swat team trashes house, oop's wrong one!

[gunsmith]

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=8378

 

[punchdrunk]

I saw this episode. Wasn't Homer the cop and Bart the bad guy?

 

[Werewolf]

...I just don't understand why the police would do this to someone...

Bahhhhhh... Bahhhhhh...

Get used to it lady - it isn't going to get any better.

THAT SAID: When the police do something like this and it so obviously a screw up why aren't they responsible for returning the citizen's abode and belongings to pre-screw up? That's what I don't get.

 

[Lucky]

I saw this episode too:

Isn't it where the red-coats pissed people off enough that they threw them a revolution?

 

[Deanimator]

She needs to sue EVERYONE involved. If there's ANY way possible, she needs to sue the individual officers for piercing their qualified immunity. I'd go after the animal cruelty angle hard, I wonder how the cops would like PETA picketing their homes day and night.

THE POLICE wrongfully destroyed her property and killed her pets. THE POLICE need to do EVERYTHING needed to remedy the situation. She shouldn't have to lift a finger, nor SHOULD she, except to find an attorney who will work on a contingency basis.

It's clear the the police in that town have nothing but contempt for the citizens. That needs to be beaten out of them in court.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

When the police do something like this and it so obviously a screw up why aren't they responsible for returning the citizen's abode and belongings to pre-screw up? That's what I don't get.

The fun part (gas, door kicking, window breaking, waving subguns around and yelling "CLEAR!") is over. Why would they want to stick around and clean up their mess? They've got more doors to kick.

 

[RKBABob]

Hmmm... Is someone going to tell me that the cops emptied her dresser drawers out because the skinny suspect could have been hiding in there? What possible reason could they have had for smashing a child's bed? Didn't anyone have the sense to think "Hey, there are children who live here... maybe we shouldn't make a couple of toddlers cry by smashing their stuff."

I know someone will chime in, saying that the officers were in danger, and had to act fast... so why take the time to empty out a lady's panty drawer, and smash her kids' beds?

The police chief was suprised the department hasn't helped her? Uh, wasn't it his job to make sure that happened? Probably didn't want to admit wrongdoing by offering to have the department make restitution.

No doubt this young woman, and everyone she knows, will really have a lot of respect for the police after the chief was nice enough to drop off some detergent for her to use herself, to clean up their mess! (sarcasm)




I hope the girl has the sense to hire a competant lawyer.

 

[hoji]

Don't speak ill of the police on THR. It is against the rules

 

[curmudgeon and anarchist]

This happens altogether too often.

 

[Titan6]

Does seem to be a police trashing day today.

It is rude to speak ill of anyone out of hand.

Why not a discussion of what went wrong...or... what should be done about it...or... oh never mind.... it is much easier to point and say ''Look see I tol' ya all the police is stupid incompetent, lazy, ruthless, mean and hates kids.''

 

[Elza]

Titan6: ''Look see I tol' ya all the police is stupid incompetent, lazy, ruthless, mean and hates kids.''

And your point is??

 

[Titan6]

The mind driving the pointing finger quivering in rage is normally empty.

 

[RKBABob]

Don't speak ill of the police on THR. It is against the rules

Does seem to be a police trashing day today.

For some reason, police officers (and those who hold a bizarre unconditional affection for them) will think that a criticism of these specific officers, and the way this particular incident was handled, is somehow a "bashing" of all officers, everywhere. Public oversight of police work, by the very people who pay their salaries, does not equal "bashing".

I've never heard of, say, a nurse being offended if someone were to question the conduct of another nurse 1,000 miles away! Why cops have this (up)tight little brotherhood, I'll never understand.




I can predict how this thread might go down before it is locked.

Possibly an actual officer will get on here and tell us that we do not have the right to scrutinize the behavior of any group police officers, even if we may be their collective employers through taxation.

Someone will whine about how dangerous the job is... and this callous behavior is a result of the extreme danger they face. They will make no mention of any other dangerous jobs, such as firefighting. Ever hear of firefighters hosing down the wrong house, then holding the residents at axe-point? If you did, I bet you wouldn't defend them because they face danger every day.

Nobody will consider that this kind of policing makes enemies out of the taxpayers who should be their allies, and may make their job more dangerous.

Some equally "out there" person will post some N.W.A. lyrics...

Then the mods will lock it up tighter than a hobo's grip on a bottle of Wild Irish Rose.

(Knowing exactly what is about to happen, I am permanently leaving this thread.)

 

[Titan6]

I am not sure how posts 2,3,4 and 9 don't bash police everywhere. But you all have fun.

