BCSO Deputy making efforts to push awareness for proposed Joker's Law - WTVC

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — More efforts are being made to push forward Joker's Law after one local representative proposed legislation last month.

At Big Toms grill and bar in Cleveland Bradley County Deputy Eduardo Choate and K9 Joker are adding signatures to their petition to raise awareness for Joker’s law.

This law was proposed by Cleveland representative Mark Hall in October after Joker was shot trying to apprehend suspects in September.

Since then Joker is still recovering.

Deputy Choate and those in the community say they’re trying not to let this happen to another K9.

“With the incident with canine Joker, it was actually six miners that shot him. And none of them are in custody, because of the juvenile laws. And because of this law, being that its a theft of property or non violent crime. None of them are currently in custody, they're just spending time at home until trial," said Choate.

Currently in Tennessee if you harm a police K9 it is considered a non-violent crime.

But Joker's law is trying to change that by making it a class C felony.

"It may be too late for Joker, but I just want them to remember him. If this ever happens again to another canine in the state of Tennessee. I want it to matter. And that's where we get the slogan, make it matter," said Deputy's wife Mandi Choate.

Deputy Choate tells us that Joker has made progress in his recovery but he is still currently using a feeing tube with his jaw taped shut.

source: https://newschannel9.com/news/local/bcso-deputy-making-efforts-to-push-awareness-for-proposed-jokers-law

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