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Killer the dachshund
Published: July 10, 2009
Officer Murrill McLean has been fired for the June 8 shooting of a dachshund on Berman Drive, according to a news release from Danville Police Chief Philip Broadfoot.
Broadfoot said McLean’s account of the incident was accepted without a proper investigation.
“A proper investigation would have shown that where Officer McLean was standing during the attack would have provided him the time, distance and means necessary to consider other options before using his firearm,” Broadfoot said.
Broadfoot said he went to the scene himself when media reports questioned the investigation.
“My observations immediately raised questions in my mind about how the shooting actually occurred,” Broadfoot said.
McLean, out of town during Broadfoot’s initial investigation, was interviewed by Broadfoot when he returned.
“Once I was able to interview him in person on June 24, I ordered a full-scale internal affairs investigation of the entire incident,” Broadfoot said.
That investigation has been completed, Broadfoot said, and showed McLean’s report “of how the shooting occurred were misleading and factually inaccurate.”
Broadfoot also said several supervisors in the chain of command did not properly investigate the incident.
“As a result of the investigation, Officer McLean has been terminated from employment and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated with the supervisors for violating department policy,” Broadfoot said.
Broadfoot apologized for the department’s “failure to respond to this situation appropriately,” and noted the incident was not treated seriously, which resulted in an “incomplete and faulty investigation.”
“I apologize to the Harper family for the loss of their pet and pledge to them that I will make changes in our operation to ensure that nothing like this happens again,” Broadfoot said.
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The officer fired his gun in a neighborhood without having good reason to do it, and then fudged his report to shade it in his favor.
He needed firing. But it didn’t have anything to do with the dog being killed. He should have been fired if he’d missed.
My Goddess, I can’t tell you how happy I am, this cop got what he deserved, and to tell you the truth, if good ppl’ like you were not commenting, then this out-of-co ntro cop may have hurt an innocent person!!! GLAD HE IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!
take my word on this rider, smile and keep on!
Wiener dogs rule.
Now I’m really confused. Maybe if you can tell me what I blank mind is, it would help.
gordie,
k, sorry
vttova, yes I took he/she at their word of misunderstanding since I was considering so much source on this forum that does not understand “Temination/ firing” being the same thing.
Of course when I answered I did consider there was a trap set there by what could be considered sarcasm. I was playing coy to see if they would answer back. Since they did not I think the person was naive more so then sarcastic.
Didn’t seem the person had the intelligence to be anything but having a blank mind.
gordie, i supposed that you were responding to riders post about the headline being confusing. Wherein he/she mused, did they terminate him or fire him?
I’m thinking he/she was being sarcastic…...........
vttova I fail to see any sarcasm in any posting TODAY.
What is your point?
gordie,
Sarcasm is a form of humor that uses sharp, cutting remarks or language intended to mock, wound, or subject to contempt or ridicule.
I thought you were a yankee?
Have you been here too long?
Termination of employment, the end of an employee’s duration with an employer.
Fired, the end of an employee’s duration with an employer.
Both mean “Involuntary termination” and both allow the employee to be re-hired at the same job.
Most writers will use both words so as not to repeat the same word too often.
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