"Schulz's Law" : A bill that would protect K-9 against crime

Schulz, brutally murdered in the line of duty

A few weeks ago, a terrible crime was committed when a K-9, Schulz, was brutally murdered in the line of duty in Gloucester Township, NJ. 

Authorities allege Schultz was thrown into traffic on Route 42 while the K-9 was trying to subdue a robbery suspect on the night of Nov. 30. A Washington Township man, 20-year-old Skyler Robinson, is charged with the dog's death.

In response to this crime, two lawmakers are working to have a new bill accepted. The "Schultz's Law". This bill would change the law for killing a police or search-and-rescue dog. Actually, a penalty of three to five years in prison, and a fine that can go up to $15,000. The new bill would change the penalty to a five-year minimum term, without parole, and a fine of $15,000.

Police and search-and-rescue dogs are working hand to hand with law enforcement and are considered "on-duty" when they are working. They work hard with their handlers and they developp a strong and tight relationship with them.

This relationship allow them to work closely with their handlers, helping society to fight against drugs, bombs, etc. and also helping find and rescue people in need. Just remember how much help these dogs were during the aftermath of 9/11.

Police and search-and-rescue dogs are not only dogs. They are part of a team that are protecting us, society and the Green Dog is 100% behind this new bill. Those dogs should not be considered less than their human co-workers.

I wrote in the past about how to become an advocate to your dog, and I want to extent this article to all dogs, not only our own. I want to extent being an advocate to all working dogs, police, bomb-sniffer, therapy, search-and-rescue.

Let's all work together to make sure this bill will pass.

ref.: Gloucester Township website
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