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They killed a man in his house. They lied about sirens. They searched two other houses in the neighborhood because their bullets must've strayed. Or that is what they make it sound like. Now where is the warrant?
1 posted on 05/13/2011 10:39:28 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: petitfour

Those sheriff scum even lied and recanted the previous statement.


2 posted on 05/13/2011 10:44:13 PM PDT by max americana (.)
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To: petitfour

this kind of thing is getting so common that people don’t even think twice about it anymore. That’s something to think twice about.


3 posted on 05/13/2011 10:47:33 PM PDT by RC one (DO NOT RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT!)
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To: petitfour

We had something like this happen in Minneapolis a few years ago.

A Minneapolis Police High Risk Entry team (aka SWAT) attacked the wrong house while executing a search warrant based on a statement made an ex-con.

They did not announce themselves. They started hammering the front door open with a battering ram. The guy inside grabbed his pistol and opened fire. The police returned fire.

Amazingly, no one was killed or even injured - except after the police took the guy into custody. They smacked him around. Later on, the police chief issued a kinda-sorta apology.


4 posted on 05/13/2011 10:56:11 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: petitfour; max americana
petitfour: They killed a man in his house. They lied about sirens. They searched two other houses in the neighborhood because their bullets must've strayed. Or that is what they make it sound like. Now where is the warrant?

max americana: Those sheriff scum even lied and recanted the previous statement.

They also held back paramedics for an hour until they were sure he bled to death.

This obscene SWAT murder madness is everywhere. SWAT teams have become like WWII Buzz Bombs over London - they hit each night, smash into a house and kill people, and walk away grinning. And they don't need a warrant, you don't have to be guilty of anything, they are never held to account for their killings and maimings - and you never know if you're next.

This is jackboot insanity, nothing less. This is what generations of American died fighting to prevent happening here.

But it's here.

5 posted on 05/13/2011 11:04:56 PM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on its own.)
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To: petitfour
...a sheriff's deputy said the department makes it clear when SWAT is about to enter a home.

Did they make it clear in this case?

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Lt. Michael O'Connor says SWAT says it never wants to be mistaken for other people, "We had our large armored vehicle there with the markings on it. It also has lights and sirens. It was going.

Note he does not actually say that the lights and sirens were going. OTOH, the wife and a neighbor are on record as saying they were not.

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So we do everything we can to try to portray the image that we're law enforcement, we're not home invaders."

Again, he doesn't actually say they did so in this case.

6 posted on 05/13/2011 11:07:41 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: petitfour
Why, this is Pima County Sheriff's Office. Home of Sheriff Dupnik who blamed Republicans for the Giffords shooting EVEN THOUGH his office had done nothing to get the shooter, Gerald Loughner, evaluated.

I'm completely unsurprised that Dupnik runs this poorly trained SWAT unit.

8 posted on 05/13/2011 11:21:40 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (The last Democrat worth a damn was Stalin. He purged his whole Party.)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Pima County ping


13 posted on 05/13/2011 11:55:40 PM PDT by Tainan (Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
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To: petitfour
They came back and no warrant searched two (2) additional houses...unannounced:

Today, KGUN9 also learned SWAT (searched two of) Guerena's neighbor's house. "When I came home, the whole house was searched. All the doors were open. And, (our house) was searched through; it was like an invasion of privacy," said Carissa Franco.

SWAT says it was concerned about a hole in the Franco's home, worried someone else could've been wounded. So, it said it did what they needed to get inside.

Pima County released a statement about that breach, saying in part, "The Regional SWAT Team made entry into two additional residences very soon after the deadly force encounter. This was done in order to ensure that there were no injured persons in those residences as a result of the shooting. These entries were made without warrants due to the exigency of the circumstances. No one was home at either residence when entry was made.

They were..."worried" about the neighbors....suuuuuuuurrrreeee.

14 posted on 05/13/2011 11:59:33 PM PDT by Tainan (Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
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In a previous article about this the police claim they also raided two other houses in the neighborhood as part of a "drug conspiracy" case. It was reported that they found a "large" sum of money in one of those houses and no mention at all of what they found at the other.

I'd like to know how much cash is too much cash to keep at home. Hmmm? Does gold and silver qualify as suspicious as well and how much of that can a citizen have in their home? And is that all they need to make the drug conspiracy charge? No drugs necessary?

15 posted on 05/14/2011 12:02:15 AM PDT by TigersEye (Who crashed the markets on 9/15/08 and why?)
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To: petitfour
I approve of this.

When the Feds go broke, and all their protection collapses, I want these guys to know why.

When they are standing at the edge of a ditch, and they feel a gun barrel against their heads, I want them to remember how they got off, dressed in black, 'roiding out while they smashed thru the wrong door and butchered some "civilian" and walked away grinning.

