Police Officer Fired After Shooting and Pepper Spraying Squirrel

Mods, I couldn't figure where to put this. Posse Comitatus seemed a bit much and I couldn't find the "Idiots in Action" or the "You Can't Make this Stuff Up" forum, please move if necessary.

I'm not sure what to fear more in the good old USA, the police state or the idiot's that work for it. Now I'm against gun control completely, idiot control is another matter. At least this morons superiors were smart enough to deal with the would be Rambo.

Police Officer Fired After Shooting and Pepper Spraying Squirrel

MOUNTAIN CITY, TN (WBIR) - A Tennessee police officer has been fired after displaying heavy force in an attempt to rid a Dollar General Store of a squirrel.

Documents state that Putnam happened to be inside the Dollar General Store at the same time employees noticed a squirrel. That's when Putnam sprang into action, discharging his firearm at the squirrel inside the store. Unsuccessful, he moved on to option 2: pepper spray.

"There was a lot of people that come out and just like me they came out and they were coughing and a hacking," Carl Duffield told WJHL-TV. "It was comical, but I'm sure they didn't feel that way - the customers that came out."

Putnam refused to file a report and was subsequently fired by the town's Board of Mayor and Alderman.

No information was given as to the condition of the squirrel other than the fact that he was dead.

Everyone is fine but "the squirrel died!" Perhaps Mountain City Tennessee might want to look into their police training programs.

reply to post by Bassago

I have worked with some serious "John Waynes" in my days, but this has to be one of the worst. A squirrel?


EDIT: I was a field training officer once. We had a rookie that drew his gun on traffic stops everytime the driver would reach for a glove box to get a registration. I recomended his dismissal in a hurry.

reply to post by GNOarmy


Madness.

Firing bullets at a squirrel. Yeah real tough guy.

What?
You never had peppered squirrel?

This guy is an obvious loser. . .I mean, a squirrel!?
I hope PETA gets this guy.

Why will they fire him for going after a squirell- but wont fire officers that actually kill innocent people?

No- those people get put on paid leave.

If you are after a squirell though- thats where we draw the line.

He needs to be fired yes- but so do they officers who get caught doing much worse.

reply to post by Bassago


What , don't tell me he Forgot to use his Tazer too ?

I have just got to thank you for that post. I hate squirrels, but it's ggod to see then getting one over on a "law enforcement professional (Can't we just say taliban, it's so much easier !) I needed a funny.

TheLieWeLive
What?
You never had peppered squirrel?

Haha, once I think, but then I had the BBQ coyote instead.

Hey it was Texas.

Zanti Misfit
reply to post by Bassago

 

What , don't tell me he Forgot to use his Tazer too ?

No, first he has to shoot the little guy 9 times then tazer it

reply to post by Bassago


At least this dude was told to 'be successful' in another line of work. LEO's have a crappy job to begin with. On top of that too many municipalities are so short on applicants, too many duds stay hired. This town is better off with one less liability.

Shooting a squirrel in a Dollar Store That is good stuff.

reply to post by Bassago

Mods, I couldn't figure where to put this. Posse Comitatus seemed a bit much and I couldn't find the "Idiots in Action" or the "You Can't Make this Stuff Up" forum, please move if necessary.

LMFAO. That was almost as funny as the story itself. Thank you so much for posting. You've bought a smile to an otherwise depressed individual.

reply to post by Lil Drummerboy


I hear that Squirrels Older Brother is lookin' to settle a Score with that Cop . I Wonder where he is Hiding ? .........



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reply to post by Common Good


I feel sorry for the next squirrel that crosses this dude. He's going to have a major hate on for squirrels now.

Common Good

If you are after a squirell though- thats where we draw the line.

I'm surprised the cop didn't use the standard line:

"He turned on me, it was self defense"

Always seems to work after shooting the family dog.

I'm sure another police force down the road will give him another chance. Seems like cats aren't the only ones with nine lives.

Peace

Cops like this remind me of the 'Liter of cola" farva
same mentality
with a gun and a badge

What a moron. Should have done it to a ethnic teen, way better chance at getting away with the crime...

boncho
What a moron. Should have done it to a ethnic teen, way better chance at getting away with the crime...

That's the saddest truth of this whole thing isn't it?
2nd

Didn't he at least try and read the squirrel his rights first?

The ACLU should be hearing from this squirrels family soon.