tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post116474295905633011..comments2024-03-08T07:09:46.527-07:00Comments on Pro Libertate: Red Dogs, Death Warrants, and Murderous MarketingWilliam N. Grigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368220509514750246noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1164880402641819862006-11-30T02:53:00.000-07:002006-11-30T02:53:00.000-07:00Another midnight no-knock raid on innocent Atlanta...Another midnight no-knock raid on innocent Atlantans brings a <A HREF="http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=88294" REL="nofollow">lawsuit</A> to the city.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639728081770034661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1164815573213505962006-11-29T08:52:00.000-07:002006-11-29T08:52:00.000-07:00police fraud?Here's how it'd work:A scoundrel cop ...police fraud?<BR/><BR/>Here's how it'd work:<BR/><BR/>A scoundrel cop (or cops) make a large crack bust and withholds some of the crack.<BR/><BR/>The confidential informant is then used as a front to sell the stuff to the county at 50 bucks a throw. The bad guys don't even need to really involve the informant, just put his name on the paperwork and pocket the 50 dollar buy money.<BR/><BR/>50 dollars here, 50 dollars there, and, given time, a scoundrel of a cop (or a conspiracy of scoundrel cops) could nicely augment their meager pay.<BR/><BR/>Until something went wrong and spun events outta the conspirator's control.<BR/><BR/>People'll do some awful things for money.KoWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581024939585360121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1164779951657296232006-11-28T22:59:00.000-07:002006-11-28T22:59:00.000-07:00Will,The "War on Drugs", the "War in Terror", the ...Will,<BR/><BR/>The "War on Drugs", the "War in Terror", the "War on Civil Rights Violations", the "War on Poverty", etc...pick one and I'll show you a bogey-man that every administration in my lifetime has used to scare the masses sufficiently into letting said administration whittle away at the Bill of Rights and the Constitution in general. Just when the people seemingly start to wise up, bam there is another "social war" declared on some other ill of society and bam a few more civil rights are further encroached upon, all in the name of public saftey. Was it Ben Franklin who said (or some words to the effect of), "Those who are willing to sacrifice a measure of Freedom for the sake of security deserve neither"?Captain Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111692386028869573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1164771356037360432006-11-28T20:35:00.000-07:002006-11-28T20:35:00.000-07:00Will,You asked the question:Why was it necessary t...Will,<BR/><BR/>You asked the question:<BR/>Why was it necessary to obtain a “no-knock” warrant and execute a paramilitary raid on the home?<BR/><BR/>Darn good question. The "no knock" should to be reserved for cases where it is quite probable danger will follow the police knocking and announcing their presence and authority to enter; a "We're coming in. Start shooting as soon as the door opens" type of scenario is what they're trying to avoid. Additionally, there are instances when one will be issued if it is established that evidence will be destroyed when the occupants know of the police presence.<BR/><BR/>The affidavit appears silent on the issue of destructable evidence and hazards to officers. This could be a Ga. issue, since some states have different requirements for what must be contained within the body of the warrant in order to qualify for a "no knock". <BR/><BR/>The War on Drugs has produced a mind numbing amount of case law addressing search and seizure issues. One angle that pops up every now and then is that of Drugs=Guns. In other words, drug dealers are known to be armed, therefore it is likely the fuzz will encounter armed occupants. So if it's a drug warrant, it must be dangerous-or so the the so-called courts have ruled.<BR/><BR/>The ease with which drugs can flushed is the usual reason for the immediate entry for evidentiary purposes. Put this together with the above and "Whamo". <BR/><BR/>Some states place a heavier burden on the police before they bust down the door of a man's castle, especially during nighttime. Some require the cops wait a reasonable amount of time for the occupants to- well, open the door! They can't forcibly enter until they believe and can articulate: knocking and announcing has proven futile, the occupants are destroying evidence while the police are outside, the occupants are arming themselves, or some other exigent circumstances that aren't "police created" exigencies.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned a "stake out". I'm wondering if the cops had an eye on the snitch during the transaction. Did they see him go to that house, and that house alone? Or was it the neighhbor's house? The home is described in the warrant as it should be, but I'm wondering if the snitch told them a house number and the cops drove by and jotted down the description. After all, surveillance in a high crime area is close to impossible. Everyone who lives there knows when someone doesn't belong in the hood.<BR/><BR/>There's the possibility that this house was a trading post of sorts for an oppotunistic relative or associate who wanted to take advantage of the high traffic it afforded. Crack needn't be stored in warehouse quantities in order to open up shop. The dealer can stop by and leave as he pleases, product and cell in pocket.<BR/><BR/>Of course the possibility exists that there are crews of thugs determined to arrest whomever for whatever to make their positions appear necessary. Heck, they might even go so far as to trust a snitch with covering up their crime.<BR/><BR/>Either and every way this is a tragedy. An avoidable one. The influence The War Drugs has had on case law, search and seizure, and tactics of the police should alarm everyone, especially those who went through the aggravation of installing their own front door! (I'll do 6 months at GITMO before I let my wife convince me to do that project again).<BR/><BR/>Just imagine what they'll do to you and your door if it's alleged you're an enemy combatant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com