Bailey's injuries resulted in him being in a medically induced coma for six days and hospitalized for 11 days, according to his attorneys. 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. In 2013, company owner Ken Licklider and his trainers were featured on a 16-episode reality TV series on Nat Geo Wild called Alpha Dogs. The cast of local trainers made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman that same year. In the context of considering whether the two-year statute of limitations for those actions had expired, the court explained that the defendant could amend his complaint, i.e., the Rule 41(g) motion, to add a Bivens or 1983 claim, and the addition would relate back to the original filing that was within the applicable statute of limitations. I wouldnt have my dogs on livestock if I had that poor a handle on them for fear of injuring the livestock, and these cops are using bigger, more aggressive dogs on humans. By 9:49, officers are saying "We need medics now!" I believe that a well-trained dog is a good dog. Vohne Liche Kennels 2001) (quoting Hendricks-Robinson v. Excel Corp., 154 F.3d 685, 692 (7th Cir. The suspect has an upper left arm bite (3:52), where the dog immobilized him, and bites to his hip through his jeans. The attacks in this report portray white, Black and Latino suspects -- some were never classified as a "defendant" since they were never charged with a crime after the mauling. When people say BSL doesnt work the fact is, even followed up rarely (as in Ontario) *it helps*. You are a liability magnet. In Indiana, the personal injury statute of limitations is two (2) years. Police/protection dogs are far more prevalent in some places as well as training has changed. Noise Ordinance | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website I.C.C., 900 F.2d 1023, 1026 (7th Cir. Contact us - Vohne Liche Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar Police dogs on rare occasions have even killed people, including in Alabama, where a man died of a ruptured artery in his thigh after a bite in July 2018. As a stock dog owner, it stuns and terrifies me how little control the handlers have over these dogs in most of the video links above. In our dog worship culture, people only want to hear feel good stories about canines. Id. Virginia's highest court has overturned a homeowners association's lawsuit victory. Pit bulls contributed to 66% (346) of these deaths. The comment section is also enlightening. No drugs were found in Mr. Miller's vehicle. Its a primal instinct that kicks in. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. | LinkedIn 7953 N Old Route 31, Denver, IN 46926 On July 22, 2009, Mr. Miller filed suit in the United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, against the Plymouth Police Department, the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Officer John Weir, and two Marshall County Sheriff's Deputies ("Northern District litigation"). In July, Lafayette Police Chief Patrick Flannelly denied a request from the Journal & Courier to inspect the bite records for Boyka during its nearly six years of service with the department. The show followed Licklider and his trainers as they honed their canines drug-sniffing, bomb-seeking skills for police departments and military personnel all over the world. A local dog whose handler was killed was half GSD/half Malinois. Please visit our online store. The attack begins at 8:28. Related articles: She became almost frantic with the taste of it. In the case of Carlos Balli, he was unarmed, but not a low-level offender. He alleged that Vohne Liche inadequately trains drug-detection dogs, and as a result, the dogs are improperly certified by AWD. 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. These assholes will buy point and shoot dogs from people that dont speak a word of English. Do you need a K-9? "Our desire is to acquire dogs with true natural drives." Dogs that are not taught how to do police/military work but ones that can . Heeling and use of chokers has gone out of style. 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. Since when are these powerful, attack TRAINED dogs allowed to maul throats? Anybody remember when American Indian Movement used to break up police dog brigades by letting loose b*tches in heat? When that motion was denied because a criminal court cannot grant monetary damages under Rule 41(g), defendant appealed. Shimer v. Washington, 100 F.3d 506, 508 (7th Cir. I doubt if this always occurs. 1983 claim, seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief. Fed. Therefore, Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the damages claim is GRANTED. 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. High 47F. Running away in fear shouldnt result in a person being maimed for life. Until dogs are put back in their proper place theyre unpredictable animals and NOT humans well continue to experience attacks, maulings, and fatalities. R.J. Corman Derailment Serv., Inc. v. Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs., 335 F.3d 643, 647 (7th Cir. When police officers shoot their own dogs, the dogs are usually out of control Malinois. Southern District of Indiana DISTRIBUTION: KEVIN D. MILLER205 W. Joliet Street, #304Schererville, IN 46375 Jon David BakerBAKER AND BODWELL PCsmchenry@cinergymetro.net Andrew J. SickmannBOSTON BEVER KLINGE CROSS &CHIDESTERajsickmann@bbkcc.com John P. BushemiBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPbushemi@bcclegal.com Mike J. BoldeBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPbolde@bcclegal.com Patricia HassBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPhass@bcclegal.com Ashley Marie UlbrichtCITY OF CARMELaulbricht@carmel.in.gov Douglas C. HaneyCITY OF CARMELdhaney@carmel.in.gov Sean M. SurrisiCITY OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANAcityattorney@plymouthin.com Chou-il LeeCITY OF TERRE HAUTEchou-il.lee@terrehaute.in.gov Charles F.G. ParkinsonHARRIS WELSH & LUKMANNcparkinson@hwllaw.com Douglas Joseph MassonHOFFMAN LUHMAN & MASSON PCdjm@hlblaw.com Darren J. MurphyHOWARD & ASSOCIATESdmurphy@ori.net Kate E. ShelbyINDIANA ATTORNEY GENERALkate.shelby@atg.in.gov Jacqueline N. ChosnekPEARLMAN CHOSNEK & HOPSON PCjchosnek@chosneklaw.com Elizabeth A. KnightPORTER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVECENTEReknight@porterco.org James H. AustenSTARR AUSTEN MYERS & MILLER,LLPausten@starrausten.com Blake J. BurganTAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPbburgan@taftlaw.com Chou-il LeeTAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPclee@taftlaw.com Kevin C. TankersleyTANKERSLEY LAW OFFICEkevin@tanklaw.com Daniel Joseph LaydenWILLIAMS BARRETT & WILKOWSKI,LLPdlayden@wbwlawyers.com, Case No. 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. The whole K-9 unit was suspended afterward.7 This is the extreme polar opposite of how Officer Richardson and his partner Axel responded to a dangerous bank robbery. 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 years ago, my docile Golden nicking her ear, and how she started licking her own blood. Although Vohne Liche did fail to turn over responsive discovery materials to Mr. Miller in the Northern District litigation until ordered to do so, the information withheld did not contain "material facts thereby preventing the plaintiff from discovering a potential cause of action." 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. If excessive force cases involving police K-9s continue to escalate, taxpayers will grow angrier at funding the resulting lawsuits. The K-9 attack resulted in these bites, which could have been fatal. Because Mr. Miller is a pro se litigant, the Court liberally construes his pleadings. "No one can maintain an action in a federal court, including an appeal, unless he has standing to sue, in the sense required by Article III of the Constitution-that is, unless he can show injury (in a special sense, noted below) and that he would benefit from a decision in his favor." The best example we could find of an ideal "partnership relationship" between an officer and K-9 occurred in February. Welcome to Vohne Liche Kennels. 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. Boni, You always give such great examples when you make a point. Here is a similar (new style) dog training video, speaking about agitation by soft choking the dog. 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. 48. Thank you for visiting. Mr. Miller filed the instant lawsuit, pro se, on January 13, 2012 against fifty-three defendants, including numerous municipalities and political subdivisions. In June 2011, the judge in the Northern District litigation conducted an in camera review of defendants' attorney's correspondence with Vohne Liche and discovered that Vohne Liche failed to produce responsive material to Mr. Miller's September 7, 2010 request. "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. When looked at that way, its easier to see when they should be deployed, and when they should not. 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. I havent watched the videos yet, but remember the news footage of guard dogs being set on protestors (by a private agency, not police) a few years ago at the Dakota pipeline. Stop it. Back to Top 2023 Vohne Liche Kennels Tweets by @@KennyLicklider Recently, Vohne Liche was forced to pay $1.35 million to the U.S. Department of Defense for fraudulently submitting claims for labor hours for trainers. 