As such, the Court need not reach the merits of Mr. Miller's motion. Should the officer have been promoted two months after the attack? "Fraudulent concealment is an equitable doctrine that operates to estop a defendant from asserting the statute of limitations as a bar to a claim whenever the defendant, by his own actions, prevents the plaintiff from obtaining the knowledge necessary to pursue a claim." Now, every dog wears a harness and sled dogs its owner down the stress. The recent felony charge against Salt Lake K-9 Officer Nickolas Pearce marks the first time we have seen this after an active duty police K-9 mauling. It was work. Miami County dog shines in 2022 Hollywood film. the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Even the ACLU emphasized in this case, referring to police, "Such conduct does not contribute to social peace; in fact, it only allows distrust of police to fester.". Thanks for covering one of my favourite rant topics Colleen! Also, I see that you are very knowledgeable in this area, your posts are very informative. 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. 1920 (2). Mr. Miller filed this lawsuit on January 13, 2012 against fifty-three defendants, including numerous municipalities and political subdivisions. At the root of this and so many of our problems is the dog worship culture. I cant pretend to know anything about how a police dog or a service dog is trained. Schererville resident Kevin Miller filed a lawsuit against Vohne Liche Kennels and American Working Dogs following a traffic stop in Plymouth. Cuz Ive been coming across several maulings PER DAY across North America. Heeling and use of chokers has gone out of style. They are NOT pets or public relations fodder. "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. Again, its all about the money. The suspect has an upper left arm bite (3:52), where the dog immobilized him, and bites to his hip through his jeans. Assistant United States Attorney WayneT.Ault handled the settlement negotiations. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths. "Past exposure to illegal conduct does not in itself show a present case or controversy regarding injunctive relief . He did these big flashy demos before selling crap dogs to Brittney Spears for $50,000 a piece. Official websites use .gov Indiana-based Vohne Liche Kennels is a top provider of "social police dogs" to K-9 units across the country.2 Alexandra Semyonova wrote a special report for our post explaining bite work (Schutzhund), the basis of police K-9 training. Bailey's arms and a leg are exposed, but the dog targets his neck. After Axel jumped through a broken window (while leashed), Axel waited for Richardson to follow. |Make a donation today , Page last modified: document.write (document.lastModified);|Sitemap, In the 15-year period of 2005 through 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. Then, theres zero guarantee the dog handler will abide by the consistency of training that the trainer worked to instil. You are no longer an asset to your agency. The company was also contracted to provide Field Service Representatives (FSRs) who co-located with military units in Afghanistan. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 7953 N Old Route 31, Denver, IN 46926 "Episode 162:"The Difference Between Cocaine and Quail with Ken Licklider. http://liarcatchers.com/drugdogsweeps.html 1999). LMPD officers Maverick, Ripley, and Luna participated in the 2021 K9 Olympics, taking place at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana. Or the out and out killings. 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. I am seeing a connection between Schutzhund going down the tubes (internationally) and all these psycho, out of control malinois in police forces. VLK also has the advantage of utilizing several trainers who are considered subject matter experts in their career fields. To have standing: To show an injury in fact, the plaintiff must demonstrate a reasonable probability that he will suffer some identifiable harm. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. is heard, alerting the dog to its target. /s. Collecting the volume of K-9 attacks on undeserving people, including attacks on their own handlers, quickly overwhelmed us. This video literally made me cry. Two years earlier, K-9 Finn had attacked an officer during a training exercise, biting him on the face and neck. They need to be bred out, then bred back for health, like pointers were but then the breed clubs would go into melt down. Because: Was this excessive force? Yes. The training staff at VLK consists of seven (7) on site trainers and two (2) off site trainers. On June 30, and while he was under investigation, Officer Joshua Saxton was promoted to Sergeant and K-9 Boyka was retired under the auspices that a "supervisor" cannot also be a K-9 handler. What are the odds? Because the officers could have removed him from the moped without resorting to grave body harm force. - K-9 expert, Dr. Charlie Meloh. Defendants argue that Mr. Miller lacks standing to seek injunctive relief. We encourage you to watch the full 16-minutes to understand the whole context. In particular, he asserts that Defendants' failed to produce a manual in response to the non-party discovery requests. A locked padlock I cant speak to his motivation. Police will eventually be forced to hand over these records to Bailey's attorneys. Anybody remember when American Indian Movement used to break up police dog brigades by letting loose b*tches in heat? 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Home [www.vlkennels.com] In another rare fatality, in 2013, Hayward police shelled out $1.5 million for not warning the victim they had deployed the dog in his backyard. Vohne Liche Kennels - Facebook 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. Perhaps an Excel sheet tracking those would produce another set of stats? 