Pennyamon alleges that after wrongly breaking into her apartment, police proceeded to strike her epileptic husband in the head with the butt end of a shotgun and point shotguns at her young children before admitting their mistake and then raiding the right apartment.And in true "Only Ones" fashion, they defend their actions.
I wonder if the Buffalo PD hands out medals?
[Via Ron W]
"“The way they make it seem is ‘we can do whatever we want,’ ” she said."
ReplyDeleteYes, they can.
Should be "wrong address, no job." This is not delivering phone books, this is deadly force and a hair trigger.
ReplyDeleteI'll never report a drug dealer or someone with an "illegal gun." It just encourages this stuff. it's not the drugs but the violence that is the problem, and if the police bring violence, it's a wash. I prefer anarchy over autocracy.
When the superiors justify this behavior, they engage in tyranny and absolutism. The people do not have unlimited patience.
"Wrong address" is simply irrelevant in the end. There is NO legitimate, or even legal reason for this kind of "raid," on anyone, for any reason.
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