Thats barely enough training to pass a basic obedience trial at the CKC. Bailey's doctor described his wounds as a punctured trachea, cut carotid artery, damaged tissue in his neck, injuries to his shoulder and a broken finger. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office released a statement to address what it called "misinformation" circulating in the media regarding the two cases. Police will eventually be forced to hand over these records to Bailey's attorneys. 1998)). Corp. v. Corneal Consultants of Ind., P.C., 841 N.E.2d 1181, 1188 (Ind. Hammond, IN 46320, Telephone: (219) 937-5500 To what extent such injuries are occurring in Indianapolis is unclear. I always thought the K9 unit dogs only attacked arms or legs? Officers say to Bailey, "Stop fighting the dog, stop moving," while the dog is still latched onto his neck. As for crappy dog training practises, unless a dog will OUT 100% of the time (toys, food etc) it shouldnt begin training for bite work. DENVER Vohne Liche Kennels, a dog-training facility in northern Miami County, has agreed to pay $1.35 million to the federal government to settle a lawsuit claiming the company filed false claims on a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. Fed. Police also use dogs which are half GSD and half Malinois. Nor were there deceptive or fraudulent acts. The court then defined the discovery rule, as quoted above. First, Mr. Miller contends that Vohne Liche dogs are not trained to ignore the residual odor of drugs but only the presence of actual drugs and therefore a sniff by a Vohne Liche trained drug detection dog is a search under the Fourth Amendment; and second Mr. Miller contends that regardless of whether or not sniffs constitute a search, an alert by a Vohne Liche trained dog cannot establish probable cause to search a vehicle because Vohne Liche dogs have not been trained to ignore residual odors. I remember seeing info on a couple of dog attacks in Canada when the K9s were released to seek a suspicious person but found an innocent bystander and mauled them. /s. The GSD had been a safer choice. By 9:49, officers are saying "We need medics now!" Address: 43455 Hilltop Drive. Your email address will not be published. 227) is GRANTED. With over 600 acres, Vohne Liche Kennels has an unparalleled facility for dog training, and the events at the Olympics are designed to simulate what working dogs and handlers might experience. 230) is DENIED. "There are no human rights in these countries, which could influence the training style to skew towards a high level of aggression/lethal bite targeting of head and neck." Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store. Vohne Liche and AWD, Mr. Miller claims, are responsible for his injury because they inadequately trained the police dog that alerted on his car. Deaths are also rare because the dogs are trained to attack the arms and legs -- not the head and neck. Its an important one, and another case of dogs bred for completely useless and destructive behaviors, then placed in the hands of the people least able to control their own worst instincts. This dog clearly had very bad training, and Id be willing to bet its like we discussed, cops get the dog and do "too hot" scenario training all the time, no control, choke off, no outs, no frustration tolerance, which is why the dog ate up the cop on the choke off. Doe v. Shults-Lewis Child & Family Servs., Inc., 718 N.E.2d 738, 744 (Ind. Great dogs and great people! A lock ( Co., 957 F. Supp. How do they do it? When people say BSL doesnt work the fact is, even followed up rarely (as in Ontario) *it helps*. In comments, we would like your feedback on the Lafayette Police Department K-9 neck attack involving Sgt. 1920 (2). 48. Again, a story for 60 Minutes to consider. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs. This was contrasted from the plaintiff who is ignorant "of the fact of his injury or its cause," whether because the injury has not manifested itself or "the facts about causation may be in the control of the putative defendant, unavailable to the plaintiff or at least very difficult to obtain." The man in the San Diego police K-9 video, 26-year old David Aceves, was never charged with a crime and was given a settlement for. She also believes that a belligerent drunk on a moped "does not authorize a straight up door pop," when the dog flies out of the vehicle without a handler. We began doing so after reviewing lawsuits filed in the Pacific Northwest and how the "bite and hold" method of training was being tested in the courts. 1998). Since when are these powerful, attack TRAINED dogs allowed to maul throats? Cuz Ive been coming across several maulings PER DAY across North America. In 2019, we started seeing more facial attacks by police K-9s. Richard Bailey Jr. was attacked in the neck by a Lafayette police K-9 on May 9. Graduations, games or events, order prints of your favorites photos from the Kokomo Tribune. Watch where the dog is biting him. Christy, thanks for the information. The policy requires teachers to help students deny their biological sex by using whatever pronouns students specify. Thanks to technology there are far better methods of doing many kinds of work than using a dog. Though initially conscious, Bailey will later be placed into a medically induced coma. Two options discussed by the court were filing a Bivens or 1983 action. And, rather than amend his complaint in the Northern District when he became aware of Defendants in October 2011, Mr. Miller chose to wait to file the current action in a this Court. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. BLM focuses on police brutality in regards to firearm and choking deaths. 