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green73
11-13-2013, 02:35 PM
FULTON COUNTY, GA — A man grieving the loss of his two-year-old son found little sympathy from the police state in Georgia. The man, returning home after being notified of the boy’s death, was tased for attempting to enter his own home to see his son.

The unfortunate incident happened in Fulton County this past April when Angela Rutledge stepped into the bathroom for a few minutes, at around 1:30 p.m., leaving her toddler alone with their 8-year-old family dog. When she returned, she was horrified to find that the pit bull had mauled her son to death. She ran from the house, screaming.

A 9-1-1 call was placed. Police soon arrived and took control of the scene.

CBS Atlanta reported that neighbors said when the boy’s father, Jermiah Rutledge, was notified of the attack while at work, he rushed home and tried to enter his home to see what had happened to his son. Officers advised the man to stay back, but the grieving man continued to attempt to gain entry to his home, saying “You’ll have to shoot me. I’m going to see my son,” according to police spokesman Sgt. Scott McBride.

It was then that police used a taser to subdue the man.

McBride defended the actions of the officers, offering no sympathy to the man who first learned of the death of his toddler, and then was tased for attempting to see him. ”This is one of those parts of the job we don’t like doing. But we have to protect the crime scene until we know what has happened. We must look at all the possibilities. We can’t contaminate the crime scene,” McBride said according to CBS Atlanta.

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http://www.policestateusa.com/2013/father-tased-by-police-upon-discovering-his-toddlers-death/

aGameOfThrones
11-13-2013, 02:43 PM
This father had less privilege to enter his home than the one who's house was on fire. While both ended the same, it's fortunate that in both cases the officer were unharmed.

Dr.3D
11-13-2013, 02:51 PM
So did the cops shoot the dog?

Brian4Liberty
11-13-2013, 03:08 PM
Completely out of line. Let him enter his own home.

This is Mommy-government insanity. They had to taze him to save him from his grief.

Athan
11-13-2013, 03:31 PM
So did the cops shoot the dog?

No silly. The dog killed a baby, not got in view of a cop.

Dr.3D
11-13-2013, 03:56 PM
No silly. The dog killed a baby, not got in view of a cop.
Oh, I thought perhaps momma ran out while puppy was having dinner and then the cops show up and spoil puppies dinner.

Dr.3D
11-13-2013, 03:57 PM
Completely out of line. Let him enter his own home.

This is Mommy-government insanity. They had to taze him to save him from his grief.
Well, they said they didn't want him in there messing up the "crime scene."

asurfaholic
11-13-2013, 04:27 PM
What shit .

If the police really wanted to preserve a crime scene, and were seriously considering the chance that he would try to hide some evidence or rearrange something, they could just escort him in and watch him. Ask him not to move the body or whatever, this story makes me sick.

Icymudpuppy
11-13-2013, 07:05 PM
Ok, for once, I have to agree with the police here.

A child is dead. This is a homicide investigation. Regardless of the claims that it was the dog, the first suspects in a situation like this are the parents. Even if it was the dog, identifying potential neglect or animal cruelty that may have led to the canine attack are important to investigate. You really can't just let a suspect go into a crime scene escorted or not.

The difference between this and the fire situation is that in the fire there was no crime scene investigation. Arson investigations don't happen until after the fire is out. Also the kid may still have been alive and possibly saved.