All for a shirt and a couple of belts. Wonder what they would have done if he’d killed someone? Blown up the entire neighborhood??
I’m not sure what would be fair under this scenario. All I know is I would probably lose it if it happened to me and the courts gave me the middle finger.
That is total BS. They destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars in property for what? $20 shop lifted...
The crime should warrant the destruction.
The King’s Men are exempt from property damage compensation.
Wasn’t Philadelphia responsible for burning a lot of houses in the process of their official duties? I seem to recall something about that.
They wanted to play with their “toys” and destroyed a man’s property in the process, hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
Just posting a few officers by the house to capture the shoplifter(!) when he eventually came out would have sufficed.
The homeowner needs to be made whole. His property was destroyed under color of governmental authority for no good reason. The constitution itself says he needs restitution.
So, how does anyone “rule” otherwise?
It’s the insurance company that will suffer loss.
BTW, nothing prevents the state, county or municipality from making the insurance company whole.
“... fired gas munition and 40-millimeter rounds through the windows, drove an armored vehicle through the doors, tossed flash-bang grenades inside and used explosives to blow out the walls ...”
It’s shoplifting. This is a prime example of why the militarization of cops needs to be dialed back to 1950s levels.
That’s a nine point five on my outrage scale.
You know, you don’t have to destroy the entire building to get a dude hiding in a bathroom.
Are there any professionals in law enforcement anymore?
Hard to tell with this “Burn the house down to kill a single spider” response from this Colorado PD.
this is the washington post- what’s the real story here?
I keep forgetting, why are we supposed to trust the police??
That's some amazing s**t...They'll need to raise taxes now to provide them with more resources.
They got to play with their toys.
Even though the suspect was armed, the police response was way over the top.
The people living in that city had better hope the police have been re-educated in the years since this happened.
So the incompetents don't destroy it!
(= end of sarcasm)
“His out-of-pocket expenses to rebuild the house cost him nearly $400,000, he said. “
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The city offered $5,000 for living expenses; I can understand his frustration there.
The city offered to cover the deductible.
The insurance should have covered the rest.
Did he not have insurance?
Just confused, here.
Annoyed, as well, what with the court’s decision being so asinine.
Just give them the excuse to shoot up the place, and they’ll be more than happy to oblige. Fortunately, there is no mention of the victims having a pet dog.