1) disarming+holding 2) creating a diversion to allow the handler time to respond. Because the officers could have removed him from the moped without resorting to grave body harm force. Bingo. This settlement was reached as a result of an investigation by the United States Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Indiana, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Indianapolis Resident Agency, and the United States Army CID, Major Procurement Fraud Unit, Indianapolis Fraud Resident Agency. The court did distinguish cases in which defendants are added and relate back to the filing date, from those in which "the plaintiff names a fictitious party, or no party, as a defendant." You are a liability magnet. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks. Download PDF. Carson Gerber is a reporter for the Kokomo Tribune and can be reached at 765-854-6739, carson.gerber@kokomotribune.com or on Twitter @carsongerber1. And when around pitbull nutters, preferably one with anti-grip studs. 3 "We will not tolerate dishonest contractors who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers." - United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. at 838. During 2010, the DOD saw an increased demand for military working dog teams in support of the U.S. Armys mission in Afghanistan, which prompted the creation of the TEDDs program. I cant pretend to know anything about how a police dog or a service dog is trained. Id. Plaintiff Kevin D. Miller, pro se ("Mr. Miller"), filed this lawsuit against Defendants Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. ("Vohne Liche") and American Working Dogs United, Inc. ("AWD") (collectively, "Defendants"), under 42 U.S.C. They crank the dogs way too high in training while not practicing any control whatsoever and this is how it all goes sideways. Because truly, Positive trainers have replaced corrections and love with food and shouting and cheap pet shop gimmickswhich is why dogs are all nervous, confused wrecks. Under the False Claims Act, Vohne Liche Kennels agreed to repay $900,000 of federal funds that it received for the fraudulently billed claims, and also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000. Lastly, the "partnership relationship" between an officer and K-9 are rarely seen in videos today. He had several options at this point. Josh Saxton, Officers Nicholas Klimek and Victor Sikorski for possible crimes. Period. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. I trained dogs with choke chains as they are and effective tool. Which is what happens when there are several handlers (sometimes including the bite sleeve target) that can command the dog. Id. When the dog didnt OUT on the first command, why did they not HANG THE DOG until it let go? The motion is therefore DENIED. Protection trained dogs are potentially deadly weapons. It isnt about the safety of the officers, considering how many wind up getting mauled by their own dogs. at 837. It was so obviously low-quality dog handling. Do you need a K-9? Simmons v. Lock The dog belonged to the child's stepfather, who was the director of Vohne Liche Kennels Executive and Family Protection. These assholes will buy point and shoot dogs from people that dont speak a word of English. There is debate in the Prescott Valley case that officers did not follow protocol, but there is no debate about the dog's performance -- it did exactly as it was trained to. "Due to this verdict, a 'retired' police K-9 can now breakout of its property and savagely attack and kill an innocent person without criminal culpability," we wrote after the trial. For example, the plaintiff in City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 461 U.S. 95 (1983), alleged that he was arrested and subjected illegally to a chokehold, causing him injury. They cant scale a fence or run overtop of a car etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QlZZ3309lw. With some of these dogs now targeting the head and neck regions, these lawsuits are one step away from wrongful death lawsuits as well. Among other things, he sought an injunction against the City of Los Angeles barring the use of control holds. Im pretty sure Howie, the owner, did a LOT of scenario training as well. Id. The facility provides training for handlers and canines for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. In St. Paul, Minnesota, three high-profile police K-9 attacks were captured on video (2016, 2017 and 2018), including two innocent bystanders and two K-9s ignoring "Out" commands. The following facts are undisputed. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana, For the U.S. Department of Defenses Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs Program, Settlement with Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. for Submitting False Claims For Its Work, Gary Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison, Settlement With Conrado Castor, M.D. 1983 seeking damages and injunctive relief. 2005). What are the odds? Schererville resident Kevin Miller filed a lawsuit against Vohne Liche Kennels and American Working Dogs following a traffic stop in Plymouth. 