“... but that police believe they had the proper address.”
Well that makes it okay then. /s
re: ““... but that police believe they had the proper address.”
Well that makes it okay then. /s”
Yes, absolutely. I DO NOT understand how these “mistaken” addresses happen. Before you go busting down doors with guns drawn, wouldn’t you think the police would make absolutely sure they were at the right place???
Wouldn’t you think that they would recon the place, ask around undercover, something??
I have a personal story of a married couple from Alabama who moved to my neighborhood and bought a HUD repossessed home. It have been vacant for over two years. The previous owners were indeed bad news and I have no doubt that they were into dealing drugs - but, as I said, they had been gone for over two years.
The house was in terrible shape. It stayed that way until the HUD decided to sell the house. It had to be gutted (plants were growing from the carpet) of all flooring, the a/c, all the appliances, wall and ceiling repair. You name it, they had to replace it.
Finally, the nice couple bought it and continued remodeling it inside and out. They were in the house for about a year. So, remember now, the previous owners have now been gone for almost FOUR years.
Then, out of the blue, in the middle of the night - a SWAT team in full assault gear (the entire neighborhood was awakened to the noise) - broke down the doors, guns drawn, flashlights in the faces kind of thing, dragged this couple out of bed and shoved face down with rifle barrels at the backs of their heads - both being shouted at to not move or they would be fired upon.
After awhile, they FINALLY realized they had made a mistake and left. No apology, no nothing. The couple was too scared to pursue it.
How in the world did that happen? How could the cops NOT do at least a minimum of recon to find out who lived there? They were after the previous owners, who had been gone for almost 4 years?