Police Officer charged with animal cruelty after K9 dies in hot car

[DEEKITTEN]

For sure he should not be keeping his job as a "cop" he can't even take care of a k.9 how can he look out for the public

[BrianH]

Originally Posted by gouligann

When I read about any dog or kid dying in a hot car, the thought of them suffering in that heat turns my stomach. This happens FAR too often.
New car manufacturers HAVE to come up with something to alert people of something alive in a vehicle after "X" number of minutes, and they should be a standard part of the vehicle.

That would be easily done, but would incur monthly charges etc from networks to notify the person via txt or whatever way. Dont think many people would use it.

[ssg II]

Originally Posted by BrianH

That would be easily done, but would incur monthly charges etc from networks to notify the person via txt or whatever way. Dont think many people would use it.

Just common f***ing sense. DUH? There's a living being in your car who will die when left in certain conditions. A child, a dog.

How can people be so involved in themselves that they forget they are not alone in their vehicle? Do you really need another app on your cell to tell you that your pets & kids are cooking inside your car?

Apparently, some of you do.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by gouligann

When I read about any dog or kid dying in a hot car, the thought of them suffering in that heat turns my stomach. This happens FAR too often.
New car manufacturers HAVE to come up with something to alert people of something alive in a vehicle after "X" number of minutes, and they should be a standard part of the vehicle.

As much as it pees me off to hear of dogs being killed in a hot car, I see no reason why we need another Federal regulation on the car manufacturers to try and cure stupid. And to alert if after x number of minutes something alive in the car is ludicrous. Does that mean in the winter, at 20 degrees, I leave my Malamute in the truck for ten minutes, the alarm would go off?

Make it an option, no problem, but make the majority of the people pay for something they do not need is too much for me. And if it is invented and made mandatory, I can guarantee someone will come along with a device to bypass the system. And I can guarantee I would come up with a bypass the first day I have the vehicle.

Prosecute these people to the fullest extent of the laws (that already exist) and make it known.