“Past reports indicated the family involvements in home invasions and a double homicide were THEIR BROTHER’S HOME BEING INVADED AND HIS BROTHER AND SISTER IN LAW BEING MURDERED DURING THE HOME INVASION.”
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Multiply reported during the the first week of reporting.
There also were eyewitness testimonials of coworkers who had shared the same shift in the mine with the Marine, indicating he was a man with virtue.
If they did find drugs in his place, then a more significant consequence is that junior grade patriots who virtuously oppose illegal drug operations and even have placed their lives on the line enforcing the War on Drugs, are now being found to have turned 180 degrees in their thinking and behavior.
If true, that doesn’t come from their Marine Corps training, but might be a consequence of serving under threats of deadly force, while US policy and Rules of Engagement prohibit them from enforcing the law or even promote the same activities they are supposed to be fighting. If Obama prohibits Marines from destroying Opium crops in Afghanistan and lower ranking Marines are exposed to covert ops which promote drug cartel operations, don’t be surprised if some of them decide to abandon ship and work the same industry Obama and the Democrats promote.
IMHO, we don’t know all the story, probably never will,...but it is obvious to me that the SWAT raid was improperly directed, planned, and executed, casting even more doubt on the veracity of those with authority and jurisdiction in the matter. The SWAT team strikes me as being led by perhaps a mediocre Corporal who attempted to perform his duties from the information provided him, who had trust in his seniors.
It also appears the situation was begun by a lead member of their team tripping on his own feet, falling down, perhaps discharging a weapon and his shield may have reflected light into a dark hallway and glinted off something, mistakenly perceived by his team as hostile fire.
They weren’t all fully in place and organized, focused on every action when they first went in. They were rushing to disembark and get to the door, and in the rush to perform numerous subtasks, no wherewithal appears to have been exercised.
Can’t say as to guilt or innocence of the victim/suspect. Presumed innocent and he should have his rights to defend his home and family also respected.