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Often the handler keeps the dog. However, if you search for "retired K9 dog" you will see quite a few available for "adoption."

- Jim

Aftermarket solar-powered vehicle ventilation fans are available for less than $20.

The problem with any measure of this sort is that the kind of irresponsible people who leave infants in cars also would not use or maintain safety devices. I still see people driving around with unsecured children in their vehicles and even the beds of pickup trucks.

- Jim

Tourism is either the first or second biggest industry in New Orleans (the other being shipping). However, most of the tourism profits go into private hands.

- Jim

You won't get an argument from me.

- Jim

C-dub wrote:The only thing I don't understand is allowing them to plead a felony down to a misdemeanor. I know some of the reasons why that happens, but why bother charging someone with a crime you can't prove?

Since a felony with its life-long penalties is infinitely worse than a misdemeanor, people will fight a felony in court. Their defense attorney will usually advise them to take a plea on a misdemeanor, likely with probation in a first offense. The fired officer will never work in law enforcement again. Everyone goes home in time for dinner.

Keith, I don't know. The details may be on some law-enforcement forum.

New Orleans is a chronically poor city and may not be able to afford such modern cars. The dog may have been bought using some kind of grant.

The police here had a Belgian Malinois. I met the dog. He looked like a German Shepherd on steroids. Unfortunately he was injured while subduing a criminal and retired.

- Jim

In New Orleans, Louisiana, today, the firing of three police officers was announced.

Officer #1 left an agency-owned Belgian Malinois dog in a police vehicle. The dog died of heat stroke. NOPD internal affairs cleared him, but he was indicted for felony animal cruelty and pled to a misdemeanor.

Officer #2 pled to animal cruelty after one of her dogs died of severe malnutrition.

Officer #3 allegedly discharged a firearm into his own vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

The officers had 8 to 13 years of service.

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Aside from the moral aspect, does everyone know the value of a Belgian Malinois trained for police work? It's over $10,000.

Laissez les bons temps rouler.

- Jim