Fed. Police are supposed to PROTECT and Server. We also dedicated substantial time to that case, documenting the preliminary hearing and final trial, where former officer Alex Geiger was acquitted. The Lafayette police K-9 "neck attack" fell squarely within worldwide protests due to the disproportionate police violence inflicted on Black men. Also, I see that you are very knowledgeable in this area, your posts are very informative. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have contracted with Vohne Liche Kennels for their training needs. We will not tolerate dishonest contractors who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers, said United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. 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. It appears that such emotional bonding is unilateral, and not mutual, as evidenced by the way that the K-9s savagely attack their handlers. Id. 2003). North Port paid out $1.4 million in claims and St. Paul $2.6 million. Note how lean the dog is. 227) is GRANTED. Miami County dog shines in 2022 Hollywood filmClick to view YouTube VideoABC News Article. O'Regan v. Arbitration Forums, Ins., 246 F.3d 975, 983 (7th Cir. The show followed Licklider and his trainers as they honed their canines drug-sniffing, bomb-seeking skills for police departments and military personnel all over the world. Contact us with theinformation below. IMO this handler is either panicking, doesnt understand that he is exciting the dog, or is making a show of releasing the dog while agitating it. 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. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. 1983 seeking damages and injunctive relief. Mr. Miller's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Should the officer have been promoted two months after the attack? Simmons v. Grab the back legs of the unleashed dog and wheelbarrow it in a circle so it scrambled for balance and dropped the man (wont always work on pitbulls, works on other large breeds)or use a leash/handle and haul the dog straight up, all four feet off the ground. I believe that a well-trained dog is a good dog. 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. These dogs are being used as substitute weapons and ego massagers, not lifesaving tools. This theme is getting picked up by local papers: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/10/when-police-violence-is-a-dog-bite.html, This topic made national news today : https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/10/02/police-use-of-force-dog-bite-k-9-investigation-excessive-force-arrests-lawsuits/5879123002/. Mostly I send the ones that are grievous for other reasons. 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. That dog could have just as easily targeted the other officer. Anybody remember when American Indian Movement used to break up police dog brigades by letting loose b*tches in heat? In the Prescott Valley video, police at the scene assess the man's bite injuries. Fax: (219) 852-2770. The dogs are under greater pressure and less able to handle that pressure calmly due to training them to be excited by their *performance*, rather than obedient to commands. A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Pitbull owners make this error all the time on video during maulings. Latest News - Vohne Liche Sniffing out danger: Spc. "Non NATO/UN countries sell these dogs the cheapest," she said. We sent the video to a working dog trainer, who provided insight into Eastern Bloc K-9s. Police/protection dogs are far more prevalent in some places as well as training has changed. Although Vohne Liche did fail to turn over responsive discovery materials to Mr. Miller in the Northern District litigation until ordered to do so, the information withheld did not contain "material facts thereby preventing the plaintiff from discovering a potential cause of action." 2010). Perhaps an Excel sheet tracking those would produce another set of stats? Prosecutors said Jeffrey Ryans "wasn't resisting arrest" at the time. In the video, K-9 Boyka attacks Bailey's neck area for 30 seconds (see left side of screen), while an officer handcuffed him. Carson Gerber is a reporter for the Kokomo Tribune and can be reached at 765-854-6739, carson.gerber@kokomotribune.com or on Twitter @carsongerber1. Specifically, Mr. Miller asked for discovery documents concerning the training of the police dog that alerted to his car. You're going to hurt people and your agency is going to write checks." Watch where the dog is biting him. The FSRs monitored the activities of the newly-trained TEDD handlers and dogs to reinforce and improve their techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QlZZ3309lw. Mr. Miller has moved for partial summary judgment against Vohne Liche seeking to resolve substantive questions of law relevant to his damages claim. Here is a similar (new style) dog training video, speaking about agitation by soft choking the dog. In July, Lafayette Police Chief Patrick Flannelly denied a request from the Journal & Courier to inspect the bite records for Boyka during its nearly six years of service with the department. 