Family shattered after raid, home loss

Chicago Tribune ^ | October 2, 2011 | Mary Schmich

[TigersEye]

Are they in a covenanted neighborhood? If so I missed that. If so the problem could have been dealt with through the association instead of with a SWAT team.

[TigersEye]

I didn’t infer that you implied that you approve. I simply commented on the character of the information you relayed.

[Immerito]

We can’t have the common proletariat daring to think he can live among the patricians, comrade.

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[TigersEye]

It sounds kind of like “block busting” in the opposite direction. Rich person moves into a poor neighborhood and fixes his place up well beyond the local standard. Then another does the same followed by another until they become the majority and force the last of the original residents out.

[Immerito]

Because you HAVE to justify the cool toys bought with public funds SOMEHOW.

[Immerito]

Yep, it’s a shame.

May this will come back to haunt those who are working to force the homeowners out.

Hopefully a few local churches will pitch in to get the house up to code.

[mia]

I'm sure with all the publicity they've received, some attorney will step forward with a pro bono.

Just hope they are getting some good advice because there is no reason for them to have to lose their home. Wonder how they can afford the taxes? They have to be pretty steep.

[CodeToad]

Whenever I read that cops are Americans, too, and would never take bad orders I simply remember articles like this. They take bad orders every day and love to do so.

[Mr.Unique]

..From there, the case went to the Animal Crimes Unit, which, after surveillance, felt there was sufficient cause to enter the Harris home and to do it with enough force to protect its officers.

Well, so long as the officers are safe..../s