Posted on 07/26/2014 6:51:14 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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Theall told the TV station that he is less angry about the shooting since the officer was likely surprised. But what did upset him was the officers refusal to let Theall and his wife take Doctor for treatment for more than an hour.
The officer even twice used his police cruiser to block the man from getting help for the dog, Theall claims.
No steps were taken by DeKalb police whatsoever to try to save my dogs life, he said.
The dog was still alive, clearly bleeding like crazy and the police officer blocked my exit, Theall continued.
Finally he convinced me that I would be thrown in jail if I didnt just stay where I was.
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She also said that the police officer who pulled the trigger said that animal control were on their way to assist Doctor.
I find out that animal control was told to come pick up a dead dog and had no idea about the dog needing help, wrote Thealls wife.
A DeKalb County police spokesman said that he understands the couples frustration but that police officers kept Doctor at the scene in order to preserve evidence of the shooting.
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Do you know the end result of that display of “law enforcement”
I really hope the JBT lost his job...but somehow I doubt it....
Sorry. Perhaps someone else can follow and see what happened to him and if he ever went to jail as he should have.
Just seeing him force that poor girl up by shoving her handcuffed arms up behind her...
Well, I had better not say or be labeled a "cop-hater" by certain others here.
Since he was off duty...I hope she sued the ever loving crap out of him....
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