Sheriff Jim Hammond defends his investigation into the slaying of Todd Browning, East Ridge plumber armed with a metal rod whom a police officer gunned down at point blank range with a rifle as he stood in front of him, his arms and hands at his sides. The slaying viewable on YouTube occurred Aug. 19 on Prigmore Street, the victim a man with wife and child whom he mentions just before being slain. By David Tulis / Noogaradio 1240 AM 101.1 FM Mr. Hammond’s staff investigated and gave it a pass under the Tennessee police use of force exemption at … Continue reading Hammond defends probe into East Ridge police execution of plumber