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FBI to Review Raid That Killed Mayor's Dogs
The Washington Post ^ | August 8, 2008 | Rosalind S. Helderman and Aaron C. Davis

Posted on 08/08/2008 6:41:44 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner

The FBI has launched a review of the violent law enforcement raid of the home of Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo in Prince George's County last week that resulted in the deaths of the family's two dogs.

The agency has begun "reviewing the events that occurred at Mr. Calvo's residence," said Richard J. Wolf, spokesman for the FBI in Baltimore, which has jurisdiction over federal civil rights investigations in Maryland.

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Courts across the country in recent years have ruled that it is almost always unacceptable for police to kill pets in the course of searching a home. Cases in three federal circuits have found that killing pets amounts to unreasonable seizure.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: banglist; berwynheights; cheyecalvo; cops; dog; dogshootings; donutwatch; fbi; govwatch; jackboot; jackbootedthugs; noknock; noknockraids; pgcounty; policestate; rapeofliberty; shoot; swat; wod
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To: faloi
Liz Michael is not going to like that one bit.
41 posted on 08/08/2008 8:25:03 AM PDT by An Old Man ("The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress." Douglas)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
This reminds me of the case in Atlanta where jackbooted storm troopers blew away an 80 something year old lady and a case in NC where goons in uniform killed a kid who stole a playstation. They knocked on his door at 2 AM. As the unarmed teen came to the door an officer got spooked and started firing through the closed door killing the kid. Why you need a heavily armed swat team to take down a college kid in the middle of the night who was suspected of stealing a playstation is beyond me. I guess SWAT hadn't had much to do in a while in Wilmington and wanted to have some fun.
42 posted on 08/08/2008 8:26:20 AM PDT by DemonDeac
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To: faloi
I hope the end result isn’t a bunch of medals for courage under adverse circumstances.

Optimistic, aren't you. Seems like the groupies are slow to jump in today. How long to get a bingo on the list?

1. It's a tough job and stressful, so give them a break

2. They just want to go home to their families at night, so they can't take any chances.

3. You would take the word of some guy getting drugs mailed to him over the word of a fine police officer?

4. You might criticize, but you would call the cops in a split second if someone was breaking into your house.

5. The guy probably sent his dogs to attack the cops, he is lucky he didn't get shot himself.

43 posted on 08/08/2008 8:36:59 AM PDT by ko_kyi
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To: Charlespg
What about animal cruelty?

Which now, for some bizarre reason, is a federal crime.

44 posted on 08/08/2008 8:37:23 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Free Descendant

Well, especially when state agents should be LESS protected by the law than those they serve. Serve, remember?


45 posted on 08/08/2008 8:40:52 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

In Pee Gee County, Law enforcement Is provided by County Police Department, the Sherrif’s office, and many cities / towns have local forces.

County is the Prime force in the more populated areas, where the Sherrif usually is prime for the more rural area. Both have jursidiction county wide. County police are responsible for Major Crime, and run the Crime Lab.

When I graduated from high school in the early 80’s, the 3 biggest bullies had been recruited for the County Force...


46 posted on 08/08/2008 8:41:00 AM PDT by ace2u_in_MD (You missed something...)
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To: ko_kyi
It is obvious you are either very misinformed or clearly insane and have run out of your meds. For the sake of innocent citizens who may not realize what a danger you pose, please stay inside your home and away from an unsuspecting population.

In the mean time, read the various posts of this story. These are not the "To protect and serve" variety of law enforcement we once looked up to and turned to when we needed help. These are the dangerous, out of control Nazi enforcer type who need to be in jail.

47 posted on 08/08/2008 9:08:57 AM PDT by GBA
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To: GBA

Uh, GBA, I think he was being sarcastic…


48 posted on 08/08/2008 9:15:23 AM PDT by ace2u_in_MD (You missed something...)
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To: ace2u_in_MD

I certainly hope so.


49 posted on 08/08/2008 9:19:28 AM PDT by GBA
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To: loungitude; Virginia Ridgerunner

"If a widespread pattern of [knock-and-announce] violations were shown . . . there would be reason for grave concern."

—Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in Hudson v. Michigan, June 15, 2006.

 

Is there 'grave concern' yet?


50 posted on 08/08/2008 9:20:18 AM PDT by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
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To: ko_kyi

After re-reading your post, I see that I was wrong in my post to you and I apologize for slamming you like that. This story has me needing meds.


51 posted on 08/08/2008 9:22:48 AM PDT by GBA
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Militarization of police forces ping.


52 posted on 08/08/2008 9:33:26 AM PDT by commonguymd (A de facto single party country is nigh. The partisan bickering is a mere bilking mechanism.)
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To: GBA

me too.


53 posted on 08/08/2008 9:33:56 AM PDT by ko_kyi
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To: ko_kyi

You obviously didn’t read the story.


54 posted on 08/08/2008 9:34:42 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Considering the Famous Butt Incompetents allowed an FBI agent to shoot an unarmed 16 year old in the face for trying to unbuckle his seatbelt after the armed agent screamed at him to get out of the car...well, I expect nothing but a coverup. Let’s not forget Ruby Ridge.


55 posted on 08/08/2008 9:35:49 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: ko_kyi

My apologies. I just belatedly caught the satire in your post.


56 posted on 08/08/2008 9:36:22 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I guess I was a little too subtle after a long week of work :)


57 posted on 08/08/2008 9:37:40 AM PDT by ko_kyi
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To: ko_kyi

No, your post was fine. I’ve just been tangling the past few days with a couple of the LEO groupies you mentioned, and jumped to the conclusion that you were another one of them, without really thinking about what you were saying.


58 posted on 08/08/2008 9:40:09 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: ko_kyi
1. If they cannot handle the stress, they should find more mundane work-remember, they work for US, the people and are sworn to UPHOLD the laws of the (fill in the jurisdiction AND the US Constitution...).

2.I agree, so they shouldn’t be causing citizens to automatically wonder if they really ARE the police, not some home invasion squad....

3. The “some guy” happened to be known as the mayor of a local town. Getting something mailed to you is not a crime-especially if you did not arrange it. Remember #1 above? The US Constitution?

4. No, I would defend my family first, calling 911 when either I or my wife could do so w/o putting anyone at risk. My right to life and that of my family is paramount in the type of situation you describe. Remember, LEOs do not have to respond to any specific 911 call, only in general (SCOTUS decision back in the 70’s)and response time varies from a few minutes to hours....

5. Maybe the dogs were simply doing what loyal dogs do.... Suggesting that the Mayor set his dogs on the cops is purely speculation and w/o merit.

All this being said, I respect and support my local LEOs-they know me and I know most of them, we shoot together on occasion and drink coffee some mornings (I swore off donuts long ago...).

59 posted on 08/08/2008 9:42:45 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret) "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

See post 59 - I think I caught a few people off guard. Too close to the way the groupies post, I guess.


60 posted on 08/08/2008 9:44:52 AM PDT by ko_kyi
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