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 often see pits in spiked collars and still dragging the person down the street. Vohne Liche produced certifications, class schedules, and receipts. Full title:KEVIN D. MILLER, Plaintiff, v. VOHNE LICHE KENNELS, INC., and AMERICAN, Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION. In the video, K-9 Boyka attacks Bailey's neck area for 30 seconds (see left side of screen), while an officer handcuffed him. Excessive force? Also know that the dog involved, K-9 Boyka, was a Vohne Liche Kennels dog. Something about aggression and bitework is just toxic with many people; they lose their damn minds. Should the officer have been promoted two months after the attack? No. Banning, California 92220. Thanks Richard. "Here, here, here!" Deaths are also rare because the dogs are trained to attack the arms and legs -- not the head and neck. Vohne Liche Kennels - YouTube 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. 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. Spencer Erickson, 26, was attacked in the neck by Lakewood Police Department K-9 Finn. Contact us - Vohne Liche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QlZZ3309lw. (Alpha Dogs premieres on February 8 and airs Fridays at 9 p.m on Nat Geo WILD.You can see a preview here.). Watch where the dog is biting him. After Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit . Because: Was this excessive force? Yes. Vohne Liche Kennels (Explosive and Narcotic Detection Dog Specialist) Single Purpose Concentrates on one effort - drugs or bombs or patrol, etc. 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. Summary judgment is only appropriate by the terms of Rule 56(c) where there exists "no genuine issue as to any material facts and . When looked at that way, its easier to see when they should be deployed, and when they should not. 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. The only claims remaining are against Vohne Liche and AWD. Loudoun County family to sue public schools over 'negligence' in is heard, alerting the dog to its target. Just Wow. It was work. No kidding. Great dogs and great people! 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. That is a very strong indicator this K-9 has a history of inappropriate bites, as we would expect a "neck biter" to have. 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. Or the out and out killings. That we know of anyway! Thanks for covering this topic. Was this dog properly deployed on Bailey? When people say BSL doesnt work the fact is, even followed up rarely (as in Ontario) *it helps*. 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.". 2015) Annotate this Case. At 8:52, Saxton snaps a leash onto the dog. At 9:00, the K-9 breaks off, and at 9:04, the dog redirects onto Saxton. Id. She stars beside Channing Tatum as Lulu, a troubled Army K-9 trying to make it home to her handler's funeral. The main difference between this case and the Northern District litigation is the theory of the violation and choice of defendant. 1998). 227) is GRANTED. They participate in a "testosterone-driven culture and a hunt for cash markets," she said. Your email address will not be published. Any time a human being is in proximity to a dangerous canine, the human being is at risk of grave threat. 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. R. Civ. Mr. Miller filed this lawsuit on January 13, 2012 against fifty-three defendants, including numerous municipalities and political subdivisions. Maybe Im an idiot, or old-school or something but this is very simple to me. Defendants argue that Mr. Miller lacks standing to seek injunctive relief. Boni, You always give such great examples when you make a point. As of September 18, the investigation by the special prosecutor remains pending. VLK has trained Police and Military Service . It should be trained to watch (meaning bark and look menacing) which does NOT mean to attack. A locked padlock The best example we could find of an ideal "partnership relationship" between an officer and K-9 occurred in February. They cant scale a fence or run overtop of a car etc. Yeah its mean. 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. 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. 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. See Black v. Rieth-Reily Const. 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. All we ever hear about is police dogs being heroes. (I hate that over-used term.) The FSRs monitored the activities of the newly-trained TEDD handlers and dogs to reinforce and improve their techniques. Heeling and use of chokers has gone out of style. Further, Mr. Miller became aware of the alleged inadequate training by Defendants while still in the throes of litigation in the Northern District. Those can be significant injuries too, but are vastly different than a police K-9 targeting the head and neck region, an act of potentially killing, not an attempt to immobilize. With some of these dogs now targeting the head and neck regions, these lawsuits are one step away from wrongful death lawsuits as well. Also, courage on Colleens part. Here, the facts known to Mr. Miller-such as the existence of this theory as early as November 2009-even from the viewpoint of a pro se plaintiff, were sufficient to indicate discovery of his claims against Vohne Liche and AWD. A good dog would be calm, awaiting commands. Personnel Ken Licklider - Vohne Liche 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. When that motion was denied because a criminal court cannot grant monetary damages under Rule 41(g), defendant appealed. 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. 2001). Watch how often when police are walking their K9s the dogs are *not* heeling. 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. Dont kid yourselves. I will mention that known cases where trained police K-9s cause unwanted and excessive injury number among the small minority. Of course, in so many attacks they boltcollar or no collar. Using dogs for protection work this way is, as far as Im concerned, is overtly abusive to the dog and dangerous to humans. ", [This trainer also pointed us to videos showing solid K-9 take downs and clean Outs. "He certainly wasn't posing an imminent threat of violence or harm to anyone and he certainly wasn't concealed." 