A Statement From A Concerned Pet Owner, Owners Cat Was Killed By Centralia City Councilman And Pastor of Destiny Christian Church Bill Bates.

 Dear Neighbors of ham Hill           2/28/2012

On Monday Feb 27th a man knocked on my door to let me know he had shot & killed my cat. His exact words were “I shot your cat. I usually shoot at his feet but this time I got him & it killed it” My response was “WHY ARE YOU SHOOTING AT MY CAT?????” “If you had a problem with my cat on your property, why didn’t you come tell us so we could find a way to  remedy the situation and have a chance to keep our beloved cat out of harm’s way?” His aloof response to me was.. ” I didn’t know whose cat it was. I thought it was the other guys. “I am pretty sure that “guy” didn’t want his cat shot at either! My husband and I have been living here together raising our family for the last 13 years. this home was in mu husband’s family for over 30 years now. On a daily basis I have someone else’s cats and or dogs in my yard. We live on a big hill with a large field connecting all of our yards. My cat was a mouser. He was fixed. He wasn’t a problem to anyone. To have a neighbor shooting at will at neighborhood animals is just too much for me to wrap my head around. I am passing out this flyer to inform the neighborhood of this man’s actions, had I known this was occurring I would have been diligent in keeping my cat away from this man’s yard. But unfortunately he did not give our family a chance or the dignity to even try! I am disgusted by this behavior and  feel that everyone else should at least have the knowledge that this is going on. The worst part is that this man is a “Pastor” of the Destiny Church in downtown Centralia. Mr. Bill Bates. A man of God??? I think Not! A man of My God would have used communication, not a weapon! My children are very distraught over this, and now are scared of our neighbors. By law there is not much we can do about this, aside from sue, which we are still considering. But I think everyone who owns animals that roam free on Ham Hill, which last time I checked were a lot, need be aware that there is a man amongst us that is willing and able to kill it. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

   And if this has happened to you or your pets, we would like to know, as we are considering a lawsuit. Any information pertaining to this would be helpful.

  The Pannette Family @ 9?? Ham Hill (360) 807-????

  Stay tuned for the Mini Movie Modern Day Negro Productions is making in regards to the Murder of (Sue) the cat…

Concerned Citizen Contacts PETA, Reports City Councilman/Pastor.

        I am writing this story based on Centralia Police Department Report # 12a3510. and a Flier distributed by the Pannette Family. City Councilman and Destiny Christian Center Pastor Bill Bates murdered the Pannette family’s 10-year-old  cat named (Sue). Pastor Bates told Ms. Pannette that he had shot her cat and that this time he had killed it. Apparently Bates had admitted to shooting at the cat in the past. He claims that he had been just aiming for the cats feet, but this time he missed and apparently hit the cat in a vital area. So Mr. Bates not only shot and killed Sue the cat, he had in fact harassed the cat by shooting at the cats feet in the past. This type of behavior is deliberate and calculated, I’m sure Mr. Bates had his gun ready at all times to shoot at neighborhood pets. He complained to the Centralia Police that the cat had been harassing his dogs,defecating in his yard and leaving foot prints on his cars.

    The real problem with the Bill Bates Issue, is the Centralia Police Department’s failure to act accordingly upon the initial complaint by the Pannette’s. If a (Common Citizen) of Centralia committed this type of crime they would have been arrested immediately. But no, not a member of the Good Ole Boy Club. You see here in Centralia ,Public Officials are above the law. In fact Bates committed the crime on 2/27/2012 and was not charged until 3/03/2012. The Centralia Chronicle wrote a story in the newspaper, and the Pannette’s flier kept the story from being swept under the rug. Without social media this type of behavior would go unchecked.

   As a concerned citizen of Centralia, it would be appropriate to say that Mr. Bates has shamed his flock and his community, a man of God and a leader for Centralia, I think not. Bates has shown his true colors, he has proven that he cannot make a proper choice in a community setting. I am very concerned that Mr. Bates is in position to represent the City of Centralia. His recent behavior is that of a young child with a BB Gun, and he should be punished for animal cruelty.

   On a more Positive note I called our local PETA Office, I relayed all of the Information to some concerned animals lovers that are good at making political statements. I told them when and where his court date was. The response E-mail was a pleasant one. The Response was we will let the right people know! You here that Mr Bates?

  Contact PETA let then know about Mr Bates http://www.peta.org/about/contact-peta/default.aspx

   Contact His Employer http://www.cityofcentralia.com/

    News Story Link  http://www.lewiscountysirens.com/?p=11224