One of the things that’s curious about all the dog shootings in drug raids is the relative silence of animal rights groups.
Law Enforcement Apet shootingsgainst Prohibition has developed a petition to get these groups to act.
The killing of innocent animals is far too common in the context of violent drug raids and needs to end.
Our harsh drug policies create an atmosphere where officers are too often forced into dangerous situations where tragic outcomes sometimes can’t be avoided. The cops, judges, prosecutors, and civilian members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition believe the risks taken and inconveniences suffered by police officers to protect the lives, defend civil liberties, and secure the safety of fellow citizens should be related to keeping the public safe, not chasing drug offenders and their families, children, and pets.
We call upon capable and compassionate animal rights organizations, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Humane Society of the United States, to help minimize the danger to animals during raids by developing “best practices” for police agencies regarding their treatment of pets during raids, assisting police agencies in implementing such practices and training their officers, and joining forces with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and other drug policy reform groups to end the unnecessary deaths caused by these raids.
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