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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 24, 2008 4:21 PM
Subject: ABC/ Comment On Dogs Killed, St. Bernard Parish

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF
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GULF COAST
1/24/08: ABC Blog Wants Comments On Case Closure In SBP Dog Killings
www.KinshipCircle.org

FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE:

In the last several days, you should received urgent alerts related to the dismissal of the St. Bernard Parish street shooting case:
[history & facts] 1/20/08: Breaking News - Case Dismissed In SBP Street Shootings?
[letter-writing alert] 1/23/08: Demand Justice In Dog Killings, St. Bernard Parish

If you want either of these alerts resent to you, request them at: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net

Another component to publicizing this miscarriage of justice is MEDIA. Today, ABC26 (local ABC affiliate in New Orleans) contacted Kinship Circle about an upcoming story. In the meantime, the ABC reporter asked that I direct people to a related blog question at the TV station’s website. He is looking for “good comments” to create buzz around the story.

Go the link below to leave comments. You may reference information from Kinship Circle’s sample letter (sent 1/23/08), but write in YOUR OWN WORDS.

And remember: There are two SEPARATE St. Bernard Parish animal shootings:

1. Sept. 2005: Street shootings videotaped by a Dallas photojournalist
2. Oct. 2005: Execution-style shooting of evacuees’ pets inside SBP schools

CASE THAT WAS RECENTLY DISMISSED: 1. Sept. 2005 street shootings
The SBP school shootings case is still open.

What do you think?
Did Attorney General Caldwell do the right thing?

POST A COMMENT:
weblogs.abc26.com/news/local/neworleans/2008/01/dog_shooting_case_dismissed_in.html

**After story airs, the reporter will read some of the blog entries.

Dog Shooting Case Dismissed In St. Bernard Parish

Louisiana’s Attorney General Buddy Caldwell sent a letter to the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court asking that the criminal case against sheriff deputies Clifford Englande and Mike Minton be dismissed. They were accused of “animal cruelty” in the shooting of dogs in the parish immediately following Hurricane Katrina. The case was brought by former Attorney General Charles Foti.

According to the letter, the new AG determined the case lacked sufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Defense Attorney Pat Fanning said, “There was a lot of heat from the animal rights people, so Attorney General Foti decided to indict a couple of deputies with almost no evidence. When it was reviewed in the calm of the day by another Attorney General, he decided to to the right thing.”

What do you think? Did Attorney General Caldwell do the right thing?
POST A COMMENT:
weblogs.abc26.com/news/local/neworleans/2008/01/dog_shooting_case_dismissed_in.html

PHOTO: A reporter asks: “So how many dogs [have you shot]?”
“Enough,” former St. Bernard Parish deputy sheriff Mike Minton replies, as he looks away and laughs…
SEE VIDEO:
www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/photography/2005/katrina_video/straydogs.html

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