Poodles v. the School Cop - No Winners

Let's make this very clear - Jessica LaShae Dye is no angel. A quick Google search indicates that the woman called "Poodles" has at least 15 custodial arrests between 2013 and now, an average of three a year. Some of these arrests were for drugs, while others were for failing to appear in local municipal courts. We do not sympathize with Poodles in the least for these arrests. 

Let's also make clear that we support police officers whether they be state, county, city, or campus. That doesn't mean these officers are perfect, but they do face possible danger almost every day they report for work. Do you? Would you be willing to for the pay these officers receive? No, we thought not.

That brings us to the night of the traffic stop at which Poodles was shot six times. Of perhaps she was technically shot only five times since a bullet may have traveled through her arm into her lung. Either way, Poodles was shot quite a few times at fairly close range to have survived. Bad on her for her choices, but good on her for having the will to live!

Often important details are left out of crime reports, so we're not sure what actually happened the night of the fateful traffic stop. Perhaps the grand jury was told, but the public is still quite uninformed. This is what we've been told:

1. A UNA police officer stopped Poodles for driving erratically (as well he should have) and had her pull over into a university parking lot.

2. The officer checked Poodles' vehicle registration number, discovered that she had active warrants, and then asked her to step out of the vehicle. Here is where we make our first assumption. We're assuming the officer is standing somewhat to the rear of Poodles on the driver's side of the vehicle. This would not be behind the vehicle, now would it?

3. Instead of exiting her car as requested, Poodles allegedly placed it in reverse and accelerated toward the officer. Now, a question: How/Why did the officer get behind Poodles' car?

4. The officer fired his gun at least five times, probably at least six, and maybe more since  the public has not been informed if any shots hit the vehicle, but missed Poodles. 

5. The officer approached Poodles again, this time to give her aid, but she placed her car in gear and drove forward, hitting the officer's car in the process, then driving seriously injured south on Pine Street until she crashed, ostensibly on her way to the hospital. 

Our only question here is noted in our No. 3 remark. How did the officer wind up behind Poodles' vehicle in the first place? If any readers have an insight into this, please contact us. As always, you'll remain anonymous.

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Poodles Posing Pensively

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We know that, according to Poodles' family, she has retained an attorney to represent her. Any civil suit that the attorney may file is separate from any criminal matter. In other words, Poodles could be found guilty of a criminal charge in this incident, but the officer could be found guilty in a civil case...or perhaps a federal civil rights case. We're very interested to see just what lawsuits are filed.

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Poodles, if you're reading this, let us speak to you as a Dutch aunt. You're still very young. You've permanently closed some doors to opportunity already in your life, but many are still open. Please get some help. Please? We believe you can do it. Buckle down and show your detractors just what you're made of...