Police Use Of Canines To Be Banned In California???
Once again, fools have taken the stage in California. The really sad thing is they will probably find enough support to pass the bill. Do these people have any idea how many cops and everyday citizens are going to be hurt or killed because of their ban???
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Two California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the use of police canines for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control, saying officers have long targeted and brutalized Americans of color with police dogs.
Assembly members Corey Jackson (D-Perris) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced AB 742 to “end a deeply racialized and harmful practice that has been a mainstay in America’s history of racial bias and violence against Black Americans and people of color,” according to a news release.
“The use of police canines has inflicted brutal violence and lifelong trauma on Black Americans and communities of color,” Jackson said in the release. “This bill marks a turning point in the fight to end this cruel and inhumane practice and build trust between the police and the communities they serve.”
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Now, I don't know why California cops would single out minorities on which to unleash their canine partners, it makes no sense to me because my department is totally equal opportunity when it comes to the use of our canines. We don't care at all what race, gender, ethnicity or anything else about what defines a suspect. If they meet the written standards for canine deployment, they better surrender or expect to meet one of our canine partners up close and personal.
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I wonder if they have any idea how many suspects are still alive due to being apprehended by a canine rather than deadly force? Take away the dog and the guns will be used more frequently. That seems like a really bad trade.
