[TommyDale]

After watching the video, I am convinced that the cop who shot the dog totally overreacted. The dog was wagging its tail and was excited to get out of the car.

Then, I read where this is the THIRD time the same cop has shot a dog. Sounds more like he owns a cat.

[mel]

I believe it, but I can't believe that, are you serious, the third time! This guy has a itchy finger. Imagine if a kid had a toy gun or something like that. Scary

[Wright is right!]

"Then, I read where this is the THIRD time the same cop has shot a dog. Sounds more like he owns a cat."

Then you'd CERTAINLY enjoy reading the reports he filed on the other two dog shootings. But first, a recap.

In this shooting, Officer Bimbeau filed a report in which he clains, "I backed up and screamed "Get Back! Get Back!" at the dog, which continued to advance."

Now, in ONE of the two OTHER dog shootings, according to The Tennessean which has the reports on its web site, this same Officer Bimbeau put in his report that he "backed up and screamed "Get Back! Get Back!" at the dog, which continued to advance." And that dog shooting was YEARS ago. Note that Officer Bimbeau either hasn't learned since that shooting that dogs don't know what th' heck "Get Back, get back!" means, OR that he remembers that this language on his report got him off the hook before.

I challenge anyone to watch the tape of the incident and find Officer Bimbeau screaming "Get Back! Get Back!" anywhere in it before the shooting.

In case you don't recall who Officer Bimbeau is, he was a bumbling cop on the B-movie "The Hollywood Knights," the first film for Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Wuhl - NONE of whom list it on their filmographies.

Michael

[Rebelbase]

"Sounds more like he owns a cat."

Save a cat, lose a week's pay.

[archy]

Then, I read where this is the THIRD time the same cop has shot a dog. Sounds more like he owns a cat.

Have you come to the part about him having notches on his personally-owned off-duty gun for each of the dogs yet? Or about the Cookeville cop who shot one of their other officers last year?

And for additional local Cookeville info we haven't heard about, check out the Cookeville on-line forum *here*.

[lentulusgracchus]

After watching the video, I am convinced that the cop who shot the dog totally overreacted. The dog was wagging its tail and was excited to get out of the car.

I saw it, too -- and I checked the Memphis newspaper story with its photo to make sure it was the same dog I saw in the video.

Not exactly one of your high-strung, crusher breeds.

The dog wasn't aggressive, as you say -- his gait said "play" and "pee stop -- time for fun!" But the officer drew down on him with his shotgun immediately and fired without hesitation. He clearly teed off on the dog. I think it's worth his badge -- unless someone articulates that it's standard police procedure that:

All traffic stops are required to go tactical.

In all tactical situations, all dogs must die instantly.

Somehow, I don't think we're there, doctrinally.

[Wolfie]

Then, I read where this is the THIRD time the same cop has shot a dog.

That may or may not be excessive, depending on his usual duties. Shooting the dog is SOP on no-knock raids.

[BlackbirdSST]

Then, I read where this is the THIRD time the same cop has shot a dog. Sounds more like he owns a cat. Sounds more like he's just plain scared of dog's. Wonder what else in life freaks him out to the point where he can justify breaking out the 12 guage? Blackbird.