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Felony stop leaves family traumatized Seems the trouper has issues with "power" and decided to use his "power"! And for the IDIOTs that said the dog was an animal.......I think y...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 6:41am PST
Peta letter sent Robert E. Terry, Chief
Cookeville Police Department
10 E. Broad St.
Cookeville, TN 38501
1 page via facsimile: 931-528-9368
Dear Chief Terry:
As a f...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 6:42am PST
disgrace I am so outraged at the insensitivity of the officer who did not give that poor dog a chance to show his intentions before the officer executed him. I was u...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 6:43am PST
ms I was outraged and heartbroken when i heard about what happened to this innocent family.
How in the world things could have gotten so out of hand is beyond my ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 6:46am PST
Just sick I am literally disgusted at this story. I watched it first on TV along with the video from the police car cam. The dog came running out with his tail wagging....
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 6:49am PST
Mr. I have a brother who is a former police officer. He has stated that there are cops 'who can't WAIT to shoot somebody.'
I realise the job has it's hazards bu...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 6:52am PST
Police Chief Terry attempts cover-up "It appeared to be a pit bull, and as it exited the car, it clearly approached one of our officers in a threatening manner. Our officer first tried to call...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 7:13am PST
Patton murdered. I am appalled at the treatment of the Smoak family as they traveled home. It will be interesting to see how the police continue to lie about this inexcuseable ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 7:14am PST
Mr Pitiful. The entire outfit should be reviewed, and God-willing replaced.
I could not imagine anything more traumatizing than watching the cold-blooded murde...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 7:20am PST
Guns don't kill family pets.... .....red-neck inbred backwoods morons with badges do.....
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 7:20am PST
x-paying resident I feel sorry for the Smoak family, however, the actions of all of the officers involved don't suprise me. I've noticed their haughty, above-the-law attitudes, f...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 7:22am PST
Ms. maybe we should give the puppy a gun ... i'm sure
"a dog" would act more responsibly than the cop involved - my recommendation is to stay out of ten...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 7:28am PST
Ms Has anyone set up a fund for the Smoats to help out with legal expenses if they decide to sue?
Be assured, things like happened to the Smoats can and do happ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:24am PST
Mr. This officer clearly does not belong in law enforcement . What a COWARD - to execute a defenseless family pet - and then to lie about it in public statements. ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:27am PST
Cookeville POCs Here's what I found if you want to contact these rednecks and tell them what you really think -
The Cookeville Police Chief - states that his officers were ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:27am PST
mrs I watched the video several times and find it quite amusing how the officer ran like a chicken from a fox when he saw this tail wagging little family dog that ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:37am PST
Mrs I live in Tennessee, very far from where this took place, but in TN..and I was so angry, to the point of crying sending e-mails off and phoning officials everyw...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:50am PST
Mr I've watched the video clip a few times and still can't get over the performance of the officers. It's hard to believe that a department with K9 unit can produc...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:53am PST
Miss Unfortunately, someone who could have the nerve to shoot a dog that is obviously wagging his tail and almost "smiling" and it is VERY OBVIOUS that he ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 8:55am PST
Mrs Anna Davis.....I choose to live in this state. Tennessee is a beautiful state, I'm sure much more than your state where crime and stupidity never occurs right??...
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2003 9:15am PST
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