Lawsuit over dog attack calls cops ‘sadistic’

A frame grab from a video Mountain View police released of a June 25, 2020, dog attack of an innocent man in his own backyard.

To view the dog attack, here’s the video Palo Alto police released and here’s a link to the eight videos Mountain View police released.

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BY KYLE MARTIN
Daily Post Staff Writer

The Mountain View man who was attacked by a Palo Alto police dog is suing both cities, claiming police use dogs in “sadistic and unconstitutional” ways to hurt or maim people who are resistant to law enforcement.

The plaintiff, Joel Domingo Alejo, was mistaken for a kidnapper and didn’t resist …

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