[marktwain]

Again, where is that language used in the article?

I have been following the case closely.

In the article, it was not just one informant.

The officer had several informants. None of them remembered going to the house in question and doing a buy. Heroin of the type supposedly purchased was found in the city vehicle the officer used.

Goines is the second officer suspended in the case. The first was suspended for other inconsistencies about the warrant used.

If Police Chief Acevedo lied about officer Goines giving false information for the warrant, he can be sued for libel. I doubt he would do so without very strong evidence.

This case never met the smell test. Neither victim had a criminal record. They were married for 20 years, and lived in the same modest house for the entire 20 years.

The neighbors never saw any activity around the house, and described the couple as quiet people who kept to themselves.

It doesn't fit the profile of a drug house, or of drug dealers.

[wardaddy]

Well said

All these folks come on here to act like we are cop haters

Haven’t read much at all about the case like we have

They are being emotive

I don’t hate cops

I have assisted federal law enforcement when the occasion has arisen in my life

I don’t like corruption or militarization or politization of law enforcement

I have business relationships with local and federal law right now

I don’t like no knock raids except for WOT

Nor highway profile cash stops

Or at airports

Or confiscation without conviction

Having endured the last item myself

They love to get in your piggy bank

Local cops keep it and spend however they like

New pickups

Fancy ARs

Junkets overseas

Social giddyups

It’s a license to steal

[Robert DeLong]

Following very closely is one thing, but reviewing the actual evidence may yield things not present when merely closely following news reports. The accuracy of them is quite unknown, and as of late I certainly do not trust them to do a very good job of disseminating facts. Opinions, yes they are great at disseminating them.

Make no mistake, I have made no conclusions one way or the other with regards to this case. Let due process take its course. I want to hear the evidence as it is presented. Otherwise, we undermine the very foundations our legal system was built upon.