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Jesus Malverde

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27. Defense claims dog was dead prior to officer slitting throat
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 11:40 PM
Dec 2014

A motion filed by a Baltimore police officer accused of slicing a dog's throat claims city prosecutors lost key evidence in the case, and that the dog involved had died before the officer wielded his knife.

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The defense motion to dismiss said two non-law enforcement witnesses will testify that the dog was lifeless for approximately five minutes while on the dog pole. Two law enforcement witnesses will testify the dog appeared to have strangulated itself prior to the dog pole being removed.

Court papers indicate that Dr. David fowler, Maryland's chief medical examiner, will testify that the dog’s heart had stopped beating at the time of the incision and that the animal did not die from blood loss.

The motion also explains: If the dog appeared lifeless, why did Bolger slit its throat?

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/jeffrey-bolgers-defense-motions-to-dismiss-case/30205388

The defense is the dog suicided himself.

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"WHY ISN'T THIS SHIT ALL OVER THE NEWS EVERY DAY???" Brickbat Dec 2014 #1
unspeakable.... dhill926 Dec 2014 #2
demonstrating once again that some cops are sick, violent fucks Vattel Dec 2014 #3
Officer Bolger is charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Downwinder Dec 2014 #4
The OP really should have mentioned that....stirring up hate is not cool, man. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #5
It's right in the article I linked Boreal Dec 2014 #9
Issues, man......issues. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #15
Yes, you do seem to have some Boreal Dec 2014 #17
It would have been better to put it in the OP. Not everyone can follow links, pnwmom Dec 2014 #21
No, it wouldn't Boreal Dec 2014 #22
Reading hard for you? nt Logical Dec 2014 #16
Space enough to make a final Nazi reference, no time or space to mention aggravated animal assault charges, Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #18
LOL, not reading is hard for you. Read about internet links, etc. Get back to me. nt Logical Dec 2014 #19
You're calling the OP lazy? Tsiyu Dec 2014 #25
Hold hands and cross the street? Why, I thank you very much, how original. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #31
Tell it to the cop who slit the dog's throat. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #35
from the link Boreal Dec 2014 #6
I don't know the figures but I suspect more Downwinder Dec 2014 #10
Link? nt Boreal Dec 2014 #13
State Secret Downwinder Dec 2014 #14
that is actually true Kalidurga Dec 2014 #24
Sad isn't it? Downwinder Dec 2014 #28
yes Kalidurga Dec 2014 #30
It's great that they have been charged mythology Dec 2014 #8
Whatever punishment, if any Boreal Dec 2014 #12
"....an unacceptable breach of our protocol." pangaia Dec 2014 #23
Dog dies officers charge, black man dies officers go free.... only in America uponit7771 Dec 2014 #34
Anyone who will do that to LiberalElite Dec 2014 #7
No no no...that cannot be right, cops never do anything wrong! Heard it here on the DU. Rex Dec 2014 #11
heard about this story. truly awful. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #20
Shooting pets, like throwing grenades into homes. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #26
Defense claims dog was dead prior to officer slitting throat Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #27
OMG Boreal Dec 2014 #32
They can make up all kinds of excuses for chervilant Dec 2014 #29
They went there to kill the dog Boreal Dec 2014 #33
This makes me sick. n/t Paper Roses Dec 2014 #36
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