Brave Officer Kills Black Rat Snake.... and little boy....

[Woolly Bugger]

It wasn't even a venomous snake!

What was the snake doing in the birdhouse?  Eating eggs!!!

Stupid, Inexcusable Tragedy!

http://newsok.com/article/3100915

[phg]

It would really be hilarious if it wasn't so tragic.   

A black rat snake (better known as just a black snake) of all things!  We had a 5 footer laying along side the driveway when we got home from the Smallie Show on Sunday.  It startled Judy, but there was no gunfire.  We just encouraged it to head back into the woods.

I try to support law enforcement, but when they do inexcusably stupid things in the name of public safety...  ...and then try to dodge responsibility....  o-o

[La_Trucha]

The Noble Police Department's Police and Procedures Manual says "firearms may be used to destroy an animal that represents a threat to public safety."

The manual states "firearms shall not be discharged when it appears likely that an innocent person may be injured."

Ohh, boy! They are getting off the hook in this one...

[Woolly Bugger]

La Trucha,

We'll have to wait and see, any ordinary person would have already been arrested!

The fact that their names are being withheld pending an investigation is wrong in my opinion.

[croaker]

Posted here already:

http://www.brfff.com/forum/index.php/topic,2827.0.html

Now, I'd add conspiracy and cover up to the charges.