Doug Holland to THE POLICE PROBLEM • 1 year agoCloser look at Washington police department's frequent use of K9 dogswww.auburn-reporter.comexternal-linkmessage-square12arrow-up1116arrow-down15
arrow-up1111arrow-down1external-linkCloser look at Washington police department's frequent use of K9 dogswww.auburn-reporter.comDoug Holland to THE POLICE PROBLEM • 1 year agomessage-square12
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoYeah, that was my point. K9 dogs is a tautology.
minus-squareDoug HollandOPlink5•1 year agoExactly. ‘K9’ sounds cute and cuddly in a press release, while “trained attack dog” doesn’t have that easy, wholesome ring to it. See also: ‘detained’ and ‘detainment center’.
What about the K8 and K7 dogs?
Don’t forget the feline and bovine dogs.
Oh, of course! How could I forget those!
K9 = canine
Yeah, that was my point. K9 dogs is a tautology.
Exactly. ‘K9’ sounds cute and cuddly in a press release, while “trained attack dog” doesn’t have that easy, wholesome ring to it.
See also: ‘detained’ and ‘detainment center’.