I somewhat disagree with that. If "the FBI" is liable for the cost of repair, that means you and I, the people whose taxes fund "the FBI," will pay it.
At some point someone signed off on this fiasco who did not do his homework. There are tools available to find out who lives there. In my computer, I have the voter rolls for the county in which I live. I can search by name and by address. Something that simple could have shed lots of light on the occupants of that address, past and present. Surely, "the FBI" has access to more tools than I.
The lazy chump who signed of too quickly should pay the bill.
“The lazy chump who signed of too quickly should pay the bill. “
I’d also make his boss pay. Perhaps both of em should go out and clean up the mess and replace the door themselves, after writing a check.
>I somewhat disagree with that. If “the FBI” is liable for the cost of repair, that means you and I, the people whose taxes fund “the FBI,” will pay it.
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>The lazy chump who signed of too quickly should pay the bill.
Agreed. It would indeed be far better should the agents be held liable; but, let’s face it, that isn’t going *anywhere* in our judicial system.
I presume they had an arrest warrant. That allows them entry if they BELIEVE the suspect is present. Believing means more than he lived there a few years ago. There should have been some background info garnered such as a mail view, phone records, utility and tax rolls, and perhaps a surveillance to put the person at that residence. Anything short of that is misfeasance and rises to the level of a constitution violation of their resident’s rights. In such situations, agents and their supervisors can be sued personally and in this case they should.