[Larry381]

A couple of years ago the cops mistakenly broke down the door of a former co-worker of mine at 6 in the morning. They scared the crap out of his wife and 3 kids but instead of apologizing and leaving they searched his house and arrested him for having an unlicensed shotgun.
He beat the case of course but it cost him $2900 in legal fees.
He sued the NYPD and the case is still dragging through the courts. He found out later that his next door neighbor heard the commotion and flushed 6 ounces of heroin down the toilet.

[Leisler]

So body armor is OK for cops, sheriff’s, government workers, but not taxi drivers, convenience store clerks, and repo men, etc that get shot and killed too?

Some lives are more equal than other lives.

I bet it is a EN-forced seat belt and water flotation, for safety state too.

[RobinOfKingston]

The difference between the Keystone Kops and so much of “Lawr Enforcement” today is that the Kops weren’t dangerous.

Yes, I know there are good police. You just can’t tell the difference by looking.

[pnh102]

Meanwhile real crime continues to skyrocket all over the USA. Where are these worthless stormtroopers SWAT teams when real criminals strike?

[The KG9 Kid]

"Whoops... Sorry, citizen. We thought you were someone else" PING

Click the link to be added to the "Whoops. Sorry, citizen. We thought you were someone else" PING list.

[Chode]

simple stooges. measure twice, cut once...

[PLMerite]

Good thing they didn’t have any dogs for the cops to shoot.

[AAABEST]

[Ken H]

I bet Harvey Bontrager is related to this Bontrager:

Bontrager, William

Date(s) of Interview: August 31, 1977

Interviewer: Anderson, Terry H.

William Bontrager, attorney and judge in Elkhart, Indiana, discusses the legal profession in Indiana.

He first outlined his childhood and educational background, culminating in a law degree from the Indiana University School of Law. He discusses his father's, D. Russell Bontrager, career in the law. He reflects upon the success and actions of the Indiana Bar Association.

He discusses the public's perceptions of the legal profession in Indiana. Mr. Bontrager describes the powers and procedures of the courts in Elkhart, Indiana and the rest of the state.

He describes his appointment to the Indiana Board of Corrections, focusing on the innovations and challenges of the correctional system in Indiana. He outlines criminal rehabilitation programs like work release, shock probation, and probation. He discusses correctional facilities and their relationship to the community they are located in. He discusses the interactions between the Board of Corrections, the Department of Corrections, and the governor's office.

Mr. Bontrager finally reflects on the political aspects of his tenure as judge in Elkhart, and the public's influence on a judge's decision making process.

http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/reference/cshm/ohrc113.html?

[magslinger]

Felony charges should be brought against every cop involved in this fiasco. If that became standard practice, every police officer would have a personal interest in triple checking the warrant against the address. That should cut down on wrong house raids by at least half.

[mongrel]

Story update: The person targeted in the SWAT raid, Robert Revoir, had already been arrested the previous day. The search warrant was executed to look for weapons in the home. It looks like they used SWAT to execute the warrant with the full knowledge that the suspect was already in jail.

http://www.etruth.com/Know/News/Story.aspx?id=483879