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Vladimir,
According to
the U.S. Department of Justice, COVID-19 isn't the only
epidemic ravaging our communities — another has been around
for years, and it's the epidemic of police officers
shooting innocent family dogs dead. Activists
estimate that officers gun down our sweet companion animals at
a rate of 500 dogs each day, and one every 98 minutes. And for
the most part, these killer cops get away with it scot-free.
This is what happened to Junior Gonzalez's family. Last month,
in June 2020, Junior was working late at the laundromat he
owns. A passing deputy saw him inside and automatically
assumed Junior was burglarizing the property. Before even asking questions, he drew his
weapon.
But Junior wasn't alone; his two
loving pit bulls, Roxi and Luna, had been helping their dad at
the laundromat that night. When the officer approached, Roxi
barked and sat, waiting for pets. The cop responded by
shooting this sweet, inquisitive girl in her jaw,
chest, and leg. This is a symptom of a much larger
problem: police assuming they can just shoot first and ask
questions later. But shooting a pet animal at point-blank
range should never be the solution to de-escalate a situation.
Stop police from murdering our beloved companion
animals! Sign the petition to tell all 50 U.S. states to
intervene by implementing harsher punishments for dog-killing
cops, and reforming the way police approach interactions with
animals.
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. They're
shooting animals that are leashed or in their own homes, just
because of a bark or a movement — and they're facing no
punishments. Demand an end to this inhumanity now!
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