Justice for Dunkin' Dog: How Dunkin' Died

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

How Dunkin' Died

Dunkin was chased to his death by the DPS. Department of Public SAFETY.

All they gave me was his BROKEN and TORN COLLAR. Just thinking about it... it just brings it all back. He was destroyed instantly.

The article I wrote on the left hand side tells all the grim details. SCROLL DOWN to see PHOTOS of my bruising and ... our last video on Earth.

The tears, after a year... they just flow. He was precious. I honor him daily living a life that informs all of JUSTICE and TRUTH.

Thank you all. Again, please join my "causes page" at http://www.facebook.com/JusticeForDunkin

10 comments:

TeresaJuly 20, 2010 at 8:01 PM
I just heard your call come in on the Alex Jones show...both my husband and I heard your story. We are praying for you and that the God of Love consume you with such power revealed by the Holy Spirit because of Jesus Christ. You are so beautiful and Dunkin such a beautiful, loyal creation. You are being lifted up through our mediator, Jesus Christ. We pray God's vengeance...but even in that, I pray mercy over those men who abused their authority...I can not imagine what you went through. God bless you...you are lovely!
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Mark A. Adams JD/MBAJuly 20, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Stopping people without probable cause and killing pets has become standard operating procedure for “law” enforcement all across America. Here are more examples, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv0T2X1dXcI and http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/08/national/main4331948.shtml

If you don’t think that cops would break the law, you might be surprised to know that every day, right here in the “good” old USA, hundreds of Americans are beaten and raped by U.S. “law” enforcement and an average of two are murdered by U.S. “law” enforcement. If you don’t believe me, see the admissions by Congress and the DOJ in Why does the U.S. Government Torture People? at http://dailycensored.com/2009/06/24/why-does-the-u-s-government-torture-people/

If you want to know how those in government get away with violating our rights and ignoring our wishes, see Why Does the Government Ignore Our Wishes? at http://dailycensored.com/2009/09/11/why-does-the-government-ignore-our-wishes/ and don’t miss my 18 minute speech.

If you take a look, you’ll learn why those in power and those who can influence them get away with violating our rights, abusing their power, and committing horrible crimes. My article on torture includes a link to the U.S. Supreme Court case which explains how one of our stolen rights makes the difference between justice and injustice, between freedom and slavery.

Mark A. Adams JD/MBA

P.S. Don't waste your money on an attorney for this. They will take it and do nothing due to fear of losing their license. For more on that, see http://disbarthefloridabar.com/?page_id=7
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RobJuly 21, 2010 at 2:03 AM
What they did to you and your poor dog is absolutely disgusting, give them hell, this is morally incomprehensible in a free nation
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Rick MasculineJuly 21, 2010 at 8:26 AM
what town did this take place in,i live off rt 17 orange county ny.we don't have dept of public safty on the highway,we have ny state police.please enlighten me with the detail's.
this should of been in the local newspaper.
the times hearold record.middletown ny.
sorry for your loss.
rick masculine
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sound money manJuly 21, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Rosamaria, I heard your story on The Alex Jones Show and it broke my heart.

I love and treasure my two small dogs and to have your companion's life torn away from you in this way is horrifying.

Rest assured that these cops will NOT keep their badges for much longer.

You have all the decent human beings of this world on your side against the sadistic thugs on a power trip who disgrace their uniform.
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.July 21, 2010 at 10:14 AM
This is absolutely disgusting. People need to wake up to the fact tht we are SPEEDING toward a police state. If I were you, I would contact the Institute for Justice--a non-profit libertarian-minded lawfirm that takes on government when people's rights are violated, and yours certainly were--immediately, and get them to file civil suit against the police department involved, AND the individual officers. Get as much info/documentation as you can RIGHT NOW! I have an acquaintance who interned there and I can put you in touch, if you like. My email is minarchist@gmail.com.

I am so sorry for your loss. I simply can't imagine losing one of dogs that way. Know that my good thoughts are with you.

Did you ever find out why the hell they treated you like that?

Darin
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UnknownJuly 21, 2010 at 5:06 PM
I heard you and your story on the alex jones show I was appalled to here about your abuse and treatment by the police and saddened to here what happened to duncan because of it. This type of abuse by the police needs to stop. Try and hang in there.
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ActivistJuly 21, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Hi Rosamaria,
I also heard your story on the Alex Jones Show. What an atrocity -- I'm so sorry. I am a writer who has appeared on Alex's site quite a bit. I have included a link to your blog on my site, Activist Post, in our "Animal Activism" section. We receive an average of nearly 10,000 visitors per day. We will send your story wide. Hang in there -- best of luck.

Michael Edwards
Activist Post
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BirdieJuly 23, 2010 at 11:26 AM
I just heard you on Alex Jones via Youtube. I'm so sorry to hear about your great loss at the hands of brutal men. G-d was watching and we are watching. My prayers are with you.
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vampiredogAugust 13, 2011 at 9:43 AM
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ANYMORE THESE COP ACT LIKE NAZIS. SAY GOOD BYE TO YOUR RIGHTS ANYMORE. IAM SORRY ABOUT DUNKIN , IHAVE TWO DOGS AND LOVE THEM LIKE CHILDREN. F THAT COP WHO STOP YOU.
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The Tragedy

On July 4th I was driving alone with my service dog of almost 8 years of age, Dunkin’, in the rear seat towards the middle. I was pulled over on I-17 after being tailed for about one mile. The cop was very close to the rental car I was driving which was a gray Toyota corolla. The vehicle was due back on Sunday and I had planned on returning it, then utilizing the airport shuttle to catch my early flight back to New York’s La Guardia airport with Dunkin as my travel companion.

