Cop shooting at snake kills boy

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cop-sho...00010000000001

WHY wasn't animal control called instead???

Wow.....

Umm...because that's how they do things 'round here?

You know snake owners are going to be the scapgaot in all of this. I feel so bad for the family.

Wow...how unfortunate :( . And I don't know if shooting a snake will make is dislodge itself.

wow, thats terrible. :( i couldnt imagine

I think that just might be the most awful thing I've ever heard... :(

I think that the police service units in that area need to higher their IQ testing requirement for employment.

That's so sad it's maddening.

Too sad! That poor family. :(

The police kill another kid due to serious undertraining and low employment requirements...

Hopefully he gets some jail time, at least 20+ years; although, that will most likely not happen. However, if you kill a cop you get special circumstances and life is mandatory.

Hideous misuse of a firearm. No one should ever shoot at things in trees like that.. unless maybe hunting for birds and using birdshot. With the wa that property lines border each other and houses are everywhere these days.. it is unconscionable to be shooting at things in trees like that. :(