linda lachapelle 0 Posté(e) le 21 avril 2008 Bonjour à toutes et tous ami(e)s, protectrices, protecteurs des animaux. Encore une sale histoire ou un gentil doberman y a laissé sa vie alors qu'il défendait juste sa maison et son jardin. Un policier lui a vidé son chargeur dessus. Ce pauvre toutou était en convalescence d'une opération de la colonne vertébrale et la véto qui l'a soigné certifie que ce malheureux Jax était dans l'impossibilité de foncer ou de charger comme l'affirme les policiers. Le fait qu'ils soient policiers ne justifie pas tout. QU'ILS SOIENT PUNIS COMME TOUT AUTRE CITOYEN !!!!! Reposes en paix Jax, la connerie humaine a encore frappé !!!!! Merci de prendre deux minutes de votre temps pour envoyer cette lettre en copier/coller par mail, merci pour vos diffusions. Amicalement Sébastien Merci d'envoyer avec vos coordonnées à : sbbass@cityofno.com; AFielkow@cityofno.com; jbclarkson@cityofno.com; SMidura@cityofno.com; SHead@cityofno.com; JCarter@cityofno.com; CHMorrell@cityofno.com; CWLewis@cityofno.com Avec copie cachée à : Ana@la-spca.org; Kathryn@la-spca.org New Orleans Police Department, District Attorney, Mayor and City Council: I am shocked by the actions of the New Orleans Police Department in the April 14 shooting death of a dog in his fenced backyard. While canvassing a Lakeview residence after a security alarm accidentally activated, an NOPD officer fired eight bullets into Jax, a 4-year-old Doberman Pinscher still wobbly from recent spinal surgery. A neighbor phoned Dr. Patrick Coleman, who raced home from work to find Jax crumpled in his backyard. Jax's sister Scarlett trembled nearby as Coleman, a dermatologist with prior trauma training, tried to plug gaping holes in Jax's head. As Coleman administered CPR, officers ordered him to "control" Scarlett. These officers not only failed to assist with life-saving measures, they actually interrupted resuscitation so Coleman could lock Scarlett in an upstairs room. Some officers reportedly laughed as Coleman cradled his bloody dog in a front doorway. Officers at the scene never interviewed Coleman and swiftly confiscated all shell casings. Their diverse accounts of the incident fluctuate from Scarlett lunging to Jax lunging. Veterinarian Rose Lemarie claims the surgery Jax underwent six weeks prior to his death left him incapable of lunging or charging. Please equip New Orleans police officers with the knowledge to neutralize animals perceived as aggressive -- without resorting to lethal force. I encourage NOPD to learn skills to distinguish anxiety, fear, and protective canine behaviors from genuinely hostile behavior. Jax likely barked or growled as any dog would in reaction to unfamiliar men on his turf. If officers felt threatened, why were no warning shots, chemical sprays, batons, or other deterrents tried first? Furthermore, I call upon Superintendent Reilly to conduct an unbiased internal investigation. I understand no disciplinary actions -- even reassignment to administrative duties or suspension from the force -- have been taken. Clearly, a post-surgical dog known as friendly and docile to family and neighbors did not legitimately endanger armed men. If evidence uncovered during an investigation warrants animal cruelty charges, I urge authorities to arrest and prosecute Jax's killer. In light of the global outrage over post-Katrina dog shootings in St. Bernard Parish streets and schools, it is imperative law enforcers recognize the gravity of animal cruelty crimes and establish a better precedent for punishing them. ALL offenders, even police officers, must be subject to criminal investigation and penalties commensurate with their actions. An ironic footnote to this tragedy is that Coleman had installed an alarm, in part, to safeguard his companion animals. Instead, a police officer emptied his handgun's clip into one of them. The shooter's vicious reflex suggests an utter lack of judgment in volatile situations. Please inform me of any progress in this very disturbing case. Thank you, Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites