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99Forever

(14,524 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:29 AM Apr 2015

Did you know taking a stray to a shelter was a capital offense?

Apparently it is in Dolan, AL.

Cops Kill Man for Refusing to ID as He Dropped Off Stray Cat to Animal Shelter, Police Remain Silent

Dothan, Ala. – In late December of 2014, Robert Earl Lawrence, 30, in an act of compassion, took a stray cat to the Dothan Animal Shelter. What was a seemingly selfless act of kindness would subsequently end with Lawrence being fatally gunned down by a cop.

Almost four months after that fateful day, police have provided the public with no more answers than were given the day after the killing. They have maintained a blanket of virtual silence surrounding the incident.

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Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/man-killed-refusing-id-dropping-stray-cat-animal-shelter-4-months-answers/#hZ9XrEvWOAtl6wl0.99

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Did you know taking a stray to a shelter was a capital offense? (Original Post) 99Forever Apr 2015 OP

One of those sovereign citizen nutjobs... Oktober Apr 2015 #1

So gunning him down... 99Forever Apr 2015 #4

None of the adults in the room are suggesting that he was shot... Oktober Apr 2015 #8

Puppy? 99Forever Apr 2015 #10

Yes yes... Oktober Apr 2015 #11

What point would that be? 99Forever Apr 2015 #13

Keep praying that the increased attention...... daleanime Apr 2015 #2

Interesting story have not heard this one. gordianot Apr 2015 #3

Semi-misleading headline. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #5

Nonsense. 99Forever Apr 2015 #6

Was he chewing gum at the time? Wearing pants? Wearing shoes? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #7

.... 99Forever Apr 2015 #14

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc? LanternWaste Apr 2015 #12

again with that dead language - there's no m in that phrase, just fyi Romeo.lima333 Apr 2015 #16

The police are NOT the ultimate authority all times. PERIOD! Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #9

it wasn't even the demand of the police hfojvt Apr 2015 #15

Oktober

(1,488 posts)

1. One of those sovereign citizen nutjobs...

Reply to 99Forever (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:33 AM

Apr 2015

... With a violent criminal history to boot.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

4. So gunning him down...

Reply to Oktober (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:43 AM

Apr 2015

... for an act of kindness is okay by you?

Nice.

Oktober

(1,488 posts)

8. None of the adults in the room are suggesting that he was shot...

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:09 AM

Apr 2015

... For dropping off a puppy.

It's an obvious appeal to emotion that fails with an ounce of thought or reflection.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

10. Puppy?

Reply to Oktober (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:01 PM

Apr 2015

Good to see that "the adults in the room" get all of their facts straight before opening their yaps.

Oktober

(1,488 posts)

11. Yes yes...

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:09 PM

Apr 2015

Bully for you...

The point stands...

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

13. What point would that be?

Reply to Oktober (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:20 PM

Apr 2015

That you don't know what you are talking about?

I must agree.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

2. Keep praying that the increased attention......

Reply to 99Forever (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:35 AM

Apr 2015

is going to lead to a change in behavior.....

gordianot

(15,248 posts)

3. Interesting story have not heard this one.

Reply to 99Forever (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:41 AM

Apr 2015

That website was riddled with pop ups and ads it overwhelmed my Kindle which exists to serve ads. Will look for story and put up the Kindle.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

5. Semi-misleading headline.

Reply to 99Forever (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:47 AM

Apr 2015

Just from the little bit I'm reading so far, the fact that he was dropping off the cat was simply coincidence. He could have run into this same cop anywhere, doing anything, and gotten into the same argument escalating into violence. The real story seems to be yet another case of police interacting with the public in a way that leads to police violence.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

6. Nonsense.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:50 AM

Apr 2015

The man was indeed, dropping off a stray to a shelter and was killed while doing so.

Sorry my hyperbole doesn't meet your high standards.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

7. Was he chewing gum at the time? Wearing pants? Wearing shoes?

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:56 AM

Apr 2015

If so, you might as well have said 'Did you know wearing pants was a capital offense?' and it would have as much relevance as the cat dropping off part.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

14. ....

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:22 PM

Apr 2015

Bwahaha.

Good one, dude.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

12. Post hoc ergo prompter hoc?

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:11 PM

Apr 2015

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc?

Romeo.lima333

(1,127 posts)

16. again with that dead language - there's no m in that phrase, just fyi

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 01:53 PM

Apr 2015

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

9. The police are NOT the ultimate authority all times. PERIOD!

Reply to 99Forever (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:11 AM

Apr 2015

You do not have to comply with every demand made by the police. This really pisses off the cops who believe that disobeying an order from them opens the door to violent intervention by them.

Over and over again cops demonstrate that they don't get it: obey me unquestioningly or you will die.

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)

15. it wasn't even the demand of the police

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 12:23 PM

Apr 2015

it was the demand of the shelter - which held him there against his will - would not allow him to leave.

Now isn't THAT kidnapping or false imprisonment? How does that shelter have that authority?

It's probably a city or county government shelter.

Still imagine going to the city library and not being allowed to leave before showing ID?

Wouldn't most people be thinking - WTF?

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