Army vets on patrol in NYC subways
The folks at ABC News send their latest article from their Standing Up For Heroes series. This one is about NYPD Transit Crime Unit Officer Juan Rodriguez and his partner Cezar, a former military working dog.
Rodriguez is a tabbed Ranger who got out of the Army in 1997. Cezar had three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan;
The NYPD tested 50 dogs for the job before they decided to add Cezar. Law enforcement agencies are encouraged to adopt retired military dogs that still have a working life. “He’s already trained and tested and now we can use it in the police department,” says [Randy Brenner, training supervisor with the NYPD Transit K-9 Crime unit], who is training Rodriguez.
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For Rodriguez, it’s great to finally be able to be working for a dog. “I feel like I’m a kid again. It brought back my military time,” he says. “I’m not sure how long their working life is but I hope he lasts a good amount of years so I can work with him as long as I can.
“Just like anybody who has a pet, you grow a bond. He’s not only your pet at home but your partner at work.”
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Cool story. I’ve been kicking around adopting a retired military dog for a while now. Maybe when I get home. 🙂
Much as I admire Mr Rodriguez and Cezar for keeping the subway system safe, I STILL ain’t going to visit NY & NYC anytime soon. Bloomy, Cuomo & de Blasio can keep their statist mentality.
Bernath filing class action lawsuit now due to Posse Comitatus…
“For Rodriguez, it’s great to finally be able to be working for a dog.”
Love that wording.
As much as I liked the story, I was hoping for a gang of vigilante former Ranger types patrolling the subways and knocking the piss out of evildoers at every opportunity.
That being said, wonderful to have you on patrol Officers Rodriguez and Cezar. Your continued service to the people of this country is commendable.