What happened to the cop who shot the Rottweiler in Hawthorne,LA?

California man whose dog was killed by cops faces up to five years in prison
Published time: August 14, 2013 15:59 Get short URL
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The California owner of a Rottweiler that was fatally shot by police has been charged with multiple felony counts on Tuesday, including one charge of intimidating a witness.

He is currently being held on $310,000 bail and faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the six felony counts and one misdemeanor he is charged with.

Leon Cordell Rosby, a 52-year-old man from Hawthorne, Calif., was walking his dog “Max” while watching a police response to a robbery on June 30. The California man had loud music playing from his car and was videotaping the showdown with his cell phone.



Police accused him of disturbing the crime scene, and a video of the incident quickly went viral, garnering millions of views. As three officers approached him, Rosby put his Rottweiler in his car and allowed the police to apprehend him. But while he was being arrested, the dog jumped from an open car window, ran toward the officers and barked at them. One policeman shot the dog four times, causing the writhing Rottweiler to slowly bleed to death on the street. Rosby’s knees buckled as he cried out for the dying animal.

“There was no way Max should have died like that,” he later told NBC4, describing the shooting as an “execution”.

The incident outraged animal lovers and animal rights activists across the country, and the Hawthorne Police Department received letters of condemnation and death threats.

In response, the police department released a second video of the incident, which showed more of the officer’s actions before he shot the dog. More of Rosby’s taunts to police could also be heard in the clip. After the release of that video, Rosby allegedly went to the home of the witness who recorded it and “verbally confronted” her and her son, police told KTLA. Now, Rosby is facing additional charges for his reaction, and is being held until his court date.



Despite the public outcry against the actions of the officers, Rosby was on Tuesday charged with two counts of intimidating a witness, two counts of dissuading a witness from prosecuting a crime, and two counts of making criminal threats – all six of which are felonies. He was also charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.

Mark Geragos, the attorney representing Rosby, told KTLA that police are trying to cover up the fact that they killed the Rottweiler by instead focusing on the wrongdoings of the defendant.

“The videos have shown that these cops killed this dog for absolutely no reason,” Geragos said. “That’s precisely why the cops now are scrambling to try to get him convicted, get him into custody and do anything else in order to try and turn the spotlight away from their actions.”

Rosby pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him and is due back at the Los Angeles Airport Courthouse on Sept. 10.

Are you insane? The man was being arrested for interfering with officers when his Rottweiler tried attacking the officer, who rightfully defended himself. If you do a little research on an animal that is banned in many communities, you would be impressed by the fantastic jaw strength of the Rottie. I came within a whisker of shooting a Pit Bull once while seizing a mobile home for taxes. The owner called him off. You are an idiot. Do you think the cop should just have stood there an let the dog maul him? You have obviously never been dog bit. I am an animal lover, but the cop had the right to protect himself from an attacking dog.

I'm glad to say the Police Officer is back to work because he did what he had to do to survive. Creeps.

The cop shot at the Rottweiler because it jumped up at him.

It is human instinct to fight back or run away in such situations. ("Fight-or-Flight")

If you watch the video more thoroughly before the dog was shot you can see the officer attempting to grab the leash in order to try and get control to defuse the situation.

hes not guilty, thank god, self defense ftw

If you watch the video you can see the officer shouldering him after he is in cuffs. That is when the dog left the car and became aggressive. Good dog. Then they showed a clear version but pulled it after they notice the officer engaging in misconduct and went for the big frame,