Family Lawyer Alleges Officers Laughed After Dog Fatally Attacks Innocent Black Man Who Was Accused Of Bogus Burglary

An Alabama judge has prohibited the public release of distressing police body camera footage showing a dog fatally attacking an unarmed Black man, Joseph Lee Pettaway, age 51. Observers reported officers mocked Pettaway as he lay dying, waiting for paramedics while adhering to a policy forbidding aid. His family is now appealing a dismissed lawsuit against the city for failing to provide necessary medical assistance. Medical experts believe Pettaway could have survived had officers acted promptly, reinforcing accountability within law enforcement practices.