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We are at the Wolfenstein stage of capital. (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 weeks ago by ooli to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There's no reason to have dogs in "law enforcement" at all.

Working dogs do love their work. But that doesn't mean all work is meaningful.

[–] Dozzi92 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My town has a golden retriever. He's basically just a mascot, he goes around with one of the school resource officers, helps police engage with young people in the community. I know this is not exactly what you're referring to.

[–] SkyezOpen 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The fact that the cops haven't shot him accidentally by now is kind of impressive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m sure it’s almost happened a few times just on pure instinct

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Thankfully, he's a golden lab and not a chocolate lab, or it would've happened already.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Don't police dogs regularly screen for explosives at large events, shipping terminals, bus depots, train stations, and airports?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Those kind of bomb sniffing dogs and cadaver sniffing dogs are morally acceptable, to me, personally.

The drug sniffing dogs aren't, not necessarily because its cruel to the animals, but because they have been shown to not be 100 percent reliable, and are commonly used by the police to abuse peoples' rights, as a tool to hide racial profiling, etc.

On the other hand, the police dogs that are trained and employed to bite people are an example of the extreme cruelty of humans, both towards animals and each other.

[–] nomous 8 points 3 weeks ago

Different jobs receive training. The K9 unit in the back of a city cops patrol car is a different dog than the one sniffing out shoebombs at LAX.