An unidentified elderly Horn Lake couple were hospitalized Thursday after police burst into their home thinking it housed a methamphetamine laboratory...
A man and a woman _ both in their 80s _ were injured as TACT team members secured the house although no drugs were found. There were children in the house also, but they were not awakened, Beshears said.
Beshears said the woman received a dislocated shoulder and the man received bruised ribs. Both were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, but both asked police not to identify them...
Police Chief Darryl Whaley said...he believes his officers acted correctly and followed procedures when they entered the first home.
"Obviously, a mistake was made and it was regrettable," he said. "But, I stand by my officers. I think they acted properly."
I wonder what would have happened had the
occupants of the invaded home "acted properly"?
There policemen, they can't act improperly. It just isn't possible. No matter what they do it is ok. And no one better lift a finger against them.
ReplyDeleteThe moron that thinks his officers acted properly needs his clock cleaned.
They're....it sort of takes away from the comment when the very first word is wrong, doesn't it. Dammit
ReplyDeleteI know what would have happened had they "burst in" unannounced at my home. I also know I'd be the evil villain in the news accounts when the smoke cleared.
ReplyDeleteAlmost a shame, that the old folks didn't want to be identified. I'm certain sure they would "Want to end the violence..."
ReplyDeleteBeing victimes of gun violence and all...tdqmwon
"There policemen, there wolf, there castle."
ReplyDeleteEyegore, from "Young Frankenstein"
Sorry SA, couldn't resist.
Josh, you'd also be dead.