Mesquite Police Department: Sick F*cks of the Day

Officer pepper sprays a baby squirrel. More young people's opinion of the Law scared for life.

Let's let the department speak for itself:

Mesquite Police Department has defended the officer's actions.

Sgt. Wes Talley said the officer stood between a group of students and the animal because he thought it may have been rabid.

Talley said after several unsuccessful attempts to scare the squirrel away, the officer used his pepper spray on it to protect the welfare of the students.

One wonders which was the rabid beast...