Dog Abuse
Jails and detention centers around the country must stop using police dogs to control immigration detainees as of Saturday under a new policy issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of Homeland Security, issued a memo to its field offices last month ordering them to refrain from contracting with lockups that use dogs around detainees.
And why:
Dogs are used to accompany prisoners being transferred to and from the infirmary, or to break up fights.
National Public Radio last month aired a report and made public documents describing a dog attack at the jail. The jail temporarily stopped using dogs around detainees last month, but recently resumed the practice.
Dog attacks can be pretty brutal, particularly from a dog trained to attack. I’ve worn my fair share of sleeves and taken a few hits. Dogs are quite impressive and deadly when the need arises. A well trained dog has an on/off switch and views that attack as a game. Once the dog is done, it’s business as usual.
December 8th, 2004 at 9:21 am
You know, if you ever need an idea for a post, I’d really be interested in “what to do if a dog attacks you.”
December 8th, 2004 at 12:06 pm
i think you either punch it in the nose (or is that sharks) or play dead (or is that grizzy bears) or hit it in the eyes (is that an alligator)
December 8th, 2004 at 7:57 pm
I think you’re supposed to hold real still because they can only see things that are moving.