innocent dog murdered by cop

i don't normally watch the news, but today i got up early and saw this horrific story on the today show. what kind of world are we living in? this just proves how trigger happy cops truly are. they are monsters. i feel so bad for the 17 year old boy (owner of the dog). i hope they sue and put that cop out of commission for a very long time.
animals are just as valuable as humans and should be treated as such. poor doggy. :(