Prisoners Sue Virginia Department of Corrections Over Canine Attacks
If police dogs assault innocent people at their handlers’ direction, it’s usually treated as the victim’s fault
22 November 2021
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If police dogs assault innocent people at their handlers’ direction, it’s usually treated as the victim’s fault
22 November 2021
Two prisoners have filed federal lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Corrections alleging that guards at the Sussex 1 State Prison and the Red Onion State Prison unmuzzled dogs to attack and maul them. The prisoners, Curtis Garrett and Corey Johnson, say they sustained significant injuries in the incidents. The sickening details reflect a bigger problem: If a police dog is hurt "in the line of duty," the person hurting the dog is charged with felony "assault on an officer." But if a police dog mauls someone, it is generally treated as the victim's fault—even when it clearly isn't. The ...
Prisoners Sue Virginia Department of Corrections Over Canine Attacks
Two prisoners have filed federal lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Corrections alleging that guards at the Sussex 1 State Prison and the Red
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