Missouri Cops Raid House... Shoots Dogs with Children Present

No doubt about it, they shot the dogs without hesitation. Is this standard procedure? It's fucked up...I can see a lawsuit. Get'em.Unfortunately in the eyes of the law the only value a pet has is "replacement cost", so a lawsuit probably wouldn't work. But what they should be prosecuted for is animal cruelty violations.....good luck getting a prosecutor to go along with that, though. And yes, it's very F-ed up. I don't care to watch the video, it would infuriate me and I would wish I hadn't seen it. F these a-hole cops.

Well, I just saw that video for the first time. I honestly wanted to avoid it, but I wound up seeing it on an online clip of the Andrew Napolitano show.

The video is sickening and maddening at the same time. The funny thing is, this type of raid happens about 100 times a day in America, according to reports. The libertarian CATO institute actually has a map (http://www.cato.org/raidmap/) which tells you where botched raids are taking place. For some reason, this particular video has gone viral, but it wasn't even like so many others where the police get the wrong house, or where an innocent citizen was killed.

Radley Balko (http://reason.com/people/radley-balko/all) of Reason Magazine has been writing on the subject of paramilitary police raids for nonviolent offenses for years. But for some reason, most people turn a blind eye to the issue; I guess it's been engrained into our psyche as though this is a normal practice.

Seeing it truly makes you ask the question -- what country is this? You'd think this is former Soviet-bloc type stuff. But it's not. This is America in the 21st century.

So much for the land of the free.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Yeah, hopefully this video will make people wake the hell up.

Yeah, hopefully this video will make people wake the hell up.
doubtful.

doubtful.

In a way, you're exactly right. After all, We the People over and over elect the same politicians who will keep these policies in place. At the same time, it is a virtual certainty that any candidate who comes on the scene and is openly skeptical of the drug war doesn't stand a chance.

We get the government we deserve.

7-year-old girl killed in Detroit police raid - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/16/michigan.police.child/)

the report i heard said they went in the wroing side of a duplex. this is insane, there are no excuses imo, none.

In a way, you're exactly right. After all, We the People over and over elect the same politicians who will keep these policies in place. At the same time, it is a virtual certainty that any candidate who comes on the scene and is openly skeptical of the drug war doesn't stand a chance.

We get the government we deserve.
that's a sad thing. not to get too biblical, but that quote reminds me of when the Israelites had left Egypt, and by biblical accounts seen many miracles and proofs of God's guidance, but they resisted, and wanted a king like the other nations had. God basically said, you want it you got it, but know that you will have good and bad leaders, and good and bad times.(heavy paraphrase)

The US too often strives to be like "the other nations" instead of looking at what made this country strong (and jtf, I am not reminiscing about slavery, but the self determination of localities, protected from external threats by a minimal federal government)

D*** I hate the off-season!

Family: 7-year-old shot by police was asleep | ajc.com (http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/family-7-year-old-528289.html)

7 Y/o Girl Killed During Detroit Police Raid | Citrus Daily - Citrus County News (http://www.citrusdaily.com/7-yo-girl-killed-during-detroit-police-raid/2010/05/17/43157.html)

a few other articles, just crazy

7-year-old girl killed in Detroit police raid - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/16/michigan.police.child/)

the report i heard said they went in the wroing side of a duplex. this is insane, there are no excuses imo, none.

I saw that in a tweet, and thought of this thread as well. Without hearing the whole story, there simply is no excuse for the murder of a 7 yo girl in a raid. SWAT/Police train for all circumstances, and shooting a 7yo ought to be treated as murder. (unless she is carrying a quantum physics book Will)

I saw that in a tweet, and thought of this thread as well. Without hearing the whole story, there simply is no excuse for the murder of a 7 yo girl in a raid. SWAT/Police train for all circumstances, and shooting a 7yo ought to be treated as murder. (unless she is carrying a quantum physics book Will)

from everything i have read/seen it looks like the went in the wrong side of a duplex. and allegedly there were people outside that told the oficers there were kids in the house, allegedly. but she was shot in the face i don't understand how that can happen these cops just sound trigger happy. i know it's a tough job but it's their job. they signed up for it