TX Cop Serving Warrant At Wrong House Shoots Therapy Dog

[SeanTX]

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Posted: 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Leander police officer shoots dog at wrong house


By Esther Robards-Forbes

American-Statesman Staff

A dog was shot and severely injured by a Leander police officer Monday night after the officer attempted to serve a warrant at the wrong address, according to the dog’s owners and a statement from the Leander Police Department.

The dog, a German shepherd named Vinny that works as a therapy dog, was shot in the neck and is recovering at the home of his owners in Liberty Hill.

Renata and James Simmons, the dog’s owners, are baffled and distraught by the actions of the officer. According to the statement from LPD, Warrant Officer Woodson Blase arrived at the Simmons’ home on FM 3405 to serve a warrant, knocked on the door and was walking around the back of the house when two German shepherds ran toward him.

The officer feared for his safety and fired three shots, the statement said.

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Vinny was hit once in the neck and was rushed to an emergency veterinarian. The dog is expected to live, but may not walk normally again, James Simmons said.

The incident is under administrative review, according to the statement from LPD.

[SeanTX]

Officer Woodson Blase appears to be one of those elite "Operator" types -- served in Force Recon in Iraq, among his other many accomplishments. Another case of the war being brought home to our streets.

Apparently this "Operator" cop is the same jackass who a while back issued a 10 year old a ticket for improperly wearing a seat belt : http://www.kvue.com/news/Leander-10-...123256283.html

He has quite an impressive "resume" in the arts of killing and controlling -- just the type of person we need serving as a "peace officer". I guess in Force Recon they don't teach you to double-check that you are hitting the right objective -- just trespass and start shooting.



http://www.linkedin.com/pub/woodson-blase/9/48/153

Woodson Blase's Experience
Senior Police Officer, Spec. Deputy U.S. Mashal
Leander Police Department

April 2008 – Present (5 years 3 months)

Assigned to Fugitive Warrants section & SWAT
Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, Lone Star Fugitive Task Force

TCLEOSE Instructor
Firearms Instructor
Patrol Rifle Instructor
Chemical Munitions / Flashbang Instructor
SWAT Operator
SWAT Team Leader
Intoxilyzer Operator
M16/M4/AR15 Armorer
Glock Armorer
1911 Armorer
IPMBA Officer
Intermediate Peace Officer
ALERRT
Crisis Intervention
OC/Baton/Taser Certified
SFST Certified


U.S. Marine, Staff Sergeant
United States Marine Corps

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Military industry

January 2004 – January 2011 (7 years 1 month)

-'06-'07 Combat tour in Iraq with raid force 4th Recon Force Detatchment

More patting himself on the back ETC ETC ETC

[Origanalist]

Making America safe for totalitarianism.

[BamaAla]

Force Recon? Weren't all Marines Force Recon? At least that's what every Marine I've ever met tells me; it's almost like there is no other job in the whole corps.

Disgusting story that no longer shocks me. I don't know which is sadder: the story or the no shock.