January 10, 2012 Rebel was able to open the garage gate and out of the apartment. A bystander informed us that he was taken by police officers around 12 midnight. The police station in Mandaue has logged that he was taken to the Cebu City Dog Pound and not the Mandaue City Dog Pound. The officer who informed my sister, was baffled why he was sent to another city pound when it would have been outside the Mandaue Police Station jurisdiction.
We called the police officer who was in charge of Rebel’s case to meet us at the Cebu City Dog Pound the next day at 8am since the Dog Pound official was unable to release Rebel (because the lock used on Rebel’s cage were owned by the cops). SPO2 Gil Tomada informed us that he would have preferred to fetch Rebel and meet us at location of his choosing. We informed him that we are unable to wait more than we have to and would prefer an official release of our dog.
8am earlier today, we visited the Cebu City Dog Pound near SM City. Honestly, the place is hell. I hope the local government could spare more for the City pound budget this 2012.
SPO2 Gil Tomada informed us that Rebel killed 3 chickens and that the owner has asked for a compensation of 1.5k for each chicken, as well as the gasoline used up when they drove Rebel to the pound, and because they got their uniforms dirty when trying to catch him.
When we asked where the chickens were to confirm that Rebel did kill them, we were informed that they had to throw them away. And no, they didn’t take photos for evidence.
We have asked the officer that we would prefer to pay the owner personally as well as thank him for ensuring Rebel was taken to the pound where we could find and get him back easily. He then got mad, and told us he wasn’t exploiting for money. (Where the fuck did that came from?)
He then said that if he knew we were not going to pay for Rebel’s damages, he should have taken him for himself since he likes dogs and has a Doberman. (Does this mean he would have paid the owner of the chicken himself? Where is that oath, to protect and serve go?)
One of the vets at the City pound has advised that we had to pay 150 pesos for registration and 500 for his overnight stay. And any additional charges if Rebel was behind his anti-rabies shots, which he wasn’t. The City pound would have release him with the required payments, as well as proof of his up-to-date shots and proof of ownership, which we provided with Rebel’s health card from his vet and the rest of his paperwork.
SPO2 Gil Tomada refused to release Rebel without his partner SPO1 Salvador Pugoy, because he did not have the key to the lock. The pound caretaker informed us that there are two doors to each cage and they could open the other door to release Rebel.
We did pay 2k and have asked the City Pound caretaker to sign as witness that we handed cash to the police officer. SPO2 Gil Tomada asked us our full address, which we have not provided completely. Honestly, I feel that the next time there’s a break in in our apartment, I’d hunt cops first before I pray for the dismemberment of the asshole who ransacked us before.
1. This is why the police have a bad reputation, they have assholes like this guy on the force. Where is that oath: to protect and serve? I am more afraid of them than the criminals they assure they protect us from.
2. Why would he send Rebel to the Cebu City Pound and not the city pound where Rebel was taken? I don’t believe in trivial mistakes. Not regarding jurisdiction and SOPs. My mom was a cop. I don’t get away with shit when she’s on cop mode.
3. I’d like to speak with the owner of the chickens Rebel killed and see if they were hens or fighting cocks. I could buy the guy lots of chickens. Anyway, a life for a life right? Even if it’s a chicken’s life on the line.
4. Compensation for gasoline and getting their uniforms dirty. I wonder if they also ask the criminals they apprehend for gasoline and laundry service fees. I ought to show the asshole how much taxes I pay every month…for assholes like them to fuck us over like this.
5. Because I am vindictive, I am writing this blog. "Blogging is not journalism, it is graffiti with punctuations"; therefore I’m spreading this graffiti. And giving their names to my mother and her not too shady friends as well as my sister asking assistance from the members of the Husky Empire club.
6. Because I am not a nice person, his phone number as logged on the Cebu City Dog pound is 09293834194. It might be a burnt phone though.
Right now we’re happy Rebel is home and getting a much needed bath.
I am praying Tinker gets over his fear of people so we could start training him to eat assholes including rabid cops who wants doggy pay offs.
