Comments on: Phoenix Cop Accused Of Leaving Police Dog In Hot Car http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:35:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: lydia http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-250620 lydia Fri, 29 May 2009 20:32:47 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-250620 sgt. lovejoy should not be given any dog at all from now on i don't think he love brandit at all to leave him in a hot car for 12 hours - I love my pug and always think how he is and where he is - lovejoy should be kick out of the police force. sgt. lovejoy should not be given any dog at all from now on i don’t think he love brandit at all to leave him in a hot car for 12 hours - I love my pug and always think how he is and where he is - lovejoy should be kick out of the police force.

]]> By: Trish http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-192389 Trish Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:51:57 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-192389 Tom Lovejoy (what a name to give this worthless piece of crap) should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Abuse an animal, go to jail. In this case, I agree with the woman who said this guy should be locked in a car for 12 hours in 109 degree heat and left to die.......and whomever stated, "I'm sure he's suffering from the loss of his dog." Like hell he is......look how stupid he looks in his picture....he's probably on drugs.....hate hate hate this low life piece of shit Tom Lovejoy (what a name to give this worthless piece of crap) should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Abuse an animal, go to jail. In this case, I agree with the woman who said this guy should be locked in a car for 12 hours in 109 degree heat and left to die…….and whomever stated, “I’m sure he’s suffering from the loss of
his dog.” Like hell he is……look how stupid he looks in his picture….he’s probably on drugs…..hate hate hate this low life piece of shit

]]> By: Further Investigation Into Bandit’s Death, K-9 Dog Left In Car For 12 Hours | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-57801 Further Investigation Into Bandit’s Death, K-9 Dog Left In Car For 12 Hours | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:01:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-57801 [...] week, we posted up a story about a Phoenix area cop, Sgt. Tom Lovejoy, who was accused of leaving Bandit, his K-9 dog, in a patrol car for more than 12 hours in 109 degree temperatures. Bandit died from the intense [...] […] week, we posted up a story about a Phoenix area cop, Sgt. Tom Lovejoy, who was accused of leaving Bandit, his K-9 dog, in a patrol car for more than 12 hours in 109 degree temperatures. Bandit died from the intense […]

]]> By: Carol Johnson http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55567 Carol Johnson Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:47:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55567 We are supposed to feel sorry for the jerk who is having a great time....while is dog is left to die a horrible death? I could care less about Lovejoy's "suffering"....it is the dog who suffered...not Lovejoy...and by the way...the original excuse was that he forgot the dog because he was distracted because his son was in an accident. We are supposed to feel sorry for the jerk who is having a great time….while is dog is left to die a horrible death?

I could care less about Lovejoy’s “suffering”….it is the dog who suffered…not Lovejoy…and by the way…the original excuse was that he forgot the dog because he was distracted because his son was in an accident.

]]> By: purringfur http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55507 purringfur Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:02:07 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55507 repost - sorry, mods. repost - sorry, mods.

]]> By: purringfur http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55501 purringfur Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:46:51 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55501 “With the sheriff railing on me right now, it’s kind of hard to say anything,” Lovejoy said. ......................... Add thousands of pet owners railing on you, too, and speaking AGAINST you to the department as well! And he didn't THINK of his pet for more than 12 hours? I think about and check on my pets CONSTANTLY. Constantly! How could anyone not? 12 hours?? Unconscionable! EVERY DAY this dog put his life on the line for the officer! What a payback to Bandit that he was not even a thought in his partner's mind for over 12 hours! “With the sheriff railing on me right now, it’s kind of hard to say anything,” Lovejoy said.
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Add thousands of pet owners railing on you, too, and speaking AGAINST you to the department as well!

And he didn’t THINK of his pet for more than 12 hours? I think about and check on my pets CONSTANTLY. Constantly! How could anyone not? 12 hours?? Unconscionable!

EVERY DAY this dog put his life on the line for the officer! What a payback to Bandit that he was not even a thought in his partner’s mind for over 12 hours!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55459 Sharon Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:48:46 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55459 They need ban the use of dogs by the police. Police officers are obviously not fit to care for animals. I don't see any difference between what I'm reading in the posts above and the uproar over dog fighting and Michael Vick. Animal cruelty and abuse is the same to me no matter who is perpetrating the crime. As far as I'm concerned being responsible for the death of a dog either through murder or negligence ought to be a felony. They need ban the use of dogs by the police. Police officers are obviously not fit to care for animals. I don’t see any difference between what I’m reading in the posts above and the uproar over dog fighting and Michael Vick. Animal cruelty and abuse is the same to me no matter who is perpetrating the crime. As far as I’m concerned being responsible for the death of a dog either through murder or negligence ought to be a felony.

]]> By: Another Police Dog Dies After Being Left In Hot Car | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55410 Another Police Dog Dies After Being Left In Hot Car | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:01:34 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55410 [...] daily email digest or subscribe in a RSS reader.First, Bandit, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois, died after being left in a patrol car in 109 degree temperatures for over 12 hours. Now, there is another horrible incident of a police dog death’s from being [...] […] daily email digest or subscribe in a RSS reader.First, Bandit, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois, died after being left in a patrol car in 109 degree temperatures for over 12 hours. Now, there is another horrible incident of a police dog death’s from being […]

]]> By: deej http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55389 deej Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:35:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55389 In case people misinterpret my post - yes it is a crime and I believe it should (and will, it sounds like) be treated as such. I think that does not need automatically preclude compassion Sorry - it's late and I shouldn't jump into things when I'm not writing clearly. In case people misinterpret my post - yes it is a crime and I believe it should (and will, it sounds like) be treated as such. I think that does not need automatically preclude compassion Sorry - it’s late and I shouldn’t jump into things when I’m not writing clearly.