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 Erickson also had outstanding warrants for a DUI and mischief cases. High 47F. Rather, the process of taking the facts in the light most favorable to the non-movant, first for one side and then for the other, may reveal that neither side has enough to prevail without a trial. Drug Dog Suit Filed Against Indiana Cities | Liar Catchers Blog Jonathon Newsome of Dallas, Texas, works with a canine during training at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Ind. Heeling seems to have gone out of style across the board. Colleen, Dunno where youd file this but its just proof that the rescue rabbit hole goes deeper than youd think. Id. The dynamic partnership and Richardson's control over his K-9 is stunning. Though initially conscious, Bailey will later be placed into a medically induced coma. 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." It should be trained to watch (meaning bark and look menacing) which does NOT mean to attack. Vohne Liche Kennels - YouTube The Defense Criminal Investigative Service will continue to aggressively pursue companies such as Vohne Liche Kennels that increase profits by exploiting DoD contracts through false claims, said Cynthia Bruce, Special Agent in Charge, DCIS Southeast Field Office. Who the EVER LOVING FARK has a protection dog on a *prong collar* when its working? Id. The dogs have no standard training because it impacts the dollars. This notion applies equally where, as here, opposing parties each move for summary judgment in their favor pursuant to Rule 56. During the traffic stop, a drug-detection dog was led around Mr. Miller's vehicle. Fax: (219) 852-2770. (See Dkt. While all three teachers have spoken out against the policy, Tanner was suspended for the comments he made in his personal capacity at a public school board meeting in May 2021. There is no basis to equitably toll the statute of limitations due to the later-discovered training manual. Prosecutors said Jeffrey Ryans "wasn't resisting arrest" at the time. Vohne Liche is doing a huge business with some pretty huge disasters without any reflection on their overall reputation. In the case of Carlos Balli, he was unarmed, but not a low-level offender. 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. How a Loudoun Co. family's year-round holiday lights sparked a lawsuit 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. Do these flaming dimwits not know that prong collars can pop a prong thus freeing the dog if the dog is wildly agitated and twisting? Vohne Liche Kennels - Home - Facebook 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. Dog bites rarely get reported here, at all, either unless something is odd about the story. All we ever hear about is police dogs being heroes. (I hate that over-used term.) Then, if it is properly trained, it will go straight for the weapon hand, accomplishing 2 things. My feedback on the Lafayette Police Department K-9 neck attack. 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. IMO this handler is either panicking, doesnt understand that he is exciting the dog, or is making a show of releasing the dog while agitating it. It means that Pitbull owners are aware that one bite, and their dog is euthanized, no second chancescausing them to act more carefully although they still refuse to muzzle their dogs. Note that he cant seem to get the dog off until he turns his back to the camera. It also inflated the number of labor hours performed in Afghanistan by the FSRs. 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. 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. 2006). 2001). At 8:52, Saxton snaps a leash onto the dog. The dog attacked his face for 32 seconds and destroyed it (see body cam video).5 The goal of a K-9's training is to render the subject immobile by targeting the arms and legs. But these are serious dogs mauling people. Therefore, Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the damages claim is GRANTED. Occasionally, someone with good media contacts might get a story in about how their dog died in the jaws of a dog but when I was dog trainingI heard about it a lot more back then. Montgomery County Officer D. Richardson and his partner, Axel, responded to a bank robbery. Download PDF. In the three I did watch, the suspects were clearly surrendered and standing or sitting still when out of nowhere the dogs attack. (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs. You nailed it, Terry. The facts of Mr. Miller's alleged injury were indisputably known to him on May 14, 2008, regardless of whether he knew about this particular legal theory or the specific defendants. 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. The leash seems to be caught underneath the poor fellow the dog is mauling. Stop it. 2015) Annotate this Case. Boni, You always give such great examples when you make a point. So much wisdom here. 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. Thanks. North Port paid out $1.4 million in claims and St. Paul $2.6 million. Any time a human being is in proximity to a dangerous canine, the human being is at risk of grave threat. Im not surprised that dogs handled in this manner keep mauling their handlers and anyone else they can get a grip, on. These dogs are being used as substitute weapons and ego massagers, not lifesaving tools. An official website of the United States government. Vohne Liche Kennels (Explosive and Narcotic Detection Dog Specialist) Single Purpose Concentrates on one effort - drugs or bombs or patrol, etc. Some context for this quotation is instructive. 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. You paid for some cheapo course that didnt last for years and worked in a month or so because the instructions were simple and clear? VLK argued that those transcripts had been necessary to explore a possible defense of issue preclusion. I always thought the K9 unit dogs only attacked arms or legs? Later, use of a clicker followed by a treat became popular. 1996). 1983 seeking damages and injunctive relief. . I dont know what kind of budget local PDs have, but I hope they are not cutting corners up front trying to get less-than-well-trained K9s on the cheap. Id. Trainers have forgotten the basics and if you cant instil those because as a trainer you are incompetent or the dog is just too stupid and/or temperamentalthat dog should be flunked, even if it is a 10k Mali. (Alpha Dogs premieres on February 8 and airs Fridays at 9 p.m on Nat Geo WILD.You can see a preview here.). The court then defined the discovery rule, as quoted above. Your dog actually learned to pay attention to you and follow commands so your walking experience was calm and pleasant? R. Civ. To what extent such injuries are occurring in Indianapolis is unclear. 