Family sues SWAT team after raid on their home (Oops... wrong house)

The Daily Herald ^ | July 28, 2005 | Michael Rigert

[uncbob]

Yeah and that's why the Chief used that BS statement to explain their actions

[cowboyway]

Must be nice to work for an employer where mistakes 'every once in awhile' is acceptable. Where do I find them?

So you're implying that you are perfect?

Congratulations! You're hired!

Do you have any clones?

[em2vn]

You think these guys are nuts? During the past school year in Joplin,Missouri an eleven years old boy was arrested at school by two police officers. His offense? He had gotten into a shoving match, a few days earlier,at a movie theatre, with one of the officers son. These two clowns arrested the kid on their own nut and hauled him to juvenile hall. One of the officers was called to the scene as back up for the out of control father cop.
The city says the officers have been punished but refuse to say what the punishement was since it is a personnal matter. Full time cover your ass mode for these two nit wit cops just as the Utah Sheriff's office and the SWAT team are in.

[takenoprisoner]

swat teams should be banned except for hostage situations.
period!

Barney probably could have served this warrant in a residential neighborhood. And it looks like gomer and goober on methamphetamines attempted to.

[MamaTexan]

Wow. That even sounds worse. Very creepy. Thanks MT.

My pleasure, Ma'am.

Believe me, I've spent the last 7 years doing historical and legal research, and the actions of our traitorous government goes from just creepy to infuriatingly immoral.

[cowboyway]

Then i'd ask why more individuals aren't armed, since that is the only thing that would actually drop the crime rate

Let's see, arm the residents of Rivera Beach and the crime rate drops....hmmmmmm.

Nope. Ain't happening pal. Exponential increase.

This SWAT team grabbed a couple of guys by mistake and you folks are wetting your panties.

They could have got eight rounds in the head like a recently deceased Brazilian in London.

This wasn't a Waco or Ruby Ridge. They were probably going after some crack dealers.

[Calpernia]

>>>>and the actions of our traitorous government goes from just creepy to infuriatingly immoral.

Here is a thread that backs that up

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1452083/posts

[Fido969]

Star them out delivering pizzas. When they master that skill, put them on the SWAT squad.

[cowboyway]

Do I even want to know why you think that?

Circumstances. Like I said, one trip into a place like Rivera Beach and you'd be watching your back.

They run out of houses and shoot cops, dood.

[cowboyway]

When they master that skill, put them on the SWAT squad

I hope that you never need a cop or a SWAT team to come to your assistance.

[AlexW]

"It ain't 1955 and this ain't Mayberry, Goober."

What is your point??? Cops should be like the Gestapo?

[Calpernia]

>>> They could have got eight rounds in the head like a recently deceased Brazilian in London.

Probably off topic; but I don't think that is comparable.

They tracked that guy from a suspected house and he didn't stop when he was told to.

I personally think he was a plant to infuriate the media with propaganda to force security changes.

[excalibur1701]

Personally, the SWAT teams have accomplished more "good" then "bad". One bad mistake shouldn't be cause of alarm.

[Fido969]

Must be nice to work for an employer where mistakes 'every once in awhile' is acceptable. Where do I find them?

Gubbermint.

If you REALLY keep screwing up, they make you department head. Then when you can't do your job you get to say it is because your department "doesn't have enough funding".

Government is the Peter Principle on steroids - The more you screw up - the more you get!

[Stonewall Jackson]

While I could see the police holding a gun on the guy outside while they check his bonafides, there is no excuse for roughing him up and then entering his parents' house without a warrant.

As I understand the law (and please correct me if I'm wrong), the only time the police are allowed to enter a residence without permission of the owner or a warrant is if a person's life is in danger (ie. hearing someone screaming, followed by a gunshot). But even then, they are only allowed to enter and secure the situation. Any searches have to wait for a warrant to arrive.

[Calpernia]

I grew up outside of Newark NJ. I think that is comparable to Rivera Beach.

I can understand the SWAT Team restraining the Larry that came out of the house if they were one their way to raiding the neighbors....

But I don't follow your lead on them raiding the 'wrong house' .

[Hemingway's Ghost]

It's crap like this that gives decent, hard-working, honest cops a bad name.

[Fido969]

"I hope that you never need a cop or a SWAT team to come to your assistance. Yeah, me too. That's why I am fully prepared to DEFEND MYSELF against all threats.

[kjam22]

Both the police department and individual officers need to be held accountable for a change. There are too many instances of this happening across the country.

Yeah..... if the warrant had the correct address on it... and they broke into the wrong house... I think you fire them. You tell them they can be Wal-mart greeters or something. And I think if I'm on the jury, I rule in favor of those bringing the lawsuit.

[Calpernia]

bumping.

Agreed!