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Think about it for a second before blaming the victim here... Police are advancing towards this guy to apparently illegally arrest him, one of them armed with what looks like an assault rifle.

Now you're suggesting that after getting the dog into the back of the car he should try to get in the front seat to raise the windows? (assuming they are power) How do you suppose the police will respond to that?

He had to make a split second decision while heavily armed men, having demonstrated no respect for the law or his civil rights, are advancing. I can only imagine my adrenal response would be in full gear and all that entails, while this man is helping them with the handcuffs.

In my opinion this citizen deserves our sincere respect and condolences for his dog, and good luck to him in his criminal defense and, if all goes well for him, civil suit against the city of Hawthorne.

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I have viewed the video more than once, and it appears that the man is antagonizing the police.

Not a good idea in today's police state.

He knew that he was antagonizing the police, and this is why he placed the dog inside the vehicle.

The man is obviously not blind, and even a partially blind man (me) is able to see that the rear driver side window ot the car is opened enough to permit the dog's exit from the vehicle.

That the dog exited the vehicle from the passenger side rear window illustrates the extent of the dog owner's negligence. The dog had more than one choice of egress from the vehicle, which the dog owner failed to act upon.

I don't like this story any more than you do, but the death of the dog is the owner's fault.

Classic blame-the-victim. It's their fault for not getting out of the way of the bullet---I mean, who is dumb enough to get in front of one?

No, the fault lies entirely with the police and their policies. The police failed, and it's clear to most people who happen on this story.

I don't know about the laws in your jurisdiction, but in my state, we have a law regarding dogs known as, "Liability, dog owner."

This law deals with irresponsible dog ownership.

Who here will attest to the fact that this dog owner maintained complete control of his dog?

Don't mistake my position for being pro-police, look at the facts of the matter.

That dog would never have been shot by the police if the dog had been properly constrained within the vehicle.

It's very hard not to mistake your position as being pro-police when the owner was not capable, despite his intentions to properly constrain his dog within the vehicle.

To me it all sounds like a bully taking a kids hand and using it to punch the kid's face all while saying: "Stop hitting yourself! What are you stupid? Stop hitting yourself!"

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