Legalize heroin, crack and meth and deaths will be on your responsibility.
You are not a drug dealer but drug pushers deserve this:
Posted on 05/16/2003 2:55:01 PM PDT by Unknown Freeper
(Harlem-WABC, May 16, 2003) — Police smashed down an apartment door and used a flash grenade in their search for a potentially dangerous suspect. But it was the wrong apartment, and the woman who lived inside is now dead after suffering a heart attack.
Police smashed down an apartment door and used a flash grenade in their search for a potentially dangerous suspect. But it was the wrong apartment, and the woman who lived inside is now dead after suffering a heart attack.
What happened at 310 W. 143rd Street was meant to be the end result of a drug investigation based on confidential information from a police informant. But it is now among the most tragic errors of the NYPD.
Lucille Ross, Building Resident: "She was such a lovely person. If something was to happen with her like this, I want to know why."
The search warrant was apparently issued for apartment 6F in the multi-unit building. It was the home of Alberta Spruill.
Today Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said it was based on what investigators thought was reliable information. But it all turned out to be a terrible mistake.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly: "Entry was made by officers from our Emergency Services Unit who used a flash grenade during that entry. Once inside the officers found the occupant, a 57-year-old woman, identified as Alberta Spruill. She was briefly handcuffed while police conducted a cursory search of the apartment. The patrol captain then entered, and saw that the apartment did not match the description given by the informant, and immediately ordered that the handcuffs be removed."
The commissioner said Ms. Spruill soon told officers she had a heart condition, and then complained of chest pains. EMS was called to the scene and administered aid. But Ms. Spruill died a short time later at Harlem Hospital.
Commissioner Ray Kelly: "On behalf of the entire New York City Police Department, I want to offer my condolences and sympathy to the family of Alberta Spruill. I also want to offer my apology. This is indeed a profound tragedy."
Calvin Alston, Building Resident: "We're all just devestated. Really devestated. Because this is a woman that got up and went to church every day ... went to work every day. And we're all just devestated that this would happen to someone like this."
Police Commissioner Kelly did say a "flash grenade" was used at apartment 6F before officers entered. It may be the use of that flash grenade broke procedure. The ESU lieutenant who used it is now on administrative leave pending the investigation. Those grenades have been used 85 times this year.
And NYPD tells us only four mistakes out of 1,900 search warrants have been made this year. The investigation of this tragedy continues.
I agree. It is her fault. There are no innocent victims in the drug war. There are the druggies who deserve to be shot, and the non-druggies whose reponsibility it is to stay in tip top shape in case the cops bust down their door by mistake. I know that I work out every day in case of such an eventuality. This woman got what she deserved.
Yeah, you're right about that. These things just make a little pop and are only intended to alert the residents that an entry is in progress. Not much more than a very small firecracker really, couldn't hurt anyone even if they were holding it in their hand when it went off. Most certainly couldn't alarm someone enough to cause a heart attack.
Interesting. I think you've realized you have no arguments based on logic or evidence, so you're reduced to baseless insinuations that your opponents are drug users.
Now, tell me, if the actual target was a single female, what was the purpose of a flash grenade? All these big ol' well equipped officers, with their bean bag shotguns, truncheons, and helmets, can't just open the door quietly, and overcome the target woman?
You are not a drug dealer but drug pushers deserve this:
I think the fault lies with the people who planned the faulty raids. Now, I am sure it was an accident and they didn't mean it, but it's still their fault.
If the cops broke into your mother's house looking for a murderer and she had a heart attack, would you blame the murders or the cops? Most people would be pretty ticked off at the cops. But you may be different, you seem to have a strong affinity for government power.
But the Idaho Constitution prohibits "no knock" warrants, and it seems well anticipated by our forefathers. There's a much needed law for all other states.
Actually, thes kind of tactics are the current standards for good police work.
Where's the review board? Where's the televised hearing? Where are the pointed and uncomfortable questions being posed to those in charge of this fiasco while they sweat and squirm in their seats? Where's the recommendations for changed procedures to prevent something like this from happening again?
Mistakes like this might just be forgivable. Mistakes like this that we fail to learn from, that we fail to even care to learn from, are not.
TLBSHOW: So the question is why aren't the teachers the lawyers the police officers or the judges homes doors busted down?
AMELIA: The question is, how do you know all these people are using drugs?
Answer the question, Todd.
Nice try at dodgeball....but you aren't a kid anymore.
Answer the question, Todd.......as I've shown you your OWN words.
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