Posted on 11/19/2014 8:54:22 PM PST by Altariel
VENTURA, Calif. (CN) - A 2-year-old boy was burned by a police smoke bomb in a terrifying "no knock" raid at the wrong home, his family claims in court. The boy's parents, Jose and Paulina Salinas, sued the City of Oxnard and its Police Department in Superior Court on Monday.
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As police approached one of the bedrooms, Paulina Salinas and her two older children told officers there was a 2-year-old in the room. Police ignored them, told them to cover their ears, and threw a smoke bomb into the room as 2-year-old Justin Salinas stood near the door.
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No One in their Right Mind RAIDS THE WRONG HOUSE, a SIMPLE check on Utility Bills or with the LANDLORD would have let them know they were in the wrong place.
They ALL Belong in PRISON FOR LIFE, General Population. There is NO Legal Excuse for STUPID!
“... four people arrested were charged with...being under the influence of a controlled substance and vandalism.”
The multi-raid effort paid off because the coppers took some real criminals of the street.
Sheesh...
” Only a depraved person would not check
to see if a child was on the premises.”
Wrong. They hit the wrong house AGAIN. Cops aren’t even trying to deal with the issue of mistakes in SWAT raids. No one should have to put up with this. A child makes it more sensational. But it is no less wrong to harm an adult or even a suspect who has yet to even attempt to harm a cop.
SWAT cops are all thrill seeking scum. Anyone with any moral character would refuse to perform these raids.
Depraved indifference...
Yep, and in innocent child and his family paid the cost.
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