Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
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As Elon Musk's DOGE continues to plunder the federal government, even the TSA's bomb-sniffing K9 units aren't safe.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26858906

Summary

A leaked TSA email suggests funding for bomb-sniffing dogs has been halted under Elon Musk.

The email states that vet visits, kenneling, and food are “put on hold” until further guidance.

TSA deploys over 1,000 canine teams, with training costing $33,000 per dog.

The funding freeze contradicts Trump’s “tough on crime” stance and coincided with the White House celebrating “K9 Veterans Day.”

  • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    37 minutes ago

    There is a certain type of person that gets extra upset when dogs are harmed. Make no mistake, I’m still very pro-feeding dogs. This is a fucked up event, yet events like these always bring a special type of “animal lover” outrage. If dog food budget is the Elon thing making you angriest today, then your priorities are out of whack.

    Especially so if you eat cows, chickens and pigs, they’re all animals. Just so tired of the selective outrage.

  • dryfter@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    4 hours ago

    Not surprising sadly. This is the same man that labeled people relying on the government for a safety net to fucking live parasites.

    I am one of those people that is part of the parasite class. I look forward to being able to get teamed up with a doggo in the camp. That actually kinda makes me feel a little better if that would happen actually.

    What a freaking shitshow.

  • Diddlydee@feddit.ukEnglish
    12·
    5 hours ago

    When I import things to the US through work, they always get stopped by Explosive Detection Dogs, at a cost of around 300 quid per pallet. I wonder if that will stop or drastically reduce. Certainly doesn’t seem like a good idea if you want to stop things coming in that shouldn’t be.

    • cmbabul@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      6 hours ago

      Dude I thought we all agreed that you can’t just drop links to TV Tropes all willy nilly like that. I have things to do today

  • frazw@lemmy.worldEnglish
    931·
    9 hours ago

    Every time I read something about the USA in the last few weeks I think “Wow that’s shitty. How can it get worse?”

    In short order, the answer to my question is served up. I find it worse when the victims cannot speak or stand up for themselves. Though horrible things are happening to a wide range of victims at least they can protest, take action etc. The dogs cannot. I only hope that the handlers make sure the welfare of these animals is taken care of despite the order. They do not deserve to be pawns in the MAGA game, but then no one does.

    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
      261·
      6 hours ago

      Same here. Since 2016.

      There’s no such thing as rock bottom. It can always get worse.

      Except: death. Total annihilation. Planet im- or exploding. That’s the only actual rock bottom there is.

      • Birch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        251·
        10 hours ago

        Yes, but is it instant death, like a plane crash, because the FAA got defunded, or a slow excruciating death because your Healthcare was cut? Or by dehydration in some internment camp because you liked a tweet by AOC?

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    571·
    11 hours ago

    Failing to feed and look after animals you are responsible of is animal abuse and illegal.

  • Kornblumenratte@feddit.orgEnglish
    50·
    10 hours ago

    Having dog handlers pay for the dogs they need for work is totally in line with having teachers pay for teaching tools.