Ernest Dempsey — It is unfortunate that cases of cops busting in people’s houses and causing harassment to families seem to bebecoming a matter of routine now. Such display of ‘heroism’ against a helpless family has more often than not caused killings of family pets by cops who perceived those dearly loved animals as potential threat. But in the case of Tazzy and Stella, two dogs having a happy life with a family in Colchester, Connecticut, defending the owner against cops’ assault led to prolonged suffering of the dogs causing them to languish in captivity away from their family.