From the beginning I have been posting a link to the story about the break-down in communiction from the THP dispatcher. The THP themselves concluded their own dispatcher screwed up. From that point on the communication to the Cookeville Police Officers was hopelessly inadequate. Think about it, the THP troopers, given flawed information, locate a car matching the description of the robbery suspect then ask for help from the Cookeville Police. The Cookeville Police then join in the felony stop based on information that is at least as bad. Now you want hold Cookeville Police Officer accountable for not knowing what was going on?
So, we give you this. The dispatcher screwed up.
Now how do we get from there to an officer of the law, with four other officers present, and the bad tourists handcuffed and kneeling on the pavement.
At this point one would think the situation defused, now all that is left is to secure the two dogs.
Instead they let one jump onto the highway and promptly shoot it within three seconds.
Betcha they shut the effing door so the other one didn't get out.
No, I want to hold him accountable for not assessing the situation before shooting. Will he shoot me next if he "does not know what is going on"? Police work often involves operating in a fog of unknowing. You give the citizen the benefit of the doubt and presume he is innocent before being proved guilty. You don't "shoot first and answer questions later."