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Tiffany Craig

Ray Rigsby took his camera. He knew that Jena, Louisiana would offer lots of memories. "I wanted to capture these things and bring it back. At the same time, it's what I tell my grandkids." But a mid-trip tire change would offer another picture. A service truck showed up to help with a noose dangling on the back. "I took a look and I said I see it but I don't believe it. That's when I reached in my pocket cuz I had my camera on me and snapped it."

The truck came from the Tiger Truck Stop Inc in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Gary Dotch, a military vet, says he was sickened by the sight. 'It means that man cares absolutely nothing about me the service that I have done for him and the country. It doesn't mean anything to him because my skin is black." Outraged, both men contacted the press and wanted to share their experience.

With help from the picture, News 5's Tiffany Craig found the truck driver. He says his name is David but wouldn't give his last name. He says it's only four inches long and was a prank between friends. "It's been there for 2 and a half years and it was a joke. It was a joke between me and a friend of mine. We've been playing jokes on each other for about 3 years now." He says his wife made him take it off Thursday night after watching coverage from Jena.

No one from the trip in Mobile is laughing. They say it's a chapter from the past that no one should have to see again.

http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/noose_hanging_from_service_truck/5424/

This is to be expected from people who treat tigers so poorly as props at the Tiger Truck Stop.  There is no compassion for life.