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Police Shoot and Kill North Memphis Man's Dog (8 month old Pit Bull)
WREG ^ | 02/22/2011 | WREG

Posted on 02/22/2011 10:17:27 AM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour

(Bartlett, TN 2/21/2011) An eight month old pit bull puppy was shot dead by Bartlett Police.

Now, the owner wants answers. Police say they shot the dog because it charged them.

The owner says police had no reason to shoot the puppy because it was asleep inside a bathroom at his house.

"That was basically my best friend and they just came in here and killed her," said dog owner Maurice Flanagan.

Flanagan is talking about Lexus, his eight month old pit bull puppy. He has cell phone video taken just days before he says Bartlett Police shot and killed his dog. Friday morning Bartlett Police Department came to his North Memphis home to execute a search warrant.

A copy of the warrant says police were looking for drugs.

"They made us all get down on the ground. The officer said who is here? I said my dog is in the back and as soon as I got done saying that we heard like four shots go off.

A copy of the Investigative Inventory form shows police took a marijuana joint, digital scale, gun, cell phone and money. A check of Maurice Flanagan's Shelby County criminal history came back clean.

(Excerpt) Read more at wreg.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; memphis; tennessee
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To: org.whodat

“Thanks, but I already had a good ideal of your IQ.”
Actually, it’s 145 - although it looks like you could work on spelling and grammar.


41 posted on 02/22/2011 12:17:34 PM PST by dainbramaged (If you want a friend, get a pit bull.)
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To: org.whodat; dainbramaged; Peter from Rutland
"...Was she spaded are did you add to the problem????..."


LOL! All you base are belong to us!
What the heck are you trying to type, org.whodat?

42 posted on 02/22/2011 12:21:59 PM PST by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: Blue Jays

This is hugh and series!


43 posted on 02/22/2011 12:29:25 PM PST by dainbramaged (If you want a friend, get a pit bull.)
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To: stinkerpot65

Disgusting comment.


44 posted on 02/22/2011 1:15:01 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Where do YOU stand in your relationship with God???)
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To: org.whodat

And YOURS was a disgusting comment, too.


45 posted on 02/22/2011 1:15:33 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Where do YOU stand in your relationship with God???)
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To: org.whodat
Actually I meant to say the only good pit bull is a dead one.

Nobody but newbies takes your bait on these threads. Aren't you partying a little early today? ;)

46 posted on 02/22/2011 1:27:23 PM PST by Forgotten Amendments (I'd rather be Plaxico Burress than Sean Taylor)
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To: thefactor
I see drug paraphernalia used to measure drugs for sale, a (possibly illegal) gun, and (possible) drug proceeds. But I’m sure if this guy was your neighbor you and him would be good buddies, right?

To a roided cop, everything looks like drug paraphenalia. Tennessee requires no registration of handguns or gun owners. He had no criminal record, so prima facie the gun was legal. Cops only call money "(possible) drug proceeds" so they can steal it.

47 posted on 02/22/2011 1:39:55 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it -Voltaire)
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To: Brad's Gramma; org.whodat; stinkerpot65

Brad’s Gramma nails it.


48 posted on 02/22/2011 3:06:47 PM PST by jimt
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To: Fido969

“My girlfriend has a dog like that. I’d shoot the barking little pest in a minute if I thought I could get away with it.”

FRiend, you need to get a different girl friend, if that’s the case. This relationship is not going to work out.


49 posted on 02/22/2011 3:11:15 PM PST by Old Student
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To: HungarianGypsy

Scary. I have a digital scale, a cell phone, and a gun in my home; no marijuana, but I do have bags of chopped, dried herbs (nettles, mint, etc) that could be mistaken for it. I guess if the cops ever drop by, my dogs are toast.


50 posted on 02/22/2011 3:46:45 PM PST by LongElegantLegs (Use it up, wear it out, make it over or do without.)
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To: Peter from Rutland

My father in law has one and it is a great dog but kills anything in her territory not familiar to her. I can let my kids play with her and she is a big baby with them. However I agree some breeds are not trustworthy.


51 posted on 02/22/2011 6:42:00 PM PST by smaug6 (We can't afford to be innocent!! Stand up and face the enemy.)
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To: Peter from Rutland

What evidence do you have that the puppy in question had attacked anyone?


52 posted on 03/04/2011 9:20:20 PM PST by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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To: Peter from Rutland

Regarding #3, some people have done just that. There are STILL reports of cops entering bathrooms, bedrooms and other rooms where they are TOLD the family dog is present and shooting it anyway.


53 posted on 03/04/2011 9:26:13 PM PST by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Dope dealer? If one marijuana joint makes a dope dealer, then one wall and no roof make a house.

< / obligatory LOTR reference >


54 posted on 03/04/2011 9:28:31 PM PST by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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To: thefactor

I see one joint, a gun that he seems to have LEGALLY held as his second amendment right (if he illegally held it, I’m sure the journalist would have told us) and his own money which was STOLEN by the police.

The only illegal item in the list? The joint.

Clean criminal history = either he is such a smart criminal that he has NEVER been caught or he’s a regular Joe whose home was unlawfully invaded.

Remember, if bad cops can do it to him, they can do it to you or any other Freeper.


55 posted on 03/04/2011 9:32:45 PM PST by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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