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. 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. 1) disarming+holding 2) creating a diversion to allow the handler time to respond. (paid for by pet snack and leash companies). The dog appears to perform a clean "Out" too (see full video). The district court agreed with VLK. (I have nothing against properly used prongs for training). 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. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have contracted with Vohne Liche Kennels for their training needs. The problem with Bouviers and Rottweilers are, although they are far more temperamentally suited in many cases, they tend to be one-person dogs and it is costly to train a dog where it needs to be with the handler from puppyhood (or at least 10-11 months) and trained with the handler for another year to get the best result. Co., 957 F. Supp. I.A.E., Inc. v. Shaver, 74 F.3d 768, 774 (7th Cir. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of. In his 1983 claim, Mr. Miller alleges Vohne Liche and AWD failed to properly train police dogs and their actions resulted in a violation of his civil rights and he is asking the Court to enjoin AWD from certifying drug detection dogs in Indiana. In the video, K-9 Boyka attacks Bailey's neck area for 30 seconds (see left side of screen), while an officer handcuffed him. They crank the dogs way too high in training while not practicing any control whatsoever and this is how it all goes sideways. 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. The dogs are supposed to stay with their handlers for, I think, six weeks. They are a State and Federal authorized and certified training facility. Here is a similar (new style) dog training video, speaking about agitation by soft choking the dog. 7953 N Old Route 31, Denver, IN, US 46926 Nobody in their right mind would buy/train a protection dog and think its a petuntil YouTube came along with dog trainers selling protection dogs for tens of thousands of dollars. Lafayette, IN - In 2014, our nonprofit began collecting police K-9 attacks of innocent bystanders, non-threatening suspects and low-level offenders. Vohne Liche Kennels - Home | Facebook Anything less is animal abuse and cruelty to humans. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.. Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. It is not usual police or K-9 training to point a dog at anything but the extremities." Main Office: My Offices Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit will continue to require contractors who submit fraudulent claims for federal government funds to reimburse the government for their ill-gotten gains and also pay civil penalties under the False Claims Act.. If the plaintiff does not have standing, there is no case or controversy, and the court does not have jurisdiction over the claims. Your email address will not be published. As you observed, these police dogs are locked & loaded.incredibly amped up. A well-trained dog doesnt *bite* until told or the handler is incapacitated. You have permission to edit this article. Violations of the noise ordinance range from a Class 3 misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $500, to a Class 1 misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of twelve months in jail and a $2,500 fine. West 2023 class schedule2023 Class Schedule, Operation Mutt 22Click to view news articleVohne Liche Kennels is very proud to partner with Operation Mutt 22, All Graduating StudentsFREE BALLISTIC VEST, Vohne Liche Conference. 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"). Sierakowski v. Ryan, 223 F.3d 440, 443 (7th Cir. 233 at 7). He alleged that Vohne Liche inadequately trains drug-detection dogs, and as a result, the dogs are improperly certified by AWD. You didnt read the science! Norfolk's motion under Rule 41(g) was denied and he filed a renewed motion requesting monetary compensation including arguments under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Tucker Act. Specifically, Mr. Miller asked for discovery documents concerning the training of the police dog that alerted to his car. Vohne Liche Kennels was sub-contracted in 2011 to provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and nonpersonal services for the creation and operation of a training program for both military handlers and dogs for the TEDD program. 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. The military said it specifically needed the capability of off-leash explosive detection. 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. Always trained in arenas and controlled areas. For the reasons set forth below, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Later that year, Canadian-based Pivot Legal Society released a study that concluded police K-9s were the leading cause of injury by RCMP and municipal forces in British Columbia. GSDs, Bouviers and Dobes are far better choices IMO. Most such cases are unknown, because they go unreported by official sources and because they go unreported by news media sources and therefore are never brought to public attention. Noise Ordinance | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website 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. I will mention that known cases where trained police K-9s cause unwanted and excessive injury number among the small minority. I found this confusing and I found fat dogs. The last police dog importer that racked up that many serious mismatches (California K-9 Academy) went out of business after multiple lawsuits. Im old enough to remember peaceful civil rights protesters being attacked by these dogs. 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. In Indiana, the personal injury statute of limitations is two (2) years. 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. 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