Don’t ask me why.He probably would have gotten away with it too, but apparently he “shared a videotape of the incident with other department employees”. Probably not a smart move.
Police Chief Steve Helms said Tuesday the inquiry began after he received a complaint from the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. A letter dated Feb. 11 from PETA representative Stephanie Bell complained that Lt. David Mitchell filmed himself using the electronic stun device on the cow.
Electronic stun guns are used as less-lethal weapons to subdue people who pose a threat to officers.
Bell said in the letter that Mitchell distributed the video as a joke among friends and co-workers and she notes that animal cruelty is a misdemeanor crime in Arkansas.
Ohhhhh….Arkansas. ‘Nuff said.
Hat tip: Crime Scene KC
February, 21, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Ugh…
February, 21, 2008 at 9:04 pm
interesting. People do eff’d up things though. I knew a guy who had a guy in his unit shoot a camel with a TOW anti-tank missile because he was bored in Kuwait…
February, 21, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Watch it, pal. Cows are considered family in Arkansas. Why, look at Hillary Clinton, for example.
February, 21, 2008 at 9:21 pm
OMG, that is too funny bustoff
February, 21, 2008 at 9:27 pm
No offense. I’m from Missouri.
Making fun of Arkansas is second nature to us.