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 training techniques and instability of some of these police K-9s, along with "baseless deployment" decisions and excessive force -- described as "barbaric" and "animalistic" by attorneys -- must be reined in. Mr. Miller filed the instant lawsuit, pro se, on January 13, 2012 against fifty-three defendants, including numerous municipalities and political subdivisions. Miller v. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. - Casetext Southern District of Indiana DISTRIBUTION: KEVIN D. MILLER205 W. Joliet Street, #304Schererville, IN 46375 Jon David BakerBAKER AND BODWELL PCsmchenry@cinergymetro.net Andrew J. SickmannBOSTON BEVER KLINGE CROSS &CHIDESTERajsickmann@bbkcc.com John P. BushemiBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPbushemi@bcclegal.com Mike J. BoldeBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPbolde@bcclegal.com Patricia HassBURKE, COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLPhass@bcclegal.com Ashley Marie UlbrichtCITY OF CARMELaulbricht@carmel.in.gov Douglas C. HaneyCITY OF CARMELdhaney@carmel.in.gov Sean M. SurrisiCITY OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANAcityattorney@plymouthin.com Chou-il LeeCITY OF TERRE HAUTEchou-il.lee@terrehaute.in.gov Charles F.G. ParkinsonHARRIS WELSH & LUKMANNcparkinson@hwllaw.com Douglas Joseph MassonHOFFMAN LUHMAN & MASSON PCdjm@hlblaw.com Darren J. MurphyHOWARD & ASSOCIATESdmurphy@ori.net Kate E. ShelbyINDIANA ATTORNEY GENERALkate.shelby@atg.in.gov Jacqueline N. ChosnekPEARLMAN CHOSNEK & HOPSON PCjchosnek@chosneklaw.com Elizabeth A. KnightPORTER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVECENTEReknight@porterco.org James H. AustenSTARR AUSTEN MYERS & MILLER,LLPausten@starrausten.com Blake J. BurganTAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPbburgan@taftlaw.com Chou-il LeeTAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPclee@taftlaw.com Kevin C. TankersleyTANKERSLEY LAW OFFICEkevin@tanklaw.com Daniel Joseph LaydenWILLIAMS BARRETT & WILKOWSKI,LLPdlayden@wbwlawyers.com, Case No. Sh*t happens, but a responsible cop would have got the dog off when it latched on to the guys neck, even if it meant killing it. Vohne Liche Kennels is located along U.S. 31 about 14 miles north of Peru, and is one of the largest training facilities in the world for police and military K-9s. Nobody in their right mind would buy/train a protection dog and think its a petuntil YouTube came along with dog trainers selling protection dogs for tens of thousands of dollars. Flying J, Inc. v. Van Hollen, 578 F.3d 569, 571 (7th Cir. Settlement with Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. for Submitting False Claims In the three I did watch, the suspects were clearly surrendered and standing or sitting still when out of nowhere the dogs attack. P. 56. Failure to employ correct K-9 techniques and a lack of training in de-escalation techniques is already placing entire K-9 departments at risk. This matter is before the Court on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. Vohne Liche Kennels - Home - Facebook I cant speak to his motivation. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. R.J. Corman Derailment Serv., Inc. v. Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs., 335 F.3d 643, 647 (7th Cir. Thirty plus years ago, I associated using a harness with puppies or dogs too young for a collar/choker and with seeing eye dogs. Id. 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. Should the officer have been promoted two months after the attack? No. 24, 2013). 233 at 7). Vohne Liche Kennels was further contracted to provide Field Service Representatives (FSRs) who co-located with military units in Afghanistan. The film opened in theaters Feb. 18. The dog belonged to the child's stepfather, who was the director of Vohne Liche Kennels Executive and Family Protection. |Make a donation today , Page last modified: document.write (document.lastModified);|Sitemap, In the 15-year period of 2005 through 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. I knew one that was banging them out at 5-10k after 6 weeks training. FFS a dog that cannot breathe will let go and wont reject the OUT command next time. Great dogs and great people! Vohne Liche Kennels Single Purpose - Vohne Liche Kennels I remember when I saw people training their dogs with treats. So thats one fatality and one very close call from Vohne Liche Kennels. Hi Boni, Yes, that is email. The only claims remaining are against Vohne Liche and AWD. See 28 U.S.C. 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 Kennels 7953 N Old Rte 31 Denver, IN 46926 (P) 765-985-2274 (F) 765-985-2595 Email General questions: vlkcourses@vohneliche.com Online Store: onlinestore@vohneliche.com Back to Top 2023 Vohne Liche Kennels Tweets by @@KennyLicklider of Ind., LLC v. Hobart City of Common Council, 406 F.3d 926, 929 (7th Cir. Another risk of aggressive dogs. "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. Again, the good ol trainers before toy addictions and cookie wavershad this right. Indiana State Police confirmed they were investigating the officers for possible excessive force in the arrest of Richard Bailey Jr., during which Saxton's police K-9 mauled Bailey's neck, causing life-threatening injuries. . She became almost frantic with the taste of it. For the reasons set forth below, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Police K-9 Dog Bite Studies and Regional Investigations - DogsBite.org. Loudoun County family to sue public schools over 'negligence' in at 838. Vohne Liche Kennels pays $1.3M in federal lawsuit Assuming for the sake of argument that Mr. Miller's contentions are correct and Vohne Liche and AWD inadequately train drug-detection dogs, Mr. Miller's claim for compensatory and punitive damages under 42 U.S.C. Id. