Consent Of The Governed
What if someone trespassed on your property inside a clearly established fence and killed one of your animals? What kind of liability would that trespasser have? Now what if the trespasser works for the government? That is the question raised by a disturbing incident in Polk County, Georgia, where a family says police officers entered a fenced pasture while searching for a missing person and shot and killed their young miniature donkey, HeeHaw. According to the farm owner, the officers entered the pasture around 12:45 in the morning without permission or warning. HeeHaw was a bottle-raised donkey that had been around people his entire life. The family says he approached the officers while braying. Officers reportedly attempted to use a Taser before one officer shot and killed him. The officers were not there because of any complaint involving the donkey, the farm, or the owners. They were reportedly searching for a missing child. That fact matters, because polic...