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. Dont get me wrong, I trained them and worked with them for years but I respect them and I saw what happened when handling was about ego as well as the bond of a really good dog partner. That comes down to genetics, amount of inexperienced dog owners, how the dogs were purchased, and then, the handling/treatment of those dogs. Police K-9 Dog Bite Studies and Regional Investigations - DogsBite.org. The FSRs monitored the activities of the newly-trained TEDD handlers and dogs to reinforce and improve their techniques. That is because this plaintiff "is no longer at the mercy" of the wrongdoer and "[t]here are others who can tell him if he has been wronged, and he need only ask." The last police dog importer that racked up that many serious mismatches (California K-9 Academy) went out of business after multiple lawsuits. 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. During the traffic stop, a drug-detection dog was led around Mr. Miller's vehicle. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks. Good Luck and stay safe out there! These dogs are assisting officers in apprehension and immobilizing suspects.]. No. VLK argued that those transcripts had been necessary to explore a possible defense of issue preclusion. Maybe the movement should be aware of the injuries caused by these dogs. VLK then moved for an award of costs, including $5,525 for trial transcripts from Miller's first lawsuit. I email some of them to Colleen. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Though initially conscious, Bailey will later be placed into a medically induced coma. My feedback on the Lafayette Police Department K-9 neck attack. The district court agreed with VLK. Norfolk is a criminal case, in which defendant sought the return of his property from the Government under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g). Also, courage on Colleens part. How many Black people have been victims of this kind of overkill? 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 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. Wow. By 9:38 the dog is inside the cruiser. Or a police dog for $20,000. (can you hear my eyes rolling at the statement by SDPD?). Who the EVER LOVING FARK has a protection dog on a *prong collar* when its working? In its August 29, 2012, Entry Discussing Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. I trained all my dogs to heel. The whole K-9 unit was suspended afterward. I will mention that known cases where trained police K-9s cause unwanted and excessive injury number among the small minority. Vohne Liche Kennels Code 34-11-2-4. Carlos Balli, 29, seeks $2 million dollars after Arizona DPS K-9 Storm ripped off half his face. Training is only finished in the USA. Seriously, that hold should be a death sentence for any police dog. Recently, Vohne Liche was forced to pay $1.35 million to the U.S. Department of Defense for fraudulently submitting claims for labor hours for trainers.3. at 648. There are a number of useful commands for such situations such as body slamming a running suspect that dont make the dog an unhinged lunatic that has to be abused to stop doing what it was trained to do. 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 See more We are committed to one goal at Vohne Liche Kennels. Something about aggression and bitework is just toxic with many people; they lose their damn minds. We invite you to browse through our store and shop with confidence. VLK's training staff has certified city, county, state and Federal Law Enforcement / Government Agencies around the world to handle dogs. If you go to hashtag bluefall on twitter, they have many more. Police/protection work is not a good fit for 90% of large dogs, even those bred for it. That lawsuit alleges police K-9 Finn bit his neck repeatedly leaving him with deep and potentially fatal cuts near his jugular vein.6 Erickson was not a perfect victim, but he was a low-level offender -- he had crawled into an attic and was consuming alcohol and smoking pot. Police dogs in the USA get most of their training overseas. VLK has trained Police and Military Service Dogs for over 5000 law enforcement and government agencies to include the; National Security Agency (NSA) Polk County, FL. In particular, he asserts that Defendants' failed to produce a manual in response to the non-party discovery requests. These dogs are being used as substitute weapons and ego massagers, not lifesaving tools. (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. This is about maximizing profit from these dogs with the least amount of effort. Named as co-defendants in the case are dozens. The same analysis and reasoning is applicable to Defendants' current motion. P. 56. Contrary to what it appears to the normal eye in that video grabbing the dog by the collar at the sides and shaking it is also a technique called agitating the dog and the reason is to *excite the dog to bite harder* not to force a release. Was this dog properly deployed on Bailey? No. Further, Mr. Miller became aware of the alleged inadequate training by Defendants while still in the throes of litigation in the Northern District. of Educ. 