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. No. The FSRs monitored the activities of the newly-trained TEDD handlers and dogs to reinforce and improve their techniques. Sierakowski, 223 F.3d at 443 (quoting O'Shea v. Littleton, 414 U.S. 488, 495 (1974)). Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs See more We are committed to one goal at Vohne Liche Kennels. Assistant United States Attorney WayneT.Ault handled the settlement negotiations. I doubt if this always occurs. Because truly, Positive trainers have replaced corrections and love with food and shouting and cheap pet shop gimmickswhich is why dogs are all nervous, confused wrecks. Erickson also had outstanding warrants for a DUI and mischief cases. Prior to these settlements, North Port and St. Paul bragged about having "awarding winning" police K-9 units. An official website of the United States government. The primary goals of a police K-9 are to decrease escalation (as the case of K-9 Axel shows), to assist officers in apprehension and to immobilize suspects who resist arrest by biting and holding one of the suspect's extremities. Low near 30F. "No one can maintain an action in a federal court, including an appeal, unless he has standing to sue, in the sense required by Article III of the Constitution-that is, unless he can show injury (in a special sense, noted below) and that he would benefit from a decision in his favor." That is because this plaintiff "is no longer at the mercy" of the wrongdoer and "[t]here are others who can tell him if he has been wronged, and he need only ask." As we delve into this post, which contains violent and disturbing imagery, it is important to know three things. Download PDF. Vohne Liche Kennels was sub-contracted in 2011 to provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and nonpersonal services for the creation and operation of a training program for both military handlers and dogs for the TEDD program. In 2014, a titled protection trained rottweiler (level 2 IPO) attacked a 7-year old boy in the head and neck, killing him. HAMMOND - United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II announced today a pre-suit settlement under the False Claims Act for false claims payable under a U.S. Department of Defense Contract for the Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs Program. (quoting Fager v. Hundt, 610 N.E.2d 246, 251 (Ind. The problem with GSDs was the hip dysplasia. The last police dog importer that racked up that many serious mismatches (California K-9 Academy) went out of business after multiple lawsuits. Using dogs for protection work this way is, as far as Im concerned, is overtly abusive to the dog and dangerous to humans. Lafayette PD Video: We Are All in Trouble When Trained Police K-9s Thank you for visiting. These dogs are assisting officers in apprehension and immobilizing suspects.]. First, Mr. Miller contends that Vohne Liche dogs are not trained to ignore the residual odor of drugs but only the presence of actual drugs and therefore a sniff by a Vohne Liche trained drug detection dog is a search under the Fourth Amendment; and second Mr. Miller contends that regardless of whether or not sniffs constitute a search, an alert by a Vohne Liche trained dog cannot establish probable cause to search a vehicle because Vohne Liche dogs have not been trained to ignore residual odors. 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. It means that Pitbull owners are aware that one bite, and their dog is euthanized, no second chancescausing them to act more carefully although they still refuse to muzzle their dogs. To support his argument, Mr. Miller relies on one sentence from United States v. Norfolk, 602 F.3d 830 (7th Cir. Then, if it is properly trained, it will go straight for the weapon hand, accomplishing 2 things. Co., 957 F. Supp. Heck no! Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have contracted with Vohne Liche Kennels for their training needs. 2009). Hush Woman! 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Id. Because the officers could have removed him from the moped without resorting to grave body harm force. Thank you, Colleen, for bringing this under color of law grave threat to attention, via your exhaustive work. Ive noticed with pit bulls especially, theyre usually dragging their owners behind them. 226) the Court addressed the similar issue of whether Mr. Miller had standing to seek injunctive relief against former Defendant Paul E. Whitesell. Id. 1983 would still fail and Mr. Miller would have no relief because his claims are barred by the relevant statute of limitations.
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