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Thursday, January 09, 2003
posted by gbarto at 3:12 AM:
Police Shoot Family's Dog During Stop
One place I won't be going is Cookeville, TN. They shot a dog that was wagging its tail! When the police showed up after my fiancee had a car accident, the dog promptly came up to see who was approaching his owner - naturally - then licked the officer's hand when it was clear it was ok. Thank God she wasn't pulled over by this stupid sh--!
The internal affairs department decided, surprise, surprise, that pulling someone over erroneously - yes, the stop was unwarranted - and killing the family dog wasn't use of excessive force. Instapundit (where I came across this story) says this police department didn't have a stellar reputation to begin with (PutnamPit has more on the stupid SOBs in this police department - among other things, there was a kerfuffle over police pagers being used to send sexually suggestive messages). But now the department has outdone itself. As one commenter noted, "It's a good thing the son didn't twitch."
If you're looking for a place to vacation, don't go to Cookeville, don't go through Cookeville, don't go near Cookeville. Who knows who or what they'll shoot next.
In the meantime, let's hope the lawsuit gives Cookeville some incentive to clean up its act. Nothing will replace the lost pet, but the loss of some treasure may remind the town and its citizenry that they have to do a better job of minding the store, keeping an eye on elected officials and the people they employ.
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