement before. I personally feel that they are a far bigger threat to my safety than any thugs in my area. OK...I'm off on a rant. 
Don't get me wrong. I don't advocate violence, and escalating things doesn't help either. Forget the packing thing. I don't even have firearms in my home anymore. The cops wanted to seize them last time they were here so I gave them to a good friend for safe keeping. All I want is to feel safe in my home, and feel like the police are here to serve and protect rather than search and destroy. Let cooler heads prevail.
