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To: Altariel
I understand charging the participants in a crime with felony murder even if they didn't commit the actual murder.

That being said, if SWAT could charge Joe Citizen with a crime, even when Joe Citizen wasn't anywhere near that location, then we're all in trouble.

The only ones guilty of anything here is the SWAT team who didn't do proper due-dillegence before they played with their toys.

16 posted on 06/02/2014 9:57:23 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

I’d wager those charges get dropped. Probably just being used as leverage.


20 posted on 06/02/2014 10:12:35 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

“That being said, if SWAT could charge Joe Citizen with a crime, even when Joe Citizen wasn’t anywhere near that location, then we’re all in trouble.”

Let me step through this:

SWAT goes out and shoots someone ... just anyone.

(Maybe they get a warrant, maybe not. I guess they should have some ‘suspect’ in mind as the purpose of the raid. They don’t even have to know where he is; maybe it’s better if they don’t with this NEW tactic. And then shoot whomever. Get a two-fer if they shoot someone who is a problem, like standing there with a video camera.)

Now, charge the ‘suspect’ for the death. He is now ‘armed and dangerous’ and shoot on sight for any/all LEOs in the US.


24 posted on 06/02/2014 10:15:54 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (You can count my felonies by looking at my FR replies.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

This would be one of the few instances when I wouldn’t despise the thought of being a juror.


25 posted on 06/02/2014 10:21:59 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
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