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. 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. Thank you, Colleen, for bringing this under color of law grave threat to attention, via your exhaustive work. at 838. TLDR; Protection dogs are often trained like crap and handled by unstable officers. Id. Please visit our online store. After Axel jumped through a broken window (while leashed), Axel waited for Richardson to follow. Vohne Liche Kennels,Inc. of Denver, Indiana provides training for handlers and canines to perform specialized tasks, such as explosive detection. Because ultimately it costs more in the long run to pay out on lawsuits. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Now, every dog wears a harness and sled dogs its owner down the stress. 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. Miller v. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. - Casetext /s. I trained dogs with choke chains as they are and effective tool. That was pretty informative, Boni. "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. 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. Code 34-11-2-4. How many Black people have been victims of this kind of overkill? 1996). Related articles: 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. Courses - Vohne Liche Kennels BLM focuses on police brutality in regards to firearm and choking deaths. Because the officers could have removed him from the moped without resorting to grave body harm force. Id. The Lafayette police K-9 "neck attack" fell squarely within worldwide protests due to the disproportionate police violence inflicted on Black men. 1999). If the plaintiff does not have standing, there is no case or controversy, and the court does not have jurisdiction over the claims. You have permission to edit this article. For Violations of the Stark Law Regarding Physician Referrals, Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison, Settlement With Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. For Submitting False Claims For Its Work. The owner, Kenneth D Licklider, had always dreamed of owning his own facility in Holland so Vohne Liche Europe b.v. was born. Vohne Liche and AWD, Mr. Miller claims, are responsible for his injury because they inadequately trained the police dog that alerted on his car. I doubt if this always occurs. Ind. These assholes will buy point and shoot dogs from people that dont speak a word of English. 1:12-cv-00054-TWP-TAB (S.D. Montgomery Co Sheriff's Office (TX) Welcome to the VLK family! "A Star Tribune review of six years worth of St. Paul police dog bite reports showed that officers lost control of their K-9s on occasion, dogs regularly apprehended people with no instruction from handlers and that some bystanders were attacked while officers were following common practices." Download PDF. https://poespantry.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/sgr-1925-ch-us-klodo-vom-boxberg.jpg. A well-trained dog doesnt *bite* until told or the handler is incapacitated. Your email address will not be published. If excessive force cases involving police K-9s continue to escalate, taxpayers will grow angrier at funding the resulting lawsuits. Phone: Dustin Elleman cell #: 435-994-0395. 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 K9 Olympics: Vohne Liche Kennels - Unleashed - YouTube Its stupid to argue with cops and its stupid to drive drunk, but this is the equivalent of being shot or stabbed for mouthing off. Additionally, the claim against Paul Whitesell, the ex-officio chairman of the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board was terminated on August 29, 2012 (Dkt. Then the case of Spencer Erickson, 26, in Lakewood, Colorado emerged. For the reasons set forth below, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Colleen, Dunno where youd file this but its just proof that the rescue rabbit hole goes deeper than youd think. 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. A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. She became almost frantic with the taste of it. Terry, This is just ONE recent example from BLM where the dog is clearly agitated, the officer is refuses to get the dog under control it so lunges out and grabs a protester. For me, the question becomes what changed? Awesome partnership between the world's finest! Or a police dog for $20,000. As Saxton leads the dog back to his cruiser, he continues to say, "Stop, stop" to the dog. Yer grievously cuttin into a bizness model of stringing along clueless, sentimental owners for months until the inevitable lawsuit by said murdered poodles owner and their grannys estate. By 9:49, officers are saying "We need medics now!" There is absolutely NO reason to deploy the dog *until* the handler is at risk. 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. Aside from that (or, in addition to that), the roachback look has been an unnecessary and terribly ruinous direction in which to breed these dogs. Local news, sports and entertainment when you want it. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have contracted with Vohne Liche Kennels for their training needs. Some context for this quotation is instructive. He alleged that Vohne Liche Kennels inadequately trains drug-detection dogs, therefore the dogs are improperly certified by American Working Dogs United. Well-trained K9s are very expensive. 2001) (quoting Hendricks-Robinson v. Excel Corp., 154 F.3d 685, 692 (7th Cir. I believe that a well-trained dog is a good dog. I remember when I saw people training their dogs with treats. I look forward to your posts, as well. Josh Saxton, Officers Nicholas Klimek and Victor Sikorski for possible crimes. Flying J, Inc. v. Van Hollen, 578 F.3d 569, 571 (7th Cir. 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.