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Mr Unbelievable is Right. I saw the video on CNN. The dog was not threatening. It was wagging it's tail, not barking, and obviously interested in the flashlight. I...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 12:46pm PST
Nice As I am reading all of these, I am absolutely outraged by this incident. I'm at a loss for words, except that the "officer" that murdered that dog sh...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 12:49pm PST
Bravo, Knoxville Bravo, Jerry from Knoxville. Your comments are thought provoking. Scary, but thought provoking....
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 12:51pm PST
Cop Should Be Ashamed I have lived in Tennessee all my life. I would like to say that I am ashamed of the way the Cookeville police has treated this family.
My God this dog came ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 1:00pm PST
Mr. I am entering the police academy next month and I am outraged at this recent tragedy. The police officer who shot that dog needs to be fired, banned from law e...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 1:03pm PST
To John, in law enforcement Don't you think you could have spoken to us "simple minded folk" without the veiled threat of arrest? I'm refering to your statement that we could vo...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 1:06pm PST
Mr This cop is a mental case. The video clearly shows a little dog prancing around playfully. the officer wanted to kill it...period. there was no threat there. wh...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 1:23pm PST
Mr I agree...cops are pigs...period.
I love it when they try to sound intelligent, and the only thing that comes out of their mouths is stupidity.
the "corr...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 1:32pm PST
Mrs Finally I can write something about this as I've managed to somewhat compose myself and am able now see through my tears. I am grieving for Patton, but more so ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 1:59pm PST
Mr. This truly represents the fruits of a nation in fear and a government taking advantage of society's paranoia. I am sure we will hear it was in the interest of H...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:06pm PST
Anonymous Disapprove of the police handling of the Smoak family
and the killing of their pet? Get TN politicians involved.
sen.micheal.williams@legislature.state.tn....
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:06pm PST
Mr. Persons traveling through the Cooksville area could all refrain from patronizing any of the local establishments, that is, gas, food, lodging, etc. Once the loc...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:09pm PST
Man Wants Punishment for Dog Shooting By JOHN GEROME, Associated Press Writer
January 10, 2003, 11:21 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A traffic stop following erroneous reports of a robbery ended in...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:13pm PST
Thank You Tom Adams I want to urge everyone here on this site to write!!!!
Write, Write and Write some more. We do have a voice. When we let politicians know what we want, occas...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:21pm PST
mr. I honestly hope some day some of you actually need an police officer to defend your life, but because of the crap that he/she has read from these boards, pauses...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:22pm PST
Tnanks for Cookeville Police Address!! I went through all of the comments for an address and phone number. Obviously, for our feelings and comments on the subject of the Smoak family's ordeal to be e...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:23pm PST
"puts his life in danger EVERY single minute he is on the job.' Too many donuts will give you a heart attack....
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:26pm PST
Poor Dog It is the fault of whoever heard the family ask to have the doors closed BEFORE the dog got out. According to the family -they asked several times for the door...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:36pm PST
Anonymous Wow. These guys have a
history of being scum.
http://www.putnampit.com/pithome.htm...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:36pm PST
Chief This is an outrageous story. My personal feeling has been and, continues to be that our police officers are becoming more of a Gestapo than public servants. T...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 2:40pm PST
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