Critics say changes needed to prevent unnecessary police dog bites
In 2010 Gainesville Police Officer Timothy Durst released his dog Grady on 10-year-old Bryce Bates after spotting him riding his bike. Durst was responding to a burglary-in-progress call that turned out to be false. Bryce saw the police car coming toward him, jumped off his bike and ran for home. Grady caught the boy at his front door, biting and scratching him. Residents of all racial backgrounds quietly spoke with GPD Chief Tony Jones about the incident, but a public outcry was never raised. Now, a decade later, the reaction would likely be different if a similar incident happened. In the a...
Source: gainesville.com