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. 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. Without the choker, the handler loses a lot of control. No state or federal agency is in charge of tracking police K-9 bite data either. Two options discussed by the court were filing a Bivens or 1983 action. In 2014, a titled protection trained rottweiler (level 2 IPO) attacked a 7-year old boy in the head and neck, killing him. He alleged that Vohne Liche Kennels inadequately trains drug-detection dogs, therefore the dogs are improperly certified by American Working Dogs United. Prosecutors said Jeffrey Ryans "wasn't resisting arrest" at the time. Macho boys playing with macho toys without having any idea what they are awakening. We see from the videos, its still happening. Contact us with theinformation below. 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." As we were writing this post, a Salt Lake City K-9 officer was charged with second-degree felony aggravated assault after he deployed his K-9 on a Black man who was on his knees with his hands in the air. Indiana State Police confirmed they were investigating the officers for possible excessive force in the arrest of Richard Bailey Jr., during which Saxton's police K-9 mauled Bailey's neck, causing life-threatening injuries. You didnt read the science! 1998)). A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. In 2016, another dog trained in apprehension and bite work, a retired police K-9, attacked two people, killing one in San Luis Obispo County, California. of City of Chi., Ill., 267 F.3d 723, 727 (7th Cir. 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. To support his argument, Mr. Miller relies on one sentence from United States v. Norfolk, 602 F.3d 830 (7th Cir. At that point, he may have pulled straight up, strangling it to force the release because from what I can see, the dog is much higher in the air than it is while he is agitating it. Lastly, the "partnership relationship" between an officer and K-9 are rarely seen in videos today. These news stories are full of lots of content relating to how the officer grieves the loss of his partner, because of the strong emotional bond that he formed with it. Id. Thanks Richard. (I have nothing against properly used prongs for training). Vohne Liche Kennels pays $1.3M in federal lawsuit. Remain mindful of these goals while examining the principal video in this post -- the Lafayette, Indiana police K-9 attack of Richard Bailey that was released in July -- along with the other videos that we link to, where these goals have been forgotten. This theme is getting picked up by local papers: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/10/when-police-violence-is-a-dog-bite.html, This topic made national news today : https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/02/police-use-of-force-dog-bite-k-9-investigation-excessive-force-arrests-lawsuits/5879123002/. It isnt about the safety of the officers, considering how many wind up getting mauled by their own dogs. 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. Im old enough to remember peaceful civil rights protesters being attacked by these dogs. ." Yet, despite the strong emotional feelings for his K-9, the officer is forced to shoot his dog. 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. Sniffing out danger: Spc. I cant pretend to know anything about how a police dog or a service dog is trained. Anything less is animal abuse and cruelty to humans. Also know that the dog involved, K-9 Boyka, was a Vohne Liche Kennels dog. In the video, K-9 Boyka attacks Bailey's neck area for 30 seconds (see left side of screen), while an officer handcuffed him. 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. 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. That dog could have just as easily targeted the other officer. 7953 N Old Route 31, Denver, IN, US 46926 The attack begins at 8:28 and lasts until 9:00. Erickson also had outstanding warrants for a DUI and mischief cases. Vohne Liche is doing a huge business with some pretty huge disasters without any reflection on their overall reputation. 1997). VLK has trained Police and Military Service Dogs for over 5000 law enforcement and government agencies to include the; National Security Agency (NSA) Polk County, FL United States Secret Services Summary judgment is only appropriate by the terms of Rule 56(c) where there exists "no genuine issue as to any material facts and . VLK has trained Police and Military Service Dogs for over 5000 law enforcement and government agencies to include the; National Security Agency (NSA) Polk County, FL United States Secret Services 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.
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