Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Photos of dead police officer posted outside Tennessee farm


No it's not pretty to look at, but it is within the Houston's rights, as uncouth as it maybe.


Two brothers who shot and killed a sheriff's deputy have placed photos of the slain lawman outside the entrance of their farm, calling it a "warning" to other law enforcement officials.

The Associated Press reports that the photos show the "bullet-riddled bodies" of Roane County Deputy Bill Jones and ride-along Mike Brown, who were shot and killed on May 11, 2006, after arriving at the home of Rocky Houston to deliver an arrest warrant.

"It goes without saying that any public display on their own property of these photos in whatever manner by the Houstons is despicable and certainly runs counter to the Houstons' claims of innocence," District Attorney General Russell Johnson said in a news release.

However, it also appears that the sign is perfectly within the Houstons' First Amendment rights.

"We are trying to report federal crimes, and we feel like our plea