| angelatrue |
 Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:03 pm
Post subject: Statement from the man that witnsd shootings |
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Just some more info about the situation. Please take time to write if you can. This is just unforgivable.
A message from David Leeson, a Dallas Morning News award-winning photographer who shot video showing the officers shooting the dogs on St. Bernard St. He did his level best to help these innocent family pets who were "simply looking for some help" after being displaced from the hurricane.
Deep sigh. Unbelievable. Lack of evidence? Another sigh.
I wondered what had happened to this case. It was supposed to go to trial in November but I never got a call from the state. I assumed it was postponed. But I had also heard about the change in the DA and rumors that it could affect the case. And, so it did.
I'm sorry. I wish I could have done more. If I had only followed up that very day by returning to that neighborhood to shoot more, it might have helped. If only my footage of the black dog that I photographed trotting alongside our vehicle as we were leaving had turned out. I thought the tape was rolling but it was not. It was this dog that caused me to stop to let him catch up so we could feed him. I would have missed the shootings entirely if not for my desire to feed this beautiful dog. On my tape “ not included in the edited version" - I say, "I was going to feed that dog," and then you hear my colleague say, "And they shot him." I've always wished that tape had been rolling because it would have clearly shown that this was a very friendly animal simply looking for some help.
Thanks for keeping me informed.
Best,
David Leeson |
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