Posted on 11/22/2006 7:06:38 AM PST by elkfersupper
Three Atlanta police officers were shot and wounded and an elderly woman killed at a house in northwest Atlanta Tuesday night.
The woman, identified by relatives as 92-year old Kathryn Johnson, opened fire on the officers from the narcotics division at a house at 933 Neal Street, according to officials. Authorities say they received a tip of drug activity taking place at the home and officers were headed to the house with a search warrant.
The woman's niece, Sarah Dozier, says that she bought her aunt a gun to protect herself and that her aunt had a permit for the gun. Relatives believe Johnston was frightened by the officers and opened fire.
Her relatives say Johnson had lived in the house for about 17 years.
"They kicked her door down talking about drugs, there's no drugs in that house. And they realize now, they've got the wrong house," Dozier said. "I'm mad as hell." Officials say they had the correct house and that the warrant they had was legal.
Assistant Chief Alan Dreher says the officers had a legal warrant and "knocked and announced" before they forced open the door. He said they were justified in returning fire when they were fired upon.
Dozier said there were never any drugs at the house. She says her aunt must have panicked when the police forced their way into the home.
She says the officers "shot her down like a dog."
The plainclothes Atlanta Police officers were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. One officer was struck in the arm, one officer was struck in the shoulder and one officer was struck in the thigh. All are expected to recover.
"Perhaps you don't have a German Shepard."
Dang! Nor do I leave my gun, with a round chambered, laying on the seat pointed at me. ;)
"As you have obviously made up your mind, who is to argue with you?"
Well, kind of difficult to argue with his point. No?
Considering she managed to shoot three cops, she was quick to grab the gun in that "half second". And a d*mned good shot to boot.
Not a very good grouping on her part. Head shots!! Head shots!! Head shots!!
Actually not at all.
Not for the law-and-order statist bootlickers on this forum, apparently.
Rules of engagement, triple tap....head, heart, balls.
"Actually not at all."
Yes, I can see that.
Oh, nice come back.
I doubt it. Most cops were the kids who got beat up in High School so they become armed thugs with a grudge against the world.
I'm telling you people, don't let the 'little old lady' bit dissuade you. There are little old lady drug dealers all around Atlanta. They are a good cover for just the same reason that is expressed here. "A little old lady wouldn't be dealing drugs". HA!
The war on drugs wont go anywhere until users are prosecuted. They arent victims. Everyone has a choice. If you make a dumb choice, you should go to jail!
If it had been my mother she never would have heard them no matter how load they shouted. These no-knock searches should stop.
After the last Atlanta PD fiasco with the Grandma cop transferring a violent felon, nothing that PD can do would surprise me.
Just more Collateral Damage in the WOD. Are you next?
No sympathy for cops like these....
"Everyone has a choice. If you make a dumb choice, you should go to jail!"
It would certainly be good for the prison construction business, and prison employment. We could imprison our way to a fantastic economy.
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