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Ex-LAPD officer gets 102 years in prison in police raid case [Cops committing home invasions]
SJ Mercury News ^ | 5/19/2008 | AP

Posted on 05/19/2008 7:19:11 PM PDT by ROP_RIP

LOS ANGELES

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TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; beserkcop; donutwatch; govwatch; leo
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To: ROP_RIP

The dirty cop should receive the death penalty — precisely the same sentence he would have meted out if anyone of the homeowners had resisted his armed robbery. Sadly, this cop’s only crime was that he was free-lancing on these occasions. Every no-knock warrant is a home invasion, and any thug who perpetrates such a horrific crime deserves whatever he gets.


21 posted on 05/19/2008 7:56:45 PM PDT by Always A Marine
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To: ROP_RIP

I don’t see this sentence as too severe- he was an officer of the law and used his position to be a serious criminal.


22 posted on 05/19/2008 7:57:23 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please Support and pray for our Troops, as they serve us every day.)
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To: ROP_RIP
Ferguson's attorney, Philip Deitch, said it was unfair and violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

Yeah, well Ferguson violated a whole bunch of people's Constitutional rights and subjected them to cruel and unusual punishment even though they'd committed no crimes. Karma's a b!tch.

"He's going to be 147-years-old when he gets out," Deitch said. "He's probably not going to see his children again."

Then this sentence is probably the best thing that's ever happened to his children.

23 posted on 05/19/2008 8:01:06 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: SkyDancer

Nobody can force his kids to go see him, and I rather doubt they’ll be clamoring to do so.


24 posted on 05/19/2008 8:02:54 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: ROP_RIP

This is all well and good, but I hoped it was about botched swat raids....


25 posted on 05/19/2008 8:04:33 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: ROP_RIP
He's going to be 147-years-old when he gets out," Deitch said. "He's probably not going to see his children again."

Because they will probably be dead. right?

26 posted on 05/19/2008 8:08:49 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("Never apologize, Mister. It';s a sign of weakness" - Nathan Brittles)
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To: ROP_RIP
Image hosted by Photobucket.com U.S. District Judge Gary Allen Feces said that Congress passed such sentencing laws "because they don't trust people like me." "It's not a reasonable sentence," he said.

and with GOOD reason i see...

27 posted on 05/19/2008 9:01:30 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Tammy8; Lijahsbubbe
I don’t see this sentence as too severe- he was an officer of the law and used his position to be a serious criminal.

Because he knew that the victims... wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Therefore, what this perp needs in prison is his daily dose of (or fear and dread of) no knock raids. Yup, this guy deserves lots of surprise guests.

28 posted on 05/19/2008 9:14:53 PM PDT by Ezekiel
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To: MileHi; hiredhand; Squantos
I hoped it was about botched swat raids....

well this does serve the purpose of illustrating the effectiveness of 'no knock type' home invasions...

40 robberies and no one was killed because homeowners thought [and were partially correct] it was a case for the wrong door brigade...

Any minute now we'll see legislation curbing the use of such raids by LE nationwide...

any minute now...

wait for it ...

/holding breath...

LFOD...

ps, this story gives new meaning to 'dynamic entry'...

29 posted on 05/20/2008 3:46:16 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Trust in the Lord...vote yer conscience...=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: ROP_RIP

“He’s going to be 147-years-old when he gets out,” Deitch said. “He’s probably not going to see his children again.”

Call the Wambulance. Cops should get double the sentence anyway since they’ve been entrusted to enforce the law.


30 posted on 05/20/2008 5:00:54 AM PDT by caver (Yes, I did crawl out of a hole in the ground.)
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To: ROP_RIP
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Ferguson had five felony arrests for burglary- and theft-related offenses before being hired by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996.

At one point, while trying to cite mitigating factors that might persuade Feess to impose a lesser sentence, Deitch told the judge that the incidents were not sufficiently serious to prevent him from being hired by the Police Department.

The judge shot back:

“To which I can only say, ‘Why?’ “

Feess added that he found it “stunning to me” that a prospective officer could be hired with even one criminal conviction.
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From:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-corrupt20-2008may20,0,4943929.story

31 posted on 05/20/2008 5:14:38 AM PDT by BraveMan
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To: Gilbo_3
well this does serve the purpose of illustrating the effectiveness of 'no knock type' home invasions...

40 robberies and no one was killed because homeowners thought [and were partially correct] it was a case for the wrong door brigade...


That is one way of looking at it. I look at it as I should shoot everyone that kicks in the door regardless of what they are shouting. The only reason this guy was not raping and killing his victims is because he did not want to draw too much attention to what he was doing. A non-cop doing the same thing (it happens) would not resist doing that.
32 posted on 05/20/2008 6:04:08 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: ROP_RIP

They weren’t staged to look like police raids. They WERE police raids—just illegal ones.


33 posted on 05/20/2008 7:00:27 AM PDT by wildbill
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To: Gilbo_3
Every able bodied person (male and female) should own, and know how to effectively OPERATE a serviceable weapon, such as an AR-15. They need to be sure that they have some simple devices designed for the sole purpose of causing intruders to make a lot of noise upon entry, and to slows intruders down enough for occupants to grab weapons, ascertain the threat and deliver deadly force. These "things" aren't difficult to make. You can get the lumber and hardware from Lowes. Or, go for broke and use steel.

I don't care if the intruders are covered in NIJ TL-IV kevlar, or tatoos. It doesn't matter. NOBODY wants to step in front of people holding the "home front" sending SS109 towards you, or something slightly bigger and faster.

It's interesting that they'll prosecute this turd for actually robbing people, but that they don't bring justice to those who served no-knocks on the wrong homes and injured and even killed the citizens within. Which is the worse crime? Abuse of power?...as in the case of this man. Or abuse of power?...as in the case of a no-knock on the wrong home?

I can't help but wonder how willing the jack booted thugs would be to serve warrants at o-dark-thirty with a battering ram if a kazillion rounds came in their direction just at the moment they breached the entrypoint. One must wonder.
34 posted on 05/20/2008 7:02:40 AM PDT by hiredhand (Check my "about" page. I'm the Prophet of Doom!)
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To: TalonDJ
sorry, by 'effectiveness' I meant its dumbs people down to hesitate...

my door shatters, whoever it is better be ducking and coverin...

35 posted on 05/20/2008 9:59:33 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Trust in the Lord...vote yer conscience...=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: BraveMan
"Ferguson had five felony arrests for burglary- and theft-related offenses before being hired by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996."

Remember, this was during the Willie L. "Fat Willie" Williams era, post Rodney King, when "diversity" trumped just about everything else when it came to hiring....

You might remember somme other notable names, with similarly, ah, unusual backgrounds prior to being hired...Rafael Perez, Nino Durden, Kevin Gaines, David Mack?

36 posted on 05/20/2008 11:24:43 AM PDT by absalom01 (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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