 

[revjen45]

"THAT SAID: When the police do something like this and it so obviously a screw up why aren't they responsible for returning the citizen's abode and belongings to pre-screw up? That's what I don't get."
Because they were acting in the name of The Neue Reich and anybody without a badge is a peon.
"She needs to sue EVERYONE involved. If there's ANY way possible, she needs to sue the individual officers for piercing their qualified immunity."
Suing Unser Polizei is like suing the SS in the court of Roland Freisler. The Reichsgericht do not hold their agents responsible, and the Drooling Masses believe anything the police say. After all, they would never lie would they?

 

[Deanimator]

The mind driving the pointing finger quivering in rage is normally empty.

How about this for a few ideas regarding a solution:

1. The city pays ALL costs to repair or replace damaged property to include pets.

2. The city pays ALL costs to have professionals decontaminate the premises.

3. The city does 1 and 2 IMMEDIATELY (within 24 hours).

4. The city provides appropriate temporary accomodations and necessary furnishings and necessities until such time as 1 and 2 are accomplished.

5. Whoever was responsible for the negligent assault on the woman and her family is reprimanded or terminated.

6. The woman, her family AND pets receive FREE medical treatment for the negative impact on their health by the chemical weapons attack which they suffered. They continue to receive FREE followup medical screenings for potential health (including mental health, especially for children) issues for as long as is deemed necessary by a competent, disinterested medical authority.

7. The woman is compensated for any lost wages, incidental expenses etc. directly or indirectly incurred as a result of the negligent actions of the police.

8. The police force issues an OFFICIAL statement assuming responsibility for the attack, and appologizing, SIGNED by the Chief of Police and all officers who took part. Failure to sign such a document would be grounds for IMMEDIATE termination by the city.

There, is that enough substantive remedial action, or would you prefer to blame the VICTIM for her own victimization?

 

[TCB in TN]

I am not sure how posts 2,3,4 and 9 don't bash police everywhere. But you all have fun.

Not sure I understand all of you ideas about these comments.

#2

I saw this episode. Wasn't Homer the cop and Bart the bad guy?

How does the poster calling the individual officers names bash police everywhere?

#3

Bahhhhhh... Bahhhhhh...

Get used to it lady - it isn't going to get any better.

THAT SAID: When the police do something like this and it so obviously a screw up why aren't they responsible for returning the citizen's abode and belongings to pre-screw up? That's what I don't get.

Again this sure looks to be comments directed at police who commit acts such as this. Or do you mean that ALL police do things such as this?

#4

Isn't it where the red-coats pissed people off enough that they threw them a revolution?

I don't personally see this as police bashing but I will give you the BOTD about this one.

#9

This happens altogether too often.

If you use the search engine on this very site, I think that you would find this to be a completely appropriate comment. Again this is merely pointing to those officers who commit acts such as this. So I would have to question how you come up that this thread is bashing officers everywhere. I am not trying to have attitude, I really am curious why you feel this is bashing.

 

[Geno]

Hopefully my "silence" is deafening.

Doc2005

 

[ilbob]

government rarely takes responsibility for the bad consequences of its actions.

this kind of thing happens because we let it. if we tarred and feathered (figuratively) a few legislators over these kind of issues, they would put a stop to it tomorrow.

 

[Titan6]

Gee... comparing police to cartoon characters, people to sheep, saying to expect more of it from the police, making broad generalizations with only a single mention of the incident involved out of four posts.... yeah um constructive criticism at it's best. At least one guy seems to get it.

You guys always wonder why these posts get closed; it isn't that hard to figure out when you think about it.

 

[TCB in TN]

Gee... comparing police to cartoon characters, people to sheep, saying to expect more of it from the police, making broad generalizations with only a single mention of the incident involved out of four posts.... yeah um constructive criticism at it's best. At least one guy seems to get it.

You guys always wonder why these posts get closed; it isn't that hard to figure out when you think about it.

Ok, you can yak all you want, but I am giving you a chance to explain to all of us who just seem to NOT get it, exactly how we are not getting it. Because what you just posted does not seem like much of an effort. The officers who did this, screwed up royal.

Do you NOT agree with that?

They should certainly face scorn, and a whole load of punishment.

Do you NOT agree with that?

The comments were all, except for possibly one, directed at those individuals, so again explain how that "bashes Police everywhere".

 

[lamazza]

Incidents like this happen waaay too often. I think SWAT needs a better system.

 

[Titan6]

The LEOs made mistakes. I saw little discussion on that. Just a lot of pointless bashing. I suppose if you just want to gripe than this thread is useful.

 

[TCB in TN]

The LEOs made mistakes. I saw little discussion on that. Just a lot of pointless bashing. I suppose if you just want to gripe than this thread is useful.

Well I agree that the officers who committed this are are being bashed, and rightly so (IMHO). But how does that automaticly translate to all LEO's being bashed?

BTW what would you suggest will help to keep this type of occurance from happening again?

 

[plexreticle]

SWAT tactics do more harm than good in this country.