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mistersausage t1_j9gzdtc wrote

>The footage shows Maguire sitting on a bench with her own small dog in her lap as a woman walking two other dogs passed by. One of the dogs — the pit bull — suddenly dragged her owner toward Maguire, snatched the small dog off the agent’s lap, and began aggressively shaking it, the source said. > >Maguire threw herself into the fracas and tried to separate the dogs, eventually drawing her weapon and placing it directly against the pit bull’s backside before shooting the animal once in its hindquarters, according to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

Looks like she tried to stop the fight without shooting, and when that didn't work, fired extremely close quarters to not hit bystanders. IMO she did everything correctly.

Whole situation sucks though.

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ScottEATF t1_j9h3p3b wrote

If her dog was in actual danger and it wasn't just two dogs making noises at each other, she tried to actively separate them and couldn't, and was controlled in the way she ended up employing her weapon; this was reasonable action.

Assuming the description given is accurate.

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kemmes7 t1_j9hcubs wrote

>But video of the incident, captured by security cameras outside the apartment building, paints a more complicated story, according to a source who reviewed it.

why not just release the video footage? how long does it really take to review? or screen it to reporters?

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CreditBuilding205 t1_j9hazrm wrote

> Assuming the description given is accurate.

The reporter is getting this description from an anonymous source without having seen the footage themselves. Presumably that source is a police officer or FBI agent who would have every reason to paint the FBI agent’s actions charitably.

I would not take an anonymous 2nd hand account as the definitive story.

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ScottEATF t1_j9hc7me wrote

That's why I threw in the qualifier. Too many times descriptions of footage of LEOs by LEOs is so far from what is actually shown that it's beyond understanding.

So it would not surprise me if that description is not accurate in part or as a whole. My guess would be that the attempt to separate the dogs would likely be the area doing the most heavy lifting on the veracity end.

Also really want to know what the other owner was doing.

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calvinistgrindcore t1_j9h01ew wrote

It's awful, and unfortunately will end up being a Rorschach blot where everyone sees their priors about dog breeds. It's totally reasonable not to allow your dog to be killed by a larger, stronger dog whose owner cannot control it. It's also tragic that the pit's owner is in a tough spot in her life, and I'm sure that the dog was a major source of support.

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ell0bo t1_j9h7eba wrote

This whole thing is simply tragic. She did everything she could before drawing the gun.

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p_britt35 t1_j9h8brp wrote

Why was she carrying, and was it her issued firearm? This was 100% not handled correctly!

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hatramroany t1_j9h9q0h wrote

Concealed carry is legal in Pennsylvania and whether or not it was issued by the FBI is irrelevant because the Law Enforcement officers Safety Act of 2004 allows federal agents to have their firearms off duty.

Maybe try to do 2 minutes of googling before believing rage bait Instagram comments from nobodies? All the info is readily available on the FBI’s website.

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TiberiusDrexelus t1_j9haalr wrote

FBI agents are encouraged to carry their service pistol at all reasonable times when off-duty

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OldCoaly69 t1_j9h9q2j wrote

Because it’s her constitutional right to be able to defend herself.

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Acrobatic_Advance_71 t1_j9ha76p wrote

Your suppose to stick you finger up the dogs butt. I don’t believe guns should be used this easily. But also I don’t know what else should have been done.

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