2010). The lawsuit says the company also inflated labor hours at the U.S. Armys proving grounds in Yuma, Arizona, as well as labor hours performed in Afghanistan by the FSRs. The video put its finger on a problem I couldnt quite describe. Id. the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Awesome partnership between the world's finest! We will not tolerate dishonest contractors who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers, said U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch in a release. Theres the nail on the head right there Colleen. The standards have been lowered to keep the money rocketing in from the clueless. If a handler is so incompetent that the dog will not even do a basic heel, they are not competent enough to handle one that will attack on command. This matter is before the Court on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. These dogs are increasingly being used as a proxy for violence and being deployed on unarmed and low-level offenders, subjecting them to life-long debilitating injuries. Its not for the faint-hearted. Two years earlier, K-9 Finn had attacked an officer during a training exercise, biting him on the face and neck. Concluding that the plaintiff did not have standing to seek an injunction, the Supreme Court explained: Because Mr. Miller has not shown a reasonable probability that he will suffer harm in the future, he does not have standing to obtain an injunction against AWD. Failure to employ correct K-9 techniques and a lack of training in de-escalation techniques is already placing entire K-9 departments at risk. Have a question about Government Services? Police departments from Kentucky, Indiana, even as far as North Dakota and Florida brought their K9 officers to the kennels over the past week to participate in various challenges. Spencer Erickson, 26, was attacked in the neck by Lakewood Police Department K-9 Finn. Pitbull owners make this error all the time on video during maulings. The pre-suit settlement comes after Vohne Liche Kennels was sub-contracted in 2011 by the DOD to provide personnel, equipment, materials and supervision for the creation and operation of a training program for military handlers and dogs called Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs (TEDDs). Paul Whitesell, chairman of the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board, which controls state training standards, and American Working Dogs United Inc., also are defendants in the suit. Thanks Richard. Even without fraudulent concealment, equitable tolling may apply when claims cannot be discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence. Well-trained K9s are very expensive. In the three I did watch, the suspects were clearly surrendered and standing or sitting still when out of nowhere the dogs attack. I remember when I saw people training their dogs with treats. Because ultimately it costs more in the long run to pay out on lawsuits. For the reasons set forth below, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. The Norfolk court cited United States v. Kubrick, 444 U.S. 111, 122 (1979), which, in discussing the discovery rule, explained that when "a plaintiff [is] in possession of the critical facts that he has been hurt and who has inflicted the injury," a statute of limitations will begin to run. On May 14, 2008, Mr. Miller was pulled over by a City of Plymouth (Indiana) police officer for speeding while driving from Munster, Indiana to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Trainers charge big dollars for these dogs with zero guarantee of the dogs resultant behaviour. But that video, the first method, the German method that was what I learned when I took a dog to an old-fashioned obedience class. It said its investigation of the alleged assault on May 28 took two months because it "was complex".. LCPS said it was prohibited from "investigating complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault" and did not "impose interim . The primary goals of a police K-9 are to decrease escalation (as the case of K-9 Axel shows), to assist officers in apprehension and to immobilize suspects who resist arrest by biting and holding one of the suspect's extremities. 14-1798 (7th Cir. Vohne Liche Kennels. (quoting Fager v. Hundt, 610 N.E.2d 246, 251 (Ind. As you observed, these police dogs are locked & loaded.incredibly amped up. Owners dont understand the whole alpha thing. A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs. Later, use of a clicker followed by a treat became popular. Macho boys playing with macho toys without having any idea what they are awakening. GSDs, Bouviers and Dobes are far better choices IMO. Local news, sports and entertainment when you want it. The dogs are trained for life or death scenarios, including tracking suspects, drug discovery and bomb detection. Email: Kenneth@vohneliche.com Education Employment Schools 1977 United States Air Force Security Police Academy 1977 Basic Patrol Dog School 1979 Narcotic Detection K-9 Course 1980 K-9 Supervisors School 1981 Explosive Detection Course 1981 United States Air Force NCO Leadership School 1982 Law Enforcement Supervisors School The lawsuit says during the contract, Vohne Liche fraudulently submitted claims for labor hours for trainers and FSRs involved in the TEDD program, including inflated labor hours billed for training sessions held at its Miami County facility. Even their handlers cant handle them! That was pretty informative, Boni. Stop it. When that motion was denied because a criminal court cannot grant monetary damages under Rule 41(g), defendant appealed. He alleged that Vohne Liche Kennels inadequately trains drug-detection dogs, therefore the dogs are improperly certified by American Working Dogs United. It was a common technique with dog trainers a few decades ago although I cant say that with the use of clatter sticks for agitation, that its still common. I.A.E., Inc. v. Shaver, 74 F.3d 768, 774 (7th Cir. Carson Gerber can be reached at 765-854-6739, carson.gerber@kokomotribune.com or on Twitter @carsongerber1. If excessive force cases involving police K-9s continue to escalate, taxpayers will grow angrier at funding the resulting lawsuits. In fact, Mr. Miller concedes that he requested information concerning the dog's training on November 3, 2009, so this theory of liability was undisputedly known to him by that date. For me, the question becomes what changed? Vohne Liche Kennels does not account for thin nerves, or dogs with extreme levels of dominance, or those relationship dogs that are held in balance by play and genuine affection in addition to respecting the strong dog knowing what hill you wish to die on, and what you dont. TLDR; Protection dogs are often trained like crap and handled by unstable officers. The whole K-9 unit was suspended afterward. In 2015, Semyonova offered more insights into the attack dog industry, including the dark side of commercial sellers of "pre-trained" law enforcement dogs, of which Vohne Liche is one, who she believes are not producing reliable dogs. Dog bites rarely get reported here, at all, either unless something is odd about the story. Maybe the movement should be aware of the injuries caused by these dogs. On September 7, 2010, Mr. Miller served a subpoena upon Vohne Liche requesting documents concerning all training the police dog received. