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2008-01-07 -Lurid Crime Tales-

SWAT officers invade home, take 11-year-old at gunpoint, because they can

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-07 09:29|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Ten bucks says the paramedic was a Christian-hating liberal.

Posted by gromky 2008-01-07 10:25|| 2008-01-07 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Welcome to John Edwards America! Now hand over your kids or be shot.

The boy probably had better care at home where his father would be more attentive then some overworked ER nurse's aid.

Hope the guy is able to sue the parametic - or are they protected? Any chance of getting the Judge removed from office?

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-01-07 10:46|| 2008-01-07 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 This is bullshit. A perfect example of the state rendering all rights null and void. Back in the old days, this would have caused a rebellion instead of everyone running to the lawyers.

The time almost gone to keep this from happening more by peaceful means. You keep trampling our rights and doing everything you can to piss us off, don't be surprised when we rebel and inflict the pains we suffered on your dumb ass.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-01-07 11:28|| 2008-01-07 11:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Sue long, sue hard, sue deep!
Repeat if desired.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-01-07 11:53|| 2008-01-07 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 At least they didn't kill his mother and injure his littler brother like happened in Lima, Ohio.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-01-07 11:54|| 2008-01-07 11:54|| Front Page Top

#6 un'freaking real.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 11:57|| 2008-01-07 11:57|| Front Page Top

#7 EX-paramedic. The doc probably chewed him to death. Like the lawyers are going to chew the magistrate.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-01-07 12:02|| 2008-01-07 12:02|| Front Page Top

#8 It's also the elected county government's responsibility to cut the funding of the SWAT operation. If its used for this, you don't need it. Too many toys, too little adult supervision.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-07 12:10|| 2008-01-07 12:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Tough way to earn your retirement fund.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-07 13:39|| 2008-01-07 13:39|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm with Grom on this!

Posted by Icerigger 2008-01-07 16:20|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2008-01-07 16:20|| Front Page Top

#11 Take notice that this was in a trailer park. Police definitely do treat rich and poor differently. This wouldn't have happened further up the road in Aspen. I'm waiting to see one of these no-knock SWAT assaults on the wrong address end up with three or four cops killed because they hit a guy who was loaded for and ready to deal with serious trouble.

The guy who authorized this assault should be looking at not only losing his job but doing serious jail time. Meanwhile, the family should be looking at having enough Garfield County money in their pockets after the lawsuit to be able to move to one of the pricier parts of Aspen.

Posted by Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-01-07 17:10|| 2008-01-07 17:10|| Front Page Top

#12 Agree that if he was rich it would not have happened, but I suspect this is about him being a thorn in a few sides over the fact that he is a constitutionalist. They don't consider themselves subject to many laws and often don't pay taxes. I think they are probably somewhat of a pain in the butt to authorities.

Not that it makes any difference. This was an outrageous abuse of authority and he deserves every penny of the taxpayer's money that he refused to contribute to.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 18:24|| 2008-01-07 18:24|| Front Page Top

#13 More and more, authority is given to A-holes like these who will only misuse it.
Come busting in my door, MF's, and see what you get.

Posted by Threack Brown4380 2008-01-07 18:33|| 2008-01-07 18:33|| Front Page Top

#14 We should reverse this trend to make every thing a SWAT operation. Turning law enforcement into a military operation is a very bad idea. This trend needs to be rapidly reversed before more people both cops and citizens are killed. Less SWAT and more regular cops and a huge dose of respect for everyones rights.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-01-07 22:02|| 2008-01-07 22:02|| Front Page Top

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