This is just disgusting (petition link) UPDATE

UPDATE 2/23/09:
I am very pleased to announce that Star Enterprises (Arizona Daily Star) has filed a law suit against Mr. David Stine and members of the band "The Awful Truth" for the unauthorized use of a photo taken of Officer Erik Hite as he lay mortally wounded.

RFC Case Number: C-S09-90D
Court Case Number: 4:09-cv-00090-DCB
File Date: Monday, February 16, 2009
Plaintiff: Star Publishing Company

Plaintiff Counsel: D. Douglas Metcalf of Lewis & Roca LLP

Defendant: David Stine
Aaron Pillsbury
Damon Pillsbury
James Rapp
Nick Freytag

Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement
Court: Arizona District Court
Judge: David C. Bury



The petition generated over 7300 signatures from all across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Egypt, Iraq, and many others. Thanks to everyone who made this happen!

Officer Curtis Penney
Chattanooga Police Department
Chattanooga, Tn
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I found, in my new Facebook world, a group that is trying to stop the release and/or distribution of an album cover from the band "awful truth" that features the picture of a slain officer Eric Hite from the Tucson PD with the album title “Kill A Cop For God”. The only thing awfully true about this band is their sense of humor.. and that's the AWFUL TRUTH.
Apparently they did not get permission to use this picture, so their is a huge uproar in the police and family community as you can well imagine.

If you have a Facebook account you can access this organization on this link:
http://www.facebook.com/wall.php?id=1345149079&banter_id=1206984228&show_all#/group.php?gid=49894242244

Regardless if you have a Facebook account or not you can access the petition here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/SueTruth/petition.html

Please do the family and brother/sisters of Officer Hite a favor and let yourself be heard against this.. this.. i can't even put it into words it makes me so angry!

Here is the link to Officer Hite's Officer down memorial page:
http://www.odmp.org/officer/19396-police-officer-erik-david-hite


UPDATE:
I just wanted to keep you updated. As of what i know thus far, the band has been booted off of myspace. Hey, It's a start.