🚨IN SUMMARY:
It is a federal crime to willfully and maliciously harm, disable, or kill any animal used by a federal law enforcement agency, whether the animal is actively working or off duty in a kennel or stable.
This includes dogs, horses, or other animals employed by agencies such as:
* U.S. Marshals Service
* FBI
* DEA
* ATF
* Homeland Security / CBP
* Federal Bureau of Prisons
* U.S. Secret Service
* Department of Defense
* U.S. Capitol Police
* TSA
* and any federal agency utilizing working animals in official functions.
⚖️ Penalties:
• Up to 10 years in federal prison
• Fines up to \$250,000** (standard for Class C felonies under federal law)
• Restitution is mandatory
📖 THE ACTUAL LAW:
18 U.S. CH65 Code § 1368 - Harming animals used in law enforcement
(a) Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not more than 1 year. If the offense permanently disables or disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment shall be 10 years.
(b) In this section, the term “police animal” means a dog or horse employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch) for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of criminal offenders.
((Added Pub. L. 106–254, § 2(a), Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638; amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4003(a)(4), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.))
🚨🚨 WHY CAN’T STATE & LOCAL LE ANIMALS BE PROTECTED UNDER THIS LAW?
🇺🇸➡️ Because of the 10th Amendment of the Constitution: States Rights.
Very broadly put, the federal government cannot dictate how state or local law enforcement agencies operate on a daily basis. This includes how they train, deploy, or punish crimes involving their own police K9s or horses.
📢That being said we strongly believe state & local LE animals attached to federal task forces SHOULD be protected under this federal law.
We have been hard at work. Stay tuned...
a year agoartemisr4576
I strongly believe with great conviction that the death penalty should be THE ONLY answer for any criminal attempting to murder police officers or agents of any agency within our nation and including attempted murders on our nation’s K9s. If that were on the books and these worthless criminals attempt anyways well aware of the consequences then it’s like they chose the death penalty themselves and I say SO BE IT.
a year agokimbaababy68
Give them life ! Doesn’t matter if it’s a human police officer or a dog officer it’s a life because some people just don’t care! Well I do as does the officer who loses not only his partner but his best friend and the pain of losing doesn’t end they’ll always have a piece missing !
a year agowesterntropicsbycrystal
I really really think a officer that is around K9 and working dog's should be given free first aid for dogs, and horses. To know how to stabilize wounds and other issues until they get to the vet...a scholarship or something should be started for this.
a year agotwo_newfs_livin_on_a_rock
Death! It should be death if you harm anyone in law enforcement, human or K9, PERIOD
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