NORTH RIDGEVILLE OHIO POLICE OFFICER BLATANTLY SHOT FIVE SMALL HELPLESS AND INNOCENT KITTENS IN FRONT OF YOUNG CHILDREN. POLICE OFFICER ROBERT ACCORTI SHOT KITTENS AGES 8 AND 10 WEEKS OLD. THE RESIDENT THAT CALLED IN WITH A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FERAL KITTENS ASSUMED THE KITTENS WOULD BE TAKEN TO A SHELTER OR EUTHANIZED. INSTEAD BOB/BARRY ACCORTI TOLD HER THE SHELTER WAS FULL AND THAT THE KITTENS WERE "GOING TO kITTY HEAVEN" HE THEN SHOT ALL FIVE SMALL DEFENSELESS KITTENS. THE YOUNG CHILDREN OF THE WOMAN RANGED IN AGE FROM 5 MONTHS TO SEVEN YEARS OLD. THE HOMEOWNER SAID HER CHILDREN WERE WATCHING FROM A WINDOW. THE CHILDREN WERE SCREAMING AND CRYING ACCORDING TO THEIR MOTHER . POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL FREEMAN SAID NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN BECAUSE THE OFFICERS ACTIONS WERE APPROPRIATE. HUMANE ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE APPALLED AT SUCH A HEINOUS ACT. THESE TINY KITTENS POSED NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO ANYONE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO A SHELTER TO BE PLACED FOR ADOPTION OR EUTHANIZED IN A HUMANE WAY IF NECESSARY. TRAP NEUTER AND RELEASE (TNR) PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE IN A MULTITUDE OF TOWNS AND CITIES THROUGHOUT OHIO AND MANY OTHERS CLEAR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR MANY YEARS. THIS OFFICER SHOULD BE REPRIMANDED AND DISCIPLINED TO GREAT DEGREES. IT'S NOTED THAT PEOPLE THAT KILL ANIMALS ARE CAPABLE OF KILLING HUMANBEINGS. IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT TO BE FEARED BUT LOOKED UPON AS A MEASURE OF COMFORT ESPECIALLY IN THE EYES OF SMALL CHILDREN WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDELY REMEMBER THIS HORRIFIC ACT.
