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Cops go to wrong home in GA and kill homeowner
ABC News ^
| 6-10-16
| Jeff Martin AP
Posted on 06/12/2016 1:54:15 PM PDT by apoliticalone
A Georgia homeowner shot in the neck after police went to the wrong house has died, a lawyer for the family said Friday.
William Powell, 63, died Thursday afternoon at Atlanta Medical Center, attorney Keith Martin said.
A preliminary review of the 911 call indicates the three officers who responded had gone to the wrong home and showed up at Powell's house, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Powell was armed with a gun and was shot in the neck by Sgt. Patrick D. Snook, the GBI said in a report.
Snook is on paid leave, the standard protocol in such cases, Henry County police Capt. Joey Smith said.
Powell had grabbed the gun for protection, not knowing who might be outside in the dark of night, Martin said. A nearby home had been burglarized just two weeks before the shooting, he added.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; defense; donutwatch; georgia; home; leo; police
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This is the nightmare castle doctrine scenario of any armed law abiding homeowner, and as seen it can happen very easily. There are few restraints or policies that work in the public's interests. It is too easy to be trigger happy when there are no repercussions. The victim was your average 63 yo middle class American opening his garage door around midnight while investigating outside noises of police with his wife.
To: apoliticalone
"There are few restraints or policies that work in the public's interests. "
The public's interests are fundamentally, essentially, to be safe in their homes...especially safe from Law Enforcement without a warrant.
All three cops should be charged with manslaughter.
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posted on
06/12/2016 1:59:27 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: apoliticalone
Perp in the photo on the left, victim in the photo on the right.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:00:51 PM PDT
by
patro
(Phrogs Forever)
To: apoliticalone
police went to the wrong house
I read so often that police are professionals.
Well, in any other field this would be pure malpractice with the added component of clear negligence. Perhaps it is time to impose malpractice insurance on every individual officer. They pay the premiums out of their own pockets. The city or town is not sued, the officer is.
Yes, I know, I'm dreaming.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:01:20 PM PDT
by
LostInBayport
(When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
To: apoliticalone
Cops have been known to lie to cover their “accidental” homicides to cover their butts.
What exactly were the cops doing to precipitate the fatal confrontation?
His wife heard them say nothing. It’s just plain negligence. Possibly a cover-up.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:01:53 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
(Hillary for Prison 2016)
To: apoliticalone; ExTexasRedhead
Relax, Snook will get over it! (s)
But I do hope the deceased widow sues him and his department. WE have guns in our homes for self-defense ( until the cops show up mistakenly and kill us). Oh well, Sgt. Snook went home tonight so it’s all o.k.,nothing to see, rest easy!
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:01:56 PM PDT
by
vette6387
To: apoliticalone
How bright are today’s cops, anyway? I give them props, and realize that it is a far more dangerous world than it used to be, but sheesh.....
In Georgia, homeowners are expected to have arms. You can’t just bang in there and expect hospitality, when you’re at the wrong house and have no business there.
What is the contingency that should always be built in, where you always factor in that you could be at the wrong address?
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:02:19 PM PDT
by
RitaOK
(Viva Christo Rey. Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
To: Mariner
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:04:33 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: apoliticalone
Another example why “professionalism” does not exist in government agencies on all levels.
No one is held responsible!
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:07:13 PM PDT
by
DH
(Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
To: apoliticalone
With the level of intelligence of a lot of people today, the cops probably couldn’t read a map or read road signs/address numbers and relied on Siri to direct them to the wrong house .... widow needs to check it out and possibly include I-Jerks in the wrongful death suit!!!!
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:11:52 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(The Mofia is a private crime family; whereas, the DOJ is the gov't's political crime family.)
To: apoliticalone
One guy spent a few years on death row for shooting a killing a deputy who burst down the man’s door in the middle of the night, as the man as his daughter were asleep.
And, yes, it was the wrong address. The deputy was also the son of a local bigwig, which made for dismal prospects for the victim, Cory Maye.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Maye
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:13:05 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
To: apoliticalone
It’s murder. Apologies not accepted.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:17:39 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
To: LostInBayport
The police pension fund needs to payout the resulting lawsuits from such actions not town or taxpayers, and those funds would not be replaced. Only then would peer pressure start to create more responsible policing. There is no accountability even for gross negligence.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:21:05 PM PDT
by
apoliticalone
(Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
To: apoliticalone
These tragic accidents can be avoided. Whenever cops show up at a house, they should be required to have their patrol car's roof lights flashing, and the siren on. Make it VERY clear to the homeowner that it's the police outside.
Sure, this would scare away any prowler, and make apprehension less likely. But it's a trade-off I'd accept.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:24:13 PM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: apoliticalone; Alaska Wolf; DCBryan1; Slings and Arrows; Doomonyou; napscoordinator; Shimmer1; ...
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Shot an old white guy, just like he was trained to do...
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:26:26 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Hillary Milhouse Clinton: I'm not a c-- c-- c-- crook! Crook, that's the c-word I was looking for!)
To: RitaOK
I give them props, and realize that it is a far more dangerous world than it used to be, but sheesh.....
Not true. The cop unions would love you to think that. But it's safer to be a cop now than ever.
It is not safer to be a dog or a homeowner when the cops show up ;)
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:27:02 PM PDT
by
Forgotten Amendments
(Nessie ... Sasquatch ... The Free Syrian Army ...)
To: null and void
The important thing is that they made it home safe to their families. Another day, another no knock warrant...
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:28:21 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
To: apoliticalone
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:29:51 PM PDT
by
RC one
To: Mariner
I’d go Murder 2. These a$$holes are supposed to be highly trained and able to figure out a g-d address.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:31:24 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Secret Agent Man
Id go Murder 2. These a$$holes are supposed to be highly trained and able to figure out a g-d address.
You can't charge too much! I'm positive that many prosecutors over charge to ensure that their cop buddies skate. Then the juries take the blame.
In AMERICA, the townspeople would tar and feather these morons. That might've been better.
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posted on
06/12/2016 2:42:12 PM PDT
by
Forgotten Amendments
(Nessie ... Sasquatch ... The Free Syrian Army ...)
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