Anderson’s sisters say their mother, stepfather, brother, and her brother’s girlfriend had only recently moved into the home where the search warrant was executed.
They say a violent robbery at their previous house forced the family to move there, and they believe that played a factor in what happened Monday night.
This smells of botched paperwork. It wouldn’t be the first time a no knock raid caused loss of life because someone didn’t bother to double check the address. I’d rather the police not have this in their toolbox. It’s too prone to mistakes, qualified immunity means no one is held accountable, and the resulting lawsuits become the tax payer’s problem. We need justice, but justice done with due diligence and accountability.
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This smells of botched paperwork. It wouldn’t be the first time a no knock raid caused loss of life because someone didn’t bother to double check the address. I’d rather the police not have this in their toolbox. It’s too prone to mistakes, qualified immunity means no one is held accountable, and the resulting lawsuits become the tax payer’s problem. We need justice, but justice done with due diligence and accountability.