Animal cops one step closer to getting new police tech

[GOYABEAN]

C'mon man what could go wrong

Animal cops one step closer to getting new police tech

ALBANY- A bill that would allow SPCA officers to have access to the state's live scan fingerprinting system used by law enforcement agencies following an arrest

midhudsonnews.com

 

[fresch]

Everyone is a cop now.

Buy your beef now people, Texas burning.

 

[Hochulsucks1234]

Used to be I would see a cop car go by maybe once a year and be like "shit hope they arent looking for me". Now its worrying about the IRS, Animal control, DHS, FDA, USDA, ...(insert government agency here) all armed and ready to shoot. We are truly living in a police state.

 

[MothMan]

Does qualified immunity come along with this? If not then I see a bankrupt SPCA in the future.

 

[MothMan]

Fact Sheet - Peace Officers Employed by SPCAs and What They Can Do by Law | NEW YORK STATE HUMANE ASSOCIATION

Peace Officers Employed by SPCAs and What They Can Do by Law A NYSHA Fact Sheet This information is written based on our understanding the current laws.

www.nyshumane.org

 

[fresch]

If it only saves one dog/cat/bird/etc..

 

[repete]

Just effing great! I can see it now,
Knock-knock,
yeah who is it?
SPCA, open the door and let us in.
Not unless you have a warrant
Exigent circumstance, we don't need a warrant , we hear a dog barking!
He's barking cause you beat on the door!
OK KICK IT IN, HANDS UP, CALL THE DOG OFF BANG BANG, (dogs dead, shot by SPCA)

 

[Rocpo]

You can all put your tinfoil hats away
This is simply allowing SPCA to book and process their own arrests without having to go to another agency to do so

 

[Robin]

Oh golly, I don't see any potential for abuse of authority here, aaaaaaah right. Well, next step is to arm them like the Forrest Rangers. More shit, more tax money, more government authority, less individual Liberty one inch at a time.
File your daily agenda with some armed state authority every morning to make sure you are within the bounds of said authority, they are watching, step out of line, the man comes and takes you away.
Robin

 

[meketrefe]

I propose that all the legislative and executive positions are taken by dogs.
The world would be such a nice place!...

 

[Slacker43]

You can all put your tinfoil hats away
This is simply allowing SPCA to book and process their own arrests without having to go to another agency to do so

You really believe the SPCA should have full arrest power with no checks? The same SPCA that begs every commercial break for more money for the sad puppy dogs? Bullshit. I am as big of an animal lover as anyone but this is crazy. This isn't tin foil hat shit. I don't even like the length of rope they have given to cops let alone the SPCA for fucks sake. You are either full on law enforcement or you are not. There is no way the SPCA should be full on law enforcement. There is way too much emotion involved with them to carry out anything honest. It should be mandatory that law enforcement is involved in any arrest that is being pushed by the SPCA. They cannot be trusted to be even the least bit impartial. Not that cops are either I guess. Fuck me we don't need more cops. We need better ones. Ones that are not just revenue agents. Not much serving and protecting these days.

 

[fresch]

Um, animals are ours to do as we please so long as we treat them well.

 

[spat]

Oh golly, I don't see any potential for abuse of authority here, aaaaaaah right. Well, next step is to arm them like the Forrest Rangers. More shit, more tax money, more government authority, less individual Liberty one inch at a time.
File your daily agenda with some armed state authority every morning to make sure you are within the bounds of said authority, they are watching, step out of line, the man comes and takes you away.
Robin

Next step is to exempt them from rules the regular police have to follow to protect our rights.

You know, they way the DEC and Border patrol are somehow allowed to conduct warrantless searches that would be forbidden to normal cops.

 

[stokes]

You really believe the SPCA should have full arrest power with no checks?

This changes nothing about the arrest powers. It merely means instead of processing any arrests thru the local Sheriff or PD they can print the animal abusers they arrest on their own machine.

 

[Rocpo]

You really believe the SPCA should have full arrest power with no checks? The same SPCA that begs every commercial break for more money for the sad puppy dogs? Bullshit. I am as big of an animal lover as anyone but this is crazy. This isn't tin foil hat shit. I don't even like the length of rope they have given to cops let alone the SPCA for fucks sake. You are either full on law enforcement or you are not. There is no way the SPCA should be full on law enforcement. There is way too much emotion involved with them to carry out anything honest. It should be mandatory that law enforcement is involved in any arrest that is being pushed by the SPCA. They cannot be trusted to be even the least bit impartial. Not that cops are either I guess. Fuck me we don't need more cops. We need better ones. Ones that are not just revenue agents. Not much serving and protecting these days.

Yes I do. They investigate crimes involving animals and make arrests/summons for those crimes.

There are armed sworn ASPCA LE. They go through an academy. Their power of arrest is limited to animal cases. And yes, they carry firearms. It is NOT EVERY EMPLOYEE or volunteer of the ASPCA.

Article 2 | Criminal Procedure Law | Peace Officers

Persons designated as peace officers. Federal law enforcement officers powers. Powers of Peace Officers. Training Requirements.

ypdcrime.com

Scroll down to #7. They've been authorized such for a LONG time.

Fact Sheet - Peace Officers Employed by SPCAs and What They Can Do by Law | NEW YORK STATE HUMANE ASSOCIATION

Peace Officers Employed by SPCAs and What They Can Do by Law A NYSHA Fact Sheet This information is written based on our understanding the current laws.

www.nyshumane.org

 

[Rocpo]

Um, animals are ours to do as we please so long as we treat them well.

That's all well and good.
Until you see how some people mistreat and abuse those animals for no reason other than they can. And they deserve to be brough up on criminal charges and do time for their actions.