Posted on 04/30/2008 9:27:20 AM PDT by BGHater
No kidding. Lady, just be happy they didn't kill you.
I’d be taking an ax to our friendly energy contractor.
And suing the city and the cops and the energy company in question.
Breaking and Entering, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Using a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, Conspiracy to Commit Felony Burglary, Violation of Privacy, Conspiracy to Violate ones privacy. Making a False Police report. Every Single Person involved should be in Jail for LIFE without PAROLE. There is no Excuse for this type of raid unless there is CLEAR and CONVINCING EVIDENCE of a Crime.
I hope She sues everyone involved and ends up Owning the company that Filed this False Report.
Eyeamok
From a cursory view, it doesn't look like Capt. Greg Roehl is fit to hold a position of public responsibility and trust...
“From a cursory view, it doesn’t look like our officers did anything wrong,” said Capt. Greg Roehl.”
This kind of thing is going to keep happening until we hold the cops and judges personally responsible for their negligence.
Even knowing they made a mistake, they still justify their actions with more BS.
All abominations are justified when one is huntin drugs.........
Reef aquarium guys also have the added bonus of buying and using large amounts of metal halide lighting. ( Gumshoes think those are for growing pot indoors mainly ).
Did they shoot the dog? Angry paramilitary drug warriors love to shoot them some dogs. Maybe they just shot the fish instead. It was moving its mouth like it was going to bite someone, and who knows, it might be trying to hide drugs in its stomach.
Amazing!
Unfortunately the taxpayers are going to have to fork over some bucks due to the idiocy of a contractor and a few government officials.
Geez... how hard would it have been to investigate just a little bit more before knocking down doors?
jw
Surprised no tasers were involved.
Good Grief! This whole thing sounds like a combination of Maxwell Smart and the Keystone Kops!
The money point in the article is that the energy contractor replacing your hot water heater is really a police informant.
This was the basis of the warrant? Vinegar & pickling salts are restricted items? Maybe they can raid the pickle plant in Mansfield, Texas.
The lure of asset forfeitures is irresistable.
“CenterPoint energy maintains the home was “unsafe” and it would have been “irresponsible” for the subcontractor not to report it.”
Amazing yes, but their backside is now exposed and they have to stick to the story. Otherwise they will be REALLY vulnerable to litigation.
This Judge has some splainin to do.
They should be Held to be Personally Responsible, Sieze their Assets immediately. They conspired to commit a crime for Financial Gain. under Asset Forfeiture there need not even be Charges filed to Seize Assets. Take Their Homes Now, File A RICO suit in Federal Court and sue them into Bankruptcy. Goto THe DA and File Criminal Charges, Make them do a full and complete investigation, they will do everything possible to discourage you from filing formal charges. Just Say NO and file criminal complaint. It will piss them off, but once filed they will be required to investigate fully.
ps Where is The ACLU???
Eyeamok
uh, the Fed is asking all boaters to be informants now. Big Brother loves informers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20080428/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_small_boat_terror
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