]]> By: deej http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55386 deej Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:24:56 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55386 ok - I'll be the bad guy here and say; carolynn, I am truly sorry for your loss. I am sorry for the loss of anyone's companion. What I can't reconcile however - the burning building incident... Something needs to change - drastically... Perhaps Carolynn needs to start the force of compassion for those who are grieving - by doing something for the people who were laughed at... Does that make any sense? agh - what a miserable story this is... ok - I’ll be the bad guy here and say;
carolynn, I am truly sorry for your loss.

I am sorry for the loss of anyone’s companion.

What I can’t reconcile however - the burning building incident… Something needs to change - drastically… Perhaps Carolynn needs to start the force of compassion for those who are grieving - by doing something for the people who were laughed at… Does that make any sense?

agh - what a miserable story this is…

]]> By: kaefamily http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55338 kaefamily Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:11:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55338 Lynn, Regarding the first law: dog could still be tied longer than 3 hours IF there are reasonable accommodations, i.e. food and water. As for leaving a pet in an unattended vehicle: again, it could still be legal as long as there the pet is not in imminent danger. In both cases, the key word is "reasonable" hence the laws are open to interpretation. It is against the law to carry a pet without any type of restraint system in an open truck bed. Still, it continues to happen especially in the rural farming towns. In short, pets are commonly considered properties; not a breathing living creatures. Heck, women and children still are viewed as men's property! Lynn,
Regarding the first law: dog could still be tied longer than 3 hours IF there are reasonable accommodations, i.e. food and water.

As for leaving a pet in an unattended vehicle: again, it could still be legal as long as there the pet is not in imminent danger.

In both cases, the key word is “reasonable” hence the laws are open to interpretation.

It is against the law to carry a pet without any type of restraint system in an open truck bed. Still, it continues to happen especially in the rural farming towns.

In short, pets are commonly considered properties; not a breathing living creatures. Heck, women and children still are viewed as men’s property!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55322 Lynn Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:59:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55322 Some CA laws regarding animal welfare: Tethered dogs: It’s illegal to tie a dog to a stationary object for more than three hours a day (SB 1578). Pets: It’s illegal to leave an animal in an unattended vehicle, endangered by cold or heat (SB 1806). http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/sen/sb_1801-1850/sb_1806_cfa_20060816_143330_sen_floor.html In some counties in CA it is illegal to leave an animal without water. Some CA laws regarding animal welfare:

Tethered dogs: It’s illegal to tie a dog to a stationary object for more than three hours a day (SB 1578).

Pets: It’s illegal to leave an animal in an unattended vehicle, endangered by cold or heat (SB 1806).

http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-.....floor.html

In some counties in CA it is illegal to leave an animal without water.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55308 Tammy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:12:45 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55308 This person should be fired. I hope they do not give him another dog to torture. He had to of done it on purpose you just don't leave a animal for that many hours. How about feeding him or going to the bathroom. I say fire the S.O.B. I always put the welfare of my animals first before anything else. This person should be fired. I hope they do not give him another dog to torture. He had to of done it on purpose you just don’t leave a animal for that many hours. How about feeding him or going to the bathroom. I say fire the S.O.B. I always put the welfare of my animals first before anything else.

]]> By: beaucat http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55306 beaucat Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:07:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55306 In response to the comment about using the "run on system" I read an article not long ago of an instance where this "system" was used. The car quit running, resulting in no A/C & the poor dog died while his "partner" was inside a nice comfortable environment...... Animals should not for any reason be left inside a car. If my babies can't come in with me they stay home with the A/C running. In response to the comment about using the “run on system” I read an article not long ago of an instance where this “system” was used. The car quit running, resulting in no A/C & the poor dog died while his “partner” was inside a nice comfortable environment……
Animals should not for any reason be left inside a car. If my babies can’t come in with me they stay home with the A/C running.

]]> By: Barb http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55304 Barb Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:02:32 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/phoenix-cop-accused-of-leaving-police-dog-in-hot-car-2676#comment-55304 More police officer brutality: Police Officer charged with felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly kicking his K-9 partner Duke to death during an obedience training exercise with more than a dozen other police dogs and trainers present. Read - http://ga0.org/indefenseofanim.....d=10493728 This is no isolated incident–this happens all the time. Though there are some compassionate people who work in the army and the police, they are the exception. Brutality is the norm–dogs are hanged and kicked to death. People are outraged when torture and sadistic killing of animals is done by individuals–don’t tolerate it being done by institutions, or people hiding behind them, being protected by them. This torture must be exposed and stopped. And brutal “training” methods which torture and kill animals must be outlawed. Here is a website by a courageous lady who has devoted her life to exposing and stopping this horror–it is happening all around us all the time: http://www.stoplynching.com/ More police officer brutality:

Police Officer charged with felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly kicking his K-9 partner Duke to death during an obedience training exercise with more than a dozen other police dogs and trainers present.

Read - http://ga0.org/indefenseofanim…..d=10493728

This is no isolated incident–this happens all the time. Though there are some compassionate people who work in the army and the police, they are the exception. Brutality is the norm–dogs are hanged and kicked to death. People are outraged when torture and sadistic killing of animals is done by individuals–don’t tolerate it being done by institutions, or people hiding behind them, being protected by them. This torture must be exposed and stopped. And brutal “training” methods which torture and kill animals must be outlawed. Here is a website by a courageous lady who has devoted her life to exposing and stopping this horror–it is happening all around us all the time:

http://www.stoplynching.com/

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