Ask That Charges Be Filed Against Trooper Caught on Tape Abusing Police Dog!

Many of you may have heard about the recent outrage generated by a video in which an apparent North Carolina state trooper strings up his canine partner by the legs and kicks and yells at the dog, apparently as a twisted form of "discipline." According to news sources, former Highway Patrol Sgt. Charles Jones was fired last September after the video came to the attention of North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, who apparently asked that Jones be dismissed from duty.

The case is currently under review to determine whether criminal charges will be filed. Please contact Wake County District Attorney C. Colon Willoughby Jr. and politely remind him that animal abuse is an indicator of a deep mental disturbance and is often a precursor to violent acts against humans. Ask him to file charges against Jones, and thank him for treating this case with the seriousness that it deserves.

Please send polite comments to:

The Honorable C. Colon Willoughby Jr.
Wake County District Attorney's Office
8th Floor, Wake County Courthouse
P.O. Box 31
Raleigh, NC 27602-0031
919-715-9722 (fax)
lsmith@co.wake.nc.us