OFFICER IN HOT WATER FOR THREATENING OTHER OFFICERS WITH TASER AND KILLING A RABBIT

By Bob Walsh

 

 

 

Back in August of last year Grant County, N.M. deputy sheriff Alejandro Gomez, 27,  is very possibly in deep kimchi on this one.  He and at least one other deputy found a small rabbit along the road.  The other deputy picked the rabbit up.  Gomez asked to hold the rabbit.  For some reason or other the other deputy was disinclined to agree.  After Gomez pulled his Taser and pointed it at the other Deputy and demanded that he hand Gomez the rabbit he finally did so, instructing Gomez to "Not throw it" and asking him to swear to not hurt it.  Gomez instead bounced the bunny off of the patrol vehicle, smiling at the dash cam while he did so.  The rabbit was maybe-possibly severely injured BEFORE he was killed by bouncing him off the patrol car.  Gomez is facing charges of extreme cruelty to animals, which is a fourth-degree felony in New Mexico.  Gomez is on leave pending resolution of this case by the New Mexico State Police.  One of the two other peace officers present made a cell phone recording of the incident, which has since gone public.

Both the Sergeant and the other deputy present when Gomez pulled his Taser neglected to report the incident, which they should have according to New Mexico law.