Attorney: Snipers killed WA man

bonnercountydailybee.com ^ | December 26, 2018 | Keith Kinnaird

[Berlin_Freeper]

PRIEST LAKE — Snipers claimed the life of a Washington state man who engaged in a standoff with Bonner County sheriff’s deputies, according to counsel for the man’s widow.

Craig Johnson, 50, was shot to death outside his Coolin cabin after allegedly pointing gun at deputies on Sept. 26, 2017. Deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Johnson after he had pointed a gun at a deputy during a welfare check that was conduct a day earlier.

April Linscott, who represents Johnson’s wife, Robin Andrews, told a 1st District Court judge that Andrews requested the welfare check after being unable to reach Johnson. The deputy conducted the welfare check at around midnight.

“He came to the door armed not knowing who was there. As a result of the welfare check, nothing happened. The officer left and then did proceed to get an arrest warrant because Mr. Johnson answered the door with a firearm,” Linscott said during Dec. 10 hearing on a defense motion to dismiss the civil case against Idaho State Police.

Andrews sued the state to obtain public records about the shooting and the earlier confrontation, in addition to evidence seized in the shooting investigation. Andrews has also filed a claim for $5 million in damages from the county for unlawful use of force.

When deputies went to serve the arrest warrant on Johnson, they arrived at the cabin in a Lenco BearCat, a wheeled armored personnel carrier, Linscott told the court. She added that two law enforcement snipers were positioned in the woods nearby and that Johnson exited the rear of the cabin to avoid a confrontation with the SWAT team at his doorstep.

“He was afraid for his life, presumably, when he left the rear of the cabin and was subsequently shot by the snipers,” Linscott said during the hearing.

Idaho Deputy Attorney General Leslie Hayes argued Andrews’ complaint should be dismissed because the plaintiffs were unable to show that the search warrant was unlawful or that criminal charges were not being contemplated. Hayes added that the initial public requests could not be honored because an investigation into the officer-involved shooting was ongoing.

Special prosecutor Barry McHugh, the elected prosecutor in Kootenai County, ultimately cleared Bonner County deputies of wrongdoing in the shooting, according to Hayes.

Linscott argued that Andrews is owed the information about the welfare check and shooting by ISP under state law.

“There was a widow who was trying to find out what happened to her husband. As you could imagine when you lose a loved one you need to answer the questions of why? (and) How did this happen?,” said Linscott.

Senior District Judge Steve Verby took the motion to dismiss under advisement.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The Mayfield Four- Sick and Wrong

[an amused spectator]

“There was a widow who was trying to find out what happened to her husband..."

The poor Menendez orphans approve.

[BenLurkin]

She sent the cops to his house, yes?

[EEGator]

Did they not shoot a dog?

[Berlin_Freeper]

The Mayfield Four
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[\/\/ayne]

The fact that they are hiding everything is very suspicious.

[an amused spectator]

Yes.

What did she think was going to happen?

Stay clear of "loved ones" that are a few Loops short of a full Fruit. They'll get you killed without batting an eye, and then "demand answers".

You got the cops involved, dimwit. End of story.

[Ingtar]

Guess there is no further need for welfare checks, but he will now vote for gun controlling Democrats from here on.

[Blue Jays]

"...welfare visit..."

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Never under any circumstances call police to “help” if it can otherwise be done by relatives, friends, or neighbors.
Police are not your pals. Contemporary officers are often pumped on steroids with tempers to match.

[waterhill]

The cops messed up, a man died, MANTSH.

[LostInBayport]

So they went to do a welfare check, found out he was ok, but since he answered the door with a gun they came back with a Bearcat and snipers and killed him.

Any excuse to play with the expensive toys!

This country is beyond screwed.

[Berlin_Freeper]

If your phone rings you better move heaven and hell to answer it.

[gaijin]

Ruby Ridge

He was a law-abiding, patriotic Green Beret who retired from the Army and went to live in Northern Idaho

They nearly handed him a life sentence

The goons came with a swarm of choppers, laying seige to the entire community

They murdered his pretty, religious wife, shooting her through the head with a sniper rifle as she held her infant daughter

They shot his young son in the back, killing him

But Randy surrendured and had his day in court

The Government Criminals claimed a major part of his life, now you see the old man

[SkyDancer]

They came at midnight?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Was it Lon Hariuchi?

[John Leland 1789]

Why should a man have an arrest warrant filed against him for coming to his door at Midnight with a firearm, especially in, what seems to be, a remote place?

[\/\/ayne]

Sorry, I’m not familiar with the acronym MANTSH.

[Pollster1]

The deputy conducted the welfare check at around midnight. “He came to the door armed not knowing who was there. As a result of the welfare check, nothing happened. The officer left and then did proceed to get an arrest warrant because Mr. Johnson answered the door with a firearm,”

In the eyes of America's enemies on the left, answering the door - at midnight - while holding a firearm is grounds for arrest. I expected better from Idaho.

[cherry]

feds didn’t loose....the man lost his wife and his son...the federales were promoted....