I pulled over to a safe spot on the shoulder of the road and the cop opened the door and drew out a shot gun. He actually AIMED it at me. I could see his eye aiming and it made no sense. I was shouted at and told to keep my hands where he can see them. This seemed very strange and not at all common for being pulled over. I could hear shot gun cocked and I realized that something was not right. I obeyed his shouts to keep my hands up and I allowed Dunkin to continue sleeping in order to keep us both calm. I was ordered to get out of the car, walk backwards without looking, and was very confused… I was going further and further away from Dunkin’.

I was shouted at to kneel, yelled at and then immediately cuffed and put in the back seat of a cop car. I immediately told him that my service animal is in the back of the car and to please be careful with him as he is license in NY state and is official for my Multiple Sclerosis. The car was overwhelmingly hot and my MS symptoms began as I tried breathing for fresh air. It was getting hotter and now he was drawing a weapon to the vehicle. I was very frightened that they would kill Dunkin’ as they looked like they would do so with the weapons drawn so intently.

The cop opened the rental car door which was nearest the I-17 traffic. Dunkin’ rested soundly on that side of the vehicle. When the door was opened, the cop let him get out of the car onto oncoming traffic. Dunkin’ got out of the vehicle confused. He ran into oncoming traffic, looking for me. His mission is to look for me, wherever I may be. As cars swerved and missed him… I screamed. I prayed and screamed at the top of my lungs for my companion’s safety. The cop S.D Soto (who was the one who aimed at me through his shotgun, also cuffed me) walked to the front of the car passenger area. He pulled out Dunkin’s fluorescent orange service vest and read the insert in his pocket which states that he is a service animal and he is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. S.D Soto Read the facts, read my rental agreement (which was located on the passenger seat area) and continued to ignore my pleas for help and air conditioning.

At this point a red headed cop was on the scene too, along with a thicker sized blonde-red headed cop. I will never forget their faces. One wore shades, the other had glasses and piercing blue eyes. They completely ignored my existence and did not check on me. Someone chased Dunkin’ and I told them that he would ONLY come to me. I begged and pleaded to allow them to let me call for him. S.D Soto told me to shut up and I was annoying him. He said that he would gag me next, if I said another word and did not cooperate.

I noticed my wrists were really in a lot of pain and my body temperature was rising in the back of the car. Dunkin was nowhere to be seen, he ran off into the area where desert grows. At this point, I hoped coyotes would not get him. I was screaming for them to listen to my pleas and my proof that it was a rental and I do indeed have MS and need my service animal for my well-being. Again, I was shouted at while they walked around calmly with no care for Dunkin or my safety. My safety was compromised the moment they ignored me and Dunkin’. They never read me any rights, and continued to walk around, ignoring how hot I was in that car. It felt like a fish out of water and I was gasping for air.

Dunkin’ came back through the desert area to about 10 yards north of the vehicle which obtained me. I screamed again, and begged them to keep him safe. They again chased him, frightened him, and he ran northbound. I never saw my Dunkin’ again.

At this point the sergeant… Robert Hardt, was called to the scene. I was let out of the vehicle, still cuffed very tightly. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 110 lb’s. I whistled in vain to call Dunkin’.. I was not allowed to walk towards the area he has run towards. I was not allowed to move. I was on the gravel on the side of the road waiting for the cops to do something. I begged the sergeant to lead me, with the cuffs, or however he seemed fit, in order for me to be able to get to Dunkin’ to whistle for him. He told me not to worry and “the dog will come back.”

A cop car came back with Dunkin’s destroyed body in it. I asked an officer… is there anything left… the red headed one with the glasses and blue eyes shook his nod, indicating that there was nothing left to see. At that point, I began to mourn. I screamed and I screamed in shock. My hands were still cuffed. I was thirsty, the srgt gave me water from a water bottle he had in his car. Around that point, I was uncuffed. I called my friends and family in NY and AZ and no one answered for what seemed an eternity. I finally reached a friend in NYC and I screamed in agony at the trauma I had just undergone.

The srgt called ambulance to see about my MS. They said to me, “you cannot scream and cry in my ambulance.” I refused treatment since I could not help my emotions of having lost my dearest best friend in this earth. They wanted to sedate me and start and IV on me. I refused this as I did not think I would wake up if I allowed them to stick a needle in me. Already they had violated me.

A sheriff’s chaplain was then called to the scene. My phone died, and I was able to speak to my brother, who was in Hawaii vacationing, through the srgt’s cell phone. My brother was extremely concerned about my MS as he understands the close bond that Dunkin and I have shared for almost 8 years. I was in no condition to drive, I do not know who drove the rental back to the rental location. My belongings were put in a bag, I was put in a car with the chaplain and I continued to document my bruising by photographing my wrists with the time on the dash board.

I grieved the entire way to the hospital asking the chaplain for words of consolation and he was speechless. The bruising on my legs from kneeling on the tar/gravel started to emerge when I got back to NYC. I have attached those pictures in a previous email. I was never cited for anything, I was never read any rights, I was not arrested. I ended up in the hospital and was given a sedative. I had x-rays taken of my wrists as the pain was excruciating to the slightest touch.

My friend Andrea Barker took Dunkin’s remains to the animal crematory where Dunkin’ was cremated. His remains arrive in New York in a few days.

I have already felt the symptoms of MS which has been in full remission for 4 years. My left hand buzzes and tingles, my capacity to concentrate has diminished and my job is in jeopardy. I am a Master’s degree student at NYU and begin a new class tomorrow. I have received 2 A’s and 3 B’s in the coursework I have achieved and I hold a position of Learning Specialist at the College of Dentistry. I am my sole provider and feel the stresses of this trauma impeding my rest, my work, my concentration, my spirit (which feels broken). I experience nightmares nightly and sever bouts of mourning. My life is not the same.

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