Why generalize like that. Are all cops the worse lawbreakers, or have you simply had a bad experience with one or two? I happen to know several whos ethics are beyond reproach, and who simply took the job due to a desire to help others. They spend their holidays working to keep us safe, while we enjoy time with our families. I can think of people in all professions who are good and ethical, and I can think of some who are not, but to lump them all into one category would not be accurate. Unfortunately, those who tell us when we are doing something wrong are not always the most popular. Think of how many people work in law enforcement nation wide, reference that number when you think of how many you hear negative things about. Is it really true that they are all bad? I think not.
Been there done that, really? Where and when?
I find it very difficult to believe that the police shot and killed a moose because the were bored. I sooner think that they were honoring the oath of office they took to "protect and serve". This moose had already smashed through a mall window, run into a car (not being chased), and was located highly agitated in a heavily populated area while sick and injured. The paper indicated that two 12 guage slugs were utilized. Can't think of a better weapon choice. Plenty of knock down power to ethically euthanize the animal, but no pass through to endanger others. As a tax paying citizen I would prefer my tax dollars not be utilized to perform a moose autopsy. I also would prefer the police take action before the animal kills or injurs a human being. The animal clearly had a broken leg, and the erratic behavior described is consistent with brain worm. Therefore rehabilitation is not an option as brain worm is fatal in and of itself.
According to the article the animal was not eaten due to its illness so I highly doubt that a "moose feast" was a motivator. Express your opinion all you want, but perhaps you should educate yourself first.
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Big Daddy, Why generalize
Big Daddy,
Why generalize like that. Are all cops the worse lawbreakers, or have you simply had a bad experience with one or two? I happen to know several whos ethics are beyond reproach, and who simply took the job due to a desire to help others. They spend their holidays working to keep us safe, while we enjoy time with our families. I can think of people in all professions who are good and ethical, and I can think of some who are not, but to lump them all into one category would not be accurate. Unfortunately, those who tell us when we are doing something wrong are not always the most popular. Think of how many people work in law enforcement nation wide, reference that number when you think of how many you hear negative things about. Is it really true that they are all bad? I think not.
DonaldR, they do rehab
DonaldR, they do rehab animals at the Gray animal farm, but not adult moose with brainworm and broken legs.
Hey Mikec, Been there done
Hey Mikec,
Been there done that, really? Where and when?
I find it very difficult to believe that the police shot and killed a moose because the were bored. I sooner think that they were honoring the oath of office they took to "protect and serve". This moose had already smashed through a mall window, run into a car (not being chased), and was located highly agitated in a heavily populated area while sick and injured. The paper indicated that two 12 guage slugs were utilized. Can't think of a better weapon choice. Plenty of knock down power to ethically euthanize the animal, but no pass through to endanger others. As a tax paying citizen I would prefer my tax dollars not be utilized to perform a moose autopsy. I also would prefer the police take action before the animal kills or injurs a human being. The animal clearly had a broken leg, and the erratic behavior described is consistent with brain worm. Therefore rehabilitation is not an option as brain worm is fatal in and of itself.
According to the article the animal was not eaten due to its illness so I highly doubt that a "moose feast" was a motivator. Express your opinion all you want, but perhaps you should educate yourself first.