[MrNationalist]

"Knezovich said supervisors who review search warrant applications will now be required to compare the information with supporting documents which, in turn, must now be attached to the applications."

Duh. Measure twice, cut once.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Following the arrest, investigators learned "that Sherman began calling Whitworth students after calling phone sex lines became prohibitively expensive," Reagan wrote.

OK, this is the LOL line of the week! ;)

[antiRepublicrat]

Computers, CDs, floppy disks, VHS tapes and other items taken from the house were returned after the blunder was discovered Monday

I'm surprised. They usually keep this stuff as long as they can to harrass the victim. They didn't even scour the drives to find anything embarrassing or prosecutable? For shame, they will be reprimanded for not following procedure.

but warned that if the homeowner's assertions of rudeness and humiliation by deputies are substantiated, they could face penalties ranging from verbal warnings to written reprimands for unprofessional conduct.

Maybe they should have just shot him so they could get medals. After all, we're all guilty, right?

[rhombus]

He said he accepted responsibility for procedural problems in the foul-up but warned that if the homeowner's assertions of rudeness and humiliation by deputies are substantiated, they could face penalties ranging from verbal warnings to written reprimands for unprofessional conduct.

Does anyone doubt that a bunch of county cops acted this way? Of course they are innocent until prove guilty but it sure fits a stereotype. IMHO, verbal warnings and phony reprimandes are not severe enough to stop this tuype of unprofessional behavior.

[kenth]

In a news conference earlier in the day, Knezovich said he would look into complaints by a 67-year-old man whose house was wrongly raided on Sept. 27 after Detective Timothy D. Hines was one digit off when he sought the location of a telephone number to which the obscene calls had been traced.

Were that the truth, it would be more understandable. But, in this digital era, how likely would phone records show up one digit off? It sounds as if the detective himself went by his faulty memory when cross referencing the number for an address.

[monday]

"warned that if the homeowner's assertions of rudeness and humiliation by deputies are substantiated, they could face penalties ranging from verbal warnings to written reprimands for unprofessional conduct."

You have got to be kidding! They don't even pretend that police officers will actually be punished for screwing up. This is why people hate police. They take no responsibility for their actions.

These officers should be made to kneel before the homeowner and kiss his feet during an official press conference held to apologize for their mistake.

[ironmaidenPR2717]

All that EVER happens to Spokane police is a slap on the wrist (if that) & and maybe a few weeks paid leave; then comes media spin & damage control, an in-house "investigation" which predictably blames the victim and clears all the officers involved.

If you don't believe me, Google "Otto Zehm", a mentally-challenged guy minding his own business but some schoolgirls thought he was acting weird so called said police. In this instance, however, there was a video at which, I'm sure, the police gnashed their teeth. I'm certain they'll make sure all videos are confiscated next time this happens.

In fact, this past year after a middle-aged fire fighter had sex with a 16 y.o. AT THE FIRE STATION and took pictures, his superiors told him to get rid of the damning pics. He ended up resigning but only because this all came out publicly and no one could bury it bureaucratically, but I believe he was never charged with anything.

I also vaguely remember there was another mentally-challenged guy shot by Spokane police for nothing a few years back but, sadly, I've forgetten his name. (And we should NEVER forget.)

[Mark was here]

What is the deal with cops going into a house dumping every thing out of the drawers, making a mess of things then leaving? They should be required to leave the premises as they found it. Destroying ones property, on a whim is wrong. If someone is found guilty then they could suffer a property loss, but not before.

I think the cop who made the mistake and the Judge who signed the warrant should have their houses raided and ransacked by thugs who lack a respect for the property of others.