Posted on 11/14/2005 6:05:36 PM PST by kiriath_jearim
Police heavy-handed during raid, man says
Last updated Nov 14 2005 06:50 AM NST
CBC News
A St. John's man says police were overzealous when they raided his home Thursday.
Bill Miller is the owner of Hot Diggity Dog, a sidewalk hot dog vending company in St. John's.
He says police were out of line and acting on questionable information when they searched his home and business looking for guns.
On Thursday, police searched a storage area on George Street used by Miller's business.
His home on Feild Street was also searched.
Miller says about 10 heavily armed police officers showed up at his home. He said they kicked in his door, pinned him to the floor and showed him a warrant.
"The warrant said [they were] searching for rifles and ammunition and Tasers … and that was about it," he said.
Miller says police found a Taser, some old ammunition and a rusty rifle with the bolt missing. He says he found the old gun in his basement after buying his house.
He now faces three charges for those items.
Miller said he is angry because his door has to be replaced and his house was trashed. Most importantly, there were no working guns on his property.
Miller says police were acting on what he called bad information.
"Whoever gave them the information gave them bogus information. They must have told them that I was some kind of, I don't know, like Scarface or something like that," he said.
"The police will act on any information, just because somebody says you got something."
Miller says he won't bother to go to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Public Complaints Commission, but he will talk to his lawyer.
The RNC says it will not comment because the charges against Miller are before the courts.
The future of the U.S., if some have their way.
BTTT
The disgusting thing is that the cops seem to enjoy this crap!
Guess it beats eating donuts, unless maybe somebody resists or something.
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