[JohnHuang2]

Thursday, January 9, 2003

Quote of the Day by 45Autoby

[tuna_battle]

NEVER, EVER forget that while the cop took 3 seconds to shoot the dog, the dog had 21 seconds to avoid being shot (dog years vs. human years?). <\sarcasm>

[samuel_adams_us]

If they take away our guns, who will protect us and our families from the idiots who wear the badge?

[slimer]

PIG kills dog!

[cho26]

The cop is such an IDIOT, this time is the dog, is the next time gonna be an innocent person. Anyone who saw the video knows that the dog is small, wagging his tail, and looks very friendly. If the cop felt threatened by THAT, then he shouldn't be a police officer. So is he gonna be scared by a big cat too? To fire this guy is letting him get off too easily. If the victim family files suit, the government (taxpayers, us!!) will have to pay for his cruel act and lack of judgement. Maybe all cops need to carry some sort of "malpractice" or "liability" insurance paid by their own expense, so taxpayers couldn't have to cover for their mistakes.

btw, for those people who thought the dog in the video is threatening to the police officer, couldn't u tell how small and friendly the dog was?! or are you just as stupid as that cop who killed the dog.

[delacoert]

I have waited until I could find more details before I gave-in to anger and outrage at the evident injustice over what happened to the Smoaks. The Smoak's story is compelling. The police video provokes an emotional response in me to want to stand with the Smoaks and rage at the police. The accompanying details of the story, however, lead me to different conclusions (than I read here) regarding Officer Eric Hall's conduct.

Before you just flame me into oblivion for what I'm about to say, take a look at the recent stories in the coverage at NewsChannel5.Com - Nashville, Tennessee. In particular, read the story about THP's Role In the Dog Shooting, and watch the video that accompanies the interview of Cookville Police Officer, Eric Hall.

I am always reluctant to completely buy-in to the conclusion that nation TV media herds me toward... that the single-perspective-with-blinders-on websites "enlighten" me about... that the chip-on-the-shoulder forum-poster mobs bludgeon me into silence over...

I think the consensus on this forum is way off base.

Starting with the incompetant eye-witness report, the real breakdown occurred with the THP dispatcher. Officer Eric Hall should be judged from the context of the information he was given. The whole JBT, police terrorism angle is foolish nonsense at best, and way too much blame is being directed toward the Cookeville Police Department.

Flame away, but I have no family in any way connected with law enforment and I'm not a FReeper, however, I do think of police as human-beings who make mistakes.

[DannyTN]

From WKRN.com Nashville Stop Calling E. Hall In light of the dog shooting tape released this week, many people have called Cookeville trying to find officer Eric Hall.The officer's number is not listed, but an 86-year-old great-grandmother with the initials E. Hall is in the book. And, as Andy Cordan reported, she's had enough.

Way to go people, in your anger towards officer Hall, you have terrorized an 86 year old woman who is now "afraid of her phone". Nice going.

[The Scorpion King]

I'll bet he got an A in "shoot first, ask question later" training at the Academy!

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Talk about having a bad day!