Cop Hits Dog With Patrol Car, Beats It To Death With Baton & Stomps Its Brains Out

[pcosmar]

Imagine an America where the rule of law also applies to the people asked to enforce it. Wouldn't that be an amazing place?

I would rather imagine an America without Authoritarianism, and without Enforcers of Authoritarianism.

http://www.constitution.org/lrev/roots/cops.htm

 

[daviddee]

...

 

[GARNET]

I hope he loses his job over this and at the very least must apologize to the owners and the community for being so unfit for the job. John Tewes eh? and he was the other officer's supervisor???? well whatever the other officer's name is he is complicit in animal cruelty for not standing up to his supervisor. Standing up in the face of criminal action.. isn't that one of their responsibilities? Obviously he isn't officer material either because he's a coward. The owners should file a civil suit for damages and psychological stress.

 

[Captain Shays]

And let that be a lesson to you dog. That will teach you to run out in front of my car.

 

[Vessol]

I thought that there was a time that the police apologetics would fail and could not defends a cops actions. I thought that this might be one of those cases, I thought wrong.

From the comments:

""animal cruelty" is leaving your dog off leash or not caring enough to leave it locked up safely in your yard, "animal cruelty" is letting it run around at 2:30 am in a panicked state where it could attack anyone it encounters. Compassion was putting this animal out of its misery. Honor, for doing their job well and protecting the rest of us is what we should be giving to these officers
I have two dogs that I love and cherish with all my heart. I care enough about them that I take care of them"

 

[Lucille]

I'm sure you're all as shocked as I am.

No charges for Flagstaff officer in hurt dog death
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-an...cle_e4cf7efc-b4cf-5409-b146-fbff31e62b43.html

A Flagstaff police officer who used his baton, boot and a cable to kill an injured dog after a fellow officer accidentally hit the animal with his car in August will not face criminal charges, according to the Navajo County Attorney's Office.

Deputy Navajo County Attorney Michael Tunink said in a letter to police this week that there was insufficient evidence to pursue a case against Cpl. John Tewes. the Arizona Daily Sun reported (http://bit.ly/ULOit7).

"This includes, but is not limited to, the fact that there is insufficient evidence of a culpable mental state for prosecution," Michael Tunink wrote in a Tuesday letter. "If additional evidence is submitted, I will, of course, review my decision at that time."

Tewes was called after another officer hit a loose dog with his car Aug. 19. Tewes and the other officer decided the dog needed to be euthanized, but Tewes was concerned about using his gun in the neighborhood.

According to a Coconino County sheriff's investigative report, Tewes repeatedly tried to bludgeon the dog to death, but it didn't die. He then tried to jump on the dog's head and cave in its skull, but that also didn't kill the animal. Eventually, after some 20 to 30 minutes of trying to kill the dog, he used a hobble, which is like a metal cable, to try to strangle the dog. It took several tries before the dog died.

"Tewes stated that he was thinking that he could not believe the dog wasn't dead yet, and it was the most bizarre thing," the sheriff's office report stated.

Tewes told investigators he regularly clubbed animals to end their suffering while he was hunting, and he thought he would be able to kill the dog quickly with his baton. He told investigators he didn't ask other officers for advice about other methods because he thought he knew how to do it.

The dog's body was left between two vehicles behind the police station and later stored in a freezer at the Humane Association. The owners didn't find out what had happened until five days later, the newspaper reported.

Flagstaff police Chief Kevin Treadway said Tewes violated police policies, and an internal investigation is ongoing.

Treadway said it was already departmental protocol for officers to contact either the animal control officer or the Humane Association shelter's 24-hour animal ambulance to deal with injured animals. But that had not been formalized in policy.

The department did have a policy to euthanize with either a sidearm or shotgun, depending on the animal. Additionally, Treadway said officers are required to inform the animal owner.

Within a week of the incident, the department had implemented a policy specifically addressing domesticated animals, and every officer was trained on the proper way to deal with such a situation.

"I have personally apologized to the dog owner for what occurred in this particular case, and I want the community to know that I understand their concerns regarding Corporal Tewes' actions in this case and have taken measures to make sure this never happens again," Treadway said.

Why am I afraid that we'll be seeing an increase in puppycide here now due to the new "policy specifically addressing domesticated animals?"

 

[Lucille]

http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/ClaireWolfe/2012/10/25/thursday-links-10/

The Flagstaff, AZ, cop who committed one of the most prolonged and barbaric puppycides has resigned.

On Monday, the Flagstaff Police announced that the officer, Cpl John Tewes, resigned on Friday following the August 18 incident. Tewes stated that he was "pursuing further opportunities."
[...]
Though Tewes was not found guilty of criminal misconduct, an internal investigation was underway through the Flagstaff Police Department.

According to the Department, the determination of final action was almost complete when Cpl. Tewes tendered his resignation.

I guess he'll have to settle for clubbing coyotes to death.