The Cops Were the Aggressors in This Week's Deadly Houston Drug Raid

Reason ^ | 1-29-19 | Jacob Sullum

[slumber1]

On Monday evening in Houston, a dozen armed men broke into the home of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, a middle-aged couple who had lived in the house at 7815 Harding Street for at least two decades. The first man through the door, who was armed with a shotgun, used it to kill one of the couple's dogs. Tuttle responded to the home invasion by grabbing a revolver and shooting the man with the shotgun, who collapsed on a sofa in the living room. As Nicholas tried to disarm the intruder, his accomplices shot her. Tuttle returned fire, and by the end of the shootout he and his wife were both dead. Four of the assailants were hit by gunfire, while a fifth injured his knee.

[slumber1]

What's wrong with this picture? Plain clothes officers conduct no knock entry. Officers shoot first killing the dog. House had no video surveillance cameras. No heroin found at the location. Investigation began with a tip from a neighbor

[Red Badger]

So were they drug dealers or not?...............

[JimRed]

Investigation began with a tip from a neighbor

Maybe the dog pooped on a neighbor's lawn, and the neighbor "swatted" them.

[Lockbox]

This one stinks, waiting for the truth to come out. Of course Houston has the former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo who is a gun grabber. So no political agenda for the Chief!

[lastchance]

Pretty much business as usual for these types of raids. The question people have to ask is “What prevents this from happening to me or a loved one?” Answer, “Nothing really.”

[JoSixChip]

Man, I hope this is not true.

[lastchance]

Does it matter? Was there any indication that a normal search warrant including request for entry would be met with force?

[catnipman]

“reason.com” is a far, far, far, far “progressive” propaganda outfit ... i don’t believe a word they say ...

[Red Badger]

Two people are dead.

I think it matters...................

[rktman]

Hmmmm. Guess Roger Stone and Mrs. Stone should be glad it was the fbi and not the hpd that popped them in the pre-dawn/near sunrise raid then? This is not good for the folks in blue if it proves out.

[TADSLOS]

This one stinks, waiting for the truth to come out. Of course Houston has the former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo who is a gun grabber. So no political agenda for the Chief!

Beat me to it. Acevedo is a big part of the problem. He has a history of this in Austin and even farther back when he was working in California.

[Jaded]

According to the local ABC affiliate last night, a paid informant was involved. This story is also subject to change in the next 5 minutes.

[bray]

The Police are innocent until proven guilty too.

[Jeff Chandler]

Who did the cops think the couple were — Trump associates?

[Kazan]

The question people have to ask is “What prevents this from happening to me or a loved one?”

Answer: Don't sell drugs.

[yoe]

Aggressive is what police do/are....what is the back story about the area, the dog, the neighbor who called....

[aimhigh]

So were they drug dealers or not?.

The author describe it as 'peaceful, voluntary transactions". So, yes.

[Kazan]

“reason.com” is a far, far, far, far “progressive” propaganda outfit

It's a pro-drug legalization and anti-police. Liberaltarians aren't much different than liberals on either issue.

[Blue House Sue]

HPD claims their undercover officers bought heroin at the house prior to the raid.

[Truthoverpower]

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