Mom Arrested For Stopping Cop From Killing Her Dog Found Not Guilty [Watch]
It's terrible to think what might have happend if there was no video evidence... or if this mom hadn't rescued her dog in time.
Tiffanie Hupp, a resident of West Virginia, was thrown to the ground
and arrested last year by state troopers after she stepped in between
her dog and a state trooper that had pulled his gun and aimed it at the
dog. She was charged with misdemeanor obstruction
and, despite video evidence showing that she had committed no crime,
the case was not dismissed and went to trial nearly a year later.
Perhaps one of the saddest parts about the police brutality that has
come to light in recent years is the brutality against animals. Videos
have surfaced that reveal law enforcement murdering dogs simply because
they were barking at them or even just because they approached them and
wanted to sniff them. Trigger-happy cops with no regard for animal, and
probably human, lives are consistently killing living beings because
they have the power to do so and know that they will not face any
consequences.
This is the case with Tiffanie, as she was the one arrested and
charged with a crime while the state trooper, after aiming his gun at a
chained, helpless dog and lying under oath in court about it , faced no
charges or punishment.
The trooper
approached with gun in hand, grabbed her by the arm and slammed her to
the ground. After the troopers realized that they had been filmed, they
entered the home illegally without warrant or probable cause and
confiscated all digital devices including my 4-year-old grandson’s
tablet. We only recently received the devices back and released the
video.
The state troopers were in the area because the owner of the dog,
Cliff, had called them after a neighbor had made threats towards him.
When the state trooper approached the house, Buddy the dog approached
while on a chain that did not reach the state trooper and barked a few
times while wagging his tail. The dog had already stopped advancing
towards the state trooper by the time Tiffanie arrived to get in between
them. It was at that point that the state trooper grabbed Tiffanie by
the arm and threw her onto the ground, ultimately pushing her to the cop
car and arresting her.
To make matters worse, after this traumatizing ordeal and unlawful seizure of their devices, the city appointed Tiffanie with a public defender who is married to a state trooper
and clearly biased. Luckily, David Schles, an attorney from Charleston,
saw the video and heard of Tiffanie’s misfortunes. He extended her the
offer to take her case pro bono so that she wouldn’t be stuck with a
biased attorney.
Once the case went to trial, Tiffanie said that it was difficult to keep her mouth shut once the state trooper took the stand because of his outright lies.
She said, “He told them I had a crossbow in my hand, that I stepped up
to him, not in between (him and the dog), that I raised my hands at him
first.” Fortunately, the video was clear evidence that none of this was
true and the jury unanimously found Tiffanie not guilty after only a short deliberation.
The sad truth is that without the video as proof of the events that
ensued, Tiffanie likely would have been found guilty based on the state
trooper’s lies and a justice system that favors law enforcement. Schles said, “Thankfully,
if slowly, and inefficiently, the system can work and the jury made the
correct decision and exonerated Tiffanie.”
Watch the video below (the state trooper begins to approach the house at 1:16) and tell us what you think! Comment below and share this article.
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