There WILL be a Reckoning. "I Vas Followink Orders!" ain't gonna cut it.

16 posted on 05/14/2011 12:17:08 AM PDT by jonascord (The Drug War Rapes the Constitution.)
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To: petitfour

Do not help or cooperate with Sheriff Dupnik or ANY of his Deputies.

Union POS Scum.


17 posted on 05/14/2011 12:38:34 AM PDT by NoLibZone (Unless Reagan rises from the dead, we can easily find at least one reason to skip a leading GOPer.)
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To: petitfour

Apparently the SWAT team blocked paramedics from aiding the victim until he bled to death.

http://www.kgun9.com/story/14629829/medical-care-blocked-for-man-killed-by-swat


19 posted on 05/14/2011 1:33:16 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: petitfour
“. . .Deputies confirmed that Guerena’s safety was still on when his gun was recovered. Also, officials said that reports that some SWAT officers’ shields were riddled with bullets are also untrue.”

http://www.kgun9.com/story/14621212/marine-killed-by-swat-was-acting-in-defense-says-family

20 posted on 05/14/2011 1:46:10 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: petitfour

Life in Prison for the whole bunch, including the Judge,Sheriff,DA and every last stinking jack booted thug involved right up to the Clerk that stamped the so called never seen warrant.


22 posted on 05/14/2011 5:41:43 AM PDT by eyeamok
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“Lt. Michael O’Connor says SWAT says it never wants to be mistaken for other people,”

Then stop invading homes. Criminals can steal a uniform and call “SWAT” just as easily as your men can, O’Connor.


30 posted on 05/14/2011 8:24:07 AM PDT by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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To: petitfour

Couple this article with the one posted below and we will see what is to become of law enforcement in the future.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2719736/posts


33 posted on 05/14/2011 9:18:13 AM PDT by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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To: petitfour
Time for operation CounterSWAT!
34 posted on 05/14/2011 2:43:21 PM PDT by paratrooper82 (We are kicking Ass in Afghanistan, soon we will be home to kick some more Asses in Congress!)
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To: petitfour

Very sad outcome.


47 posted on 05/15/2011 6:40:51 AM PDT by XHogPilot
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We are not talking about bad cops - It is leadership, discipline and training issues that killed Jose Guerena.

I am disturbed and upset about a young hero Marine possibly killed by “friendly fire” under questionable circumstances by Pima County SWAT. A 26 year-old former Marine Jose Guerena is dead, was it righteous or criminal? Lets check the current info available from Pima County Sheriff’s spokesman, and media quotes:

Jose Guerena arrives home from working 12 hour a shift at mining job, showers and goes to sleep. The man has no criminal record other than a couple of traffic tickets.

Two hours later Pima SWAT arrives with sirens and lights on all vehicles at Guerena home to serve warrant. (Wife and locals say no lights or sirens observed) Lights and sirens on serving a warrant, LOL?

Wife & son see unidentified man pointing gun in window, runs toward bedroom to wake Jose fearing home invasion.

Jose wakes, instructs wife to hide with son in closet, with AR-15 moves toward front door.

Guerena home door breeched. SWAT claims after knocking for 15 seconds and announcing. Wife and locals say no knock, no ID announced.

SWAT claims fired upon by Guerena upon entry and returned fire, 71 rounds. SWAT recants initial statements. Jose’s weapon was found on safe with round in chamber. First man in stack has accidential discharge (AD) that hits door frame, and he falls back, whole stack opens fire on Guerena. You can clearly see from the videos of the house that most of the 71 shots hit walls and doorframe. County Corn says 60 hits on Guerena, I would like to see second opinion. As said previously would you want to be the pointman in the door, if you’ve got 4 or 5 quick triggers behind you that’ll spray and pray? SWAT lucky Guerena demonstrated more fire discipline than they were capable of demonstrating

SWAT made entry into two other homes to check for possible injuries and damage from rounds that penetrated after exiting from the Guerena home.

Wife talks with 911 operator for more than five minutes pleading for help while husband bleeds out and SWAT hangs around outside trying to figure out what happened and what to do next. SWAT pull wife off phone and out door, kid still in closet.

Wife claims Jose was still alive. SWAT said he was dead hitting floor. 1 hour and 15 minutes to “clear” house before SWAT allows an ambulance crew work scene.

Wife not served with warrant, warrant and files sealed after the fact.

Post entry/shooting investigation being conducted Pima County Sheriff’s Office. Why not let AZ State Police investigate with all conflicting statements.

This needs to stay at top of stack. Righteous or wrongly all the facts need to be out on the table .


48 posted on 05/15/2011 2:25:35 PM PDT by LowNslow (Retired CWO)
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