Imagine needing a university study to come up with something this stupid instead of just employing any kind of shepherd dog
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Imagine needing a university study to come up with something this stupid instead of just employing any kind of shepherd dog
And I bet my dog would chase that too! The circle of life
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Following an incident where officers responded to the wrong address and shot a resident, the Grand Prairie Police Department faces potential legal fallout.
The district attorney's office has a policy to respond to all officer-involved shootings in Dallas County.
It will be up to Dallas County prosecutors whether to bring evidence forward to a grand jury to decide if a crime occurred.
Grand Prairie police are asking the Dallas County DA's office to consider charges after a homeowner walked out armed when officers showed up at his house by mistake.
It all started Friday around 1:45 a.m. Grand Prairie police responded to a call for an active disturbance.
Officers knocked on the door of a home on Holly Hills Drive for five minutes. Then, police say, the homeowner opened the garage armed with a gun.
Police say the man pointed the gun at officers, then the officers fired their weapons and hit him in the leg.
Simpson told FOX 4 officers never announced themselves, and he thought they were criminals at first.
"They never say police department! But I recognized from the light the sign off the badge when the garage door got to a certain point. And that's why I dropped my pistol. And okay, let's figure this out. And then I get shot." Simpson says officers fired eight shots, which he believes is excessive.
Grand Prairie police are asking the district attorney's office to consider indicting Simpson on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer. Wilson says the homeowner's right will come into play. "But as it stands now, it seems like the was the officer shooting, not necessarily the homeowner who was lawfully armed and in the place where they're in a lawful right to be. So that's going to be a challenge, I think, from a prosecutorial perspective, to find criminal conduct there," Wilson said.
Russell Wilson, a former Dallas County prosecutor, spoke Saturday about the possible legal ramifications of the shooting." How the facts and circumstances unfolded immediately prior to the shooting. who shot and from what location and what was their ability to see," Wilson said. "I think that the assessment of the body camera would be critical in the case."
The district attorney's office has a policy to respond to all officer-involved shootings in Dallas County.
It will be up to Dallas County prosecutors whether to bring evidence forward to a grand jury to decide if a crime occurred.
Grand Prairie police are asking the Dallas County DA's office to consider charges after a homeowner walked out armed when officers showed up at his house by mistake.
It all started Friday around 1:45 a.m. Grand Prairie police responded to a call for an active disturbance.
Officers knocked on the door of a home on Holly Hills Drive for five minutes. Then, police say, the homeowner opened the garage armed with a gun.
Police say the man pointed the gun at officers, then the officers fired their weapons and hit him in the leg.
Simpson told FOX 4 officers never announced themselves, and he thought they were criminals at first.
"They never say police department! But I recognized from the light the sign off the badge when the garage door got to a certain point. And that's why I dropped my pistol. And okay, let's figure this out. And then I get shot." Simpson says officers fired eight shots, which he believes is excessive.
Grand Prairie police are asking the district attorney's office to consider indicting Simpson on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer. Wilson says the homeowner's right will come into play. "But as it stands now, it seems like the was the officer shooting, not necessarily the homeowner who was lawfully armed and in the place where they're in a lawful right to be. So that's going to be a challenge, I think, from a prosecutorial perspective, to find criminal conduct there," Wilson said.
Russell Wilson, a former Dallas County prosecutor, spoke Saturday about the possible legal ramifications of the shooting." How the facts and circumstances unfolded immediately prior to the shooting. who shot and from what location and what was their ability to see," Wilson said. "I think that the assessment of the body camera would be critical in the case."
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Chase them, then chase them again 5 minutes later.
Here's a better, more permanent solution to a goose problem...
https://dillonaero.com/m134d-standard-7-62-x-51mm/
Chase them, then chase them again 5 minutes later.
Here's a better, more permanent solution to a goose problem...
https://dillonaero.com/m134d-standard-7-62-x-51mm/
Who in the world thought that geese are this rare unicorn bird that needs protecting. That's the root of all these issues !
Yes, intentionally hitting a goose with a vehicle can lead to significant fines and potential jail time, as Canada geese are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. If the act is deemed accidental, the consequences are typically not as severe. Several recent reports highlight this issue.
Recent instances of people fined for hitting geese
New Jersey hit-and-run (September 2025)
- A driver in Spotswood was charged with seven counts of animal cruelty and violations of New Jersey fish and wildlife regulations after intentionally running over seven geese.
- Police identified the suspect after a two-month investigation. Intentionally harming migratory birds is a violation of both state and federal law.
- Michael McCutcheon was arrested and charged with animal cruelty for intentionally hitting a goose with a golf cart and then beating it with a golf club.
- The injured goose later had to be euthanized.
- California law allows for fines of up to $20,000 and possible jail time for such animal cruelty offenses.
- Joey Proulx was fined $20,000 for hunting snow geese without a permit and hindering a conservation officer.
- He was also banned from hunting migratory birds until 2031.
Because Canada geese are a federally protected species, the consequences for deliberately harming them can be severe.
- Federal fines: Can range from $5,000 to $15,000 for misdemeanors, and up to $250,000 for felonies.
- Jail time: Misdemeanor charges can result in six months or more of imprisonment, while felonies could lead to up to two years.
- State-level charges: Intentional harm can also lead to state-level animal cruelty or wildlife violations.
- Accidental collision: Hitting a goose by accident generally does not result in legal penalties. If you accidentally strike a goose and cause damage to your vehicle, some insurance companies advise contacting the police to document the incident.
- Intentional harm: Driving into a flock of geese or swerving to hit them is considered intentional harm and can lead to prosecution. Witnesses with dashboard cameras or home surveillance can provide crucial evidence for law enforcement.
Ah , Woodrow Wilson was president , this is all making perfect sense now .
Don't forget , being stroked out and have his wife secretly running the country . Hey , this sounds like .......
Oh never mind , this isn't the politics thread ... 
My work had a huge issue with the canadian geese - they ended up paying a company who came out and installed black silhouettes of dogs out of black lexan. They company came back and took them off the property about 3 months later (likely to re-use) - still goose free 8+ years later. I guess they remember to stay away...
It worked. Just can't imagine how much the company ended up paying for such a simple solution...
They had those at the park I used to stop at on the way to playing fetch when I lived in Aurora. They did not work whatsoever. Puppy loved stopping, getting let out, chasing them away, and running back to the car however
Try Key West sometime. Inundated with feral chickens - which are "protected". They're a goddamned invasive species, not something to protect...
Same goes for the wild horses out west for that matter.
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