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYOpaaxtAA, Thats what happens when youre armed with a soft drink. In Norfolk, the court stated, "The discovery rule starts the statute of limitations running only when the plaintiff learns that he's been injured, and by whom." Colleen, Dunno where youd file this but its just proof that the rescue rabbit hole goes deeper than youd think. Heck no! On August 15, the members of the board of the Greater Lafayette ACLU penned an editorial and stated in part: "The body cam video shows that the officers permitted the dog to maul Mr. Bailey in the neck. The show focuses on the intense working environment of Vohne Liche Kennels, a rural Indiana training facility that produces a large portion of the country's police and military dogs. (you can delete but Ive got the same suspicions about some of these pitbull happy video channels, as well, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqPXcv-IE0k. Next: I recall national news stories about how police K-9 handlers are forced to be required to shoot their own trained K-9s when their own K-9 attacks its own handler. Hush Woman! 2009). I found this confusing and I found fat dogs. I suspect that they stopped using OUT because the dogs are so inadequately trained that theyre afraid if the target shouts OUTthe dog will release instead of only responding to the handler. Before we show you the 16-minute video released by the Lafayette Police Department in July that shows another insidious "neck attack" by a police K-9 to an unarmed suspect, watch how this K-9 immobilized this man. Im old enough to remember peaceful civil rights protesters being attacked by these dogs. This notion applies equally where, as here, opposing parties each move for summary judgment in their favor pursuant to Rule 56. Deaths are a rare event in K-9 maulings because police are present to call the dog off, stop bleeding, and call for an ambulance. The Court reads Kubrick and Norfolk not as stringently requiring a plaintiff know the exact cause and identity of a wrongdoer before a statute of limitations begins to run, but when a plaintiff possesses the operative facts that support knowledge of the injury and its cause. We also dedicated substantial time to that case, documenting the preliminary hearing and final trial, where former officer Alex Geiger was acquitted. Main Office: The K-9 attack resulted in these bites, which could have been fatal. Seeing how a mallnois bites, holds, shakes, and pulls makes it clear this is not a good breed for this type of work. (paid for by pet snack and leash companies). And then, it may wind up being temperamentally unsuited and all that money is down the crapper. Vohne Liche Kennels,Inc. of Denver, Indiana provides training for handlers and canines to perform specialized tasks, such as explosive detection. . 230) is DENIED. Was the dog properly deployed? Official websites use .gov Please register to receive news and information from VLK, Vohne Liche Kennels 2023 class schedule2023 Class Schedule. VLK has trained Police and Military Service . The principle remains, though. A local dog whose handler was killed was half GSD/half Malinois. - K-9 expert, Dr. Charlie Meloh. I knew one that was banging them out at 5-10k after 6 weeks training. Just search Police Dogs and Protests and watch how wound up the dogs are. We will not tolerate dishonest contractors who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers, said United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. Then the case of Spencer Erickson, 26, in Lakewood, Colorado emerged. Yeah its mean. Your dog actually learned to pay attention to you and follow commands so your walking experience was calm and pleasant? Some of our Many Services, "VLK delivers some great dogs to the historic Rikers Island for the New York Department of Corrections.". Pro se litigants must receive proper notice regarding the meaning and consequences of a summary judgment motion, but must still adhere to the dictates of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Police, in general now, have been overly militarized and have proven time and time again, they are too unstable to handle even basic weapons. As Saxton leads the dog back to his cruiser, he continues to say, "Stop, stop" to the dog. Specifically, Vohne Liche Kennels inflated the number of labor hours billed for training sessions held at Vohne Liche Kennels Denver Indiana facility and at the U.S. Armys proving grounds in Yuma Arizona. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of. Holy sh*t. Theyre allowed to use potentially lethal force on belligerent drunks now? Yet the thrust of Mr. Miller's claim in this case and in the Northern District litigation is that the police dog gave a false positive on his car in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths. All of the training staff is either former military, law enforcement or both. Required fields are marked *. The dog is poorly trained, as is the officerunless hes a brute. I am seeing a connection between Schutzhund going down the tubes (internationally) and all these psycho, out of control malinois in police forces.
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