[ConservingFreedom]

Making a false statement which led directly to the death of a police officer -- yep, put him on trial. It should be policy that "informants" who give bogus tips should be treated very harshly.

That’s the job of the POLICE: validate the information BEFORE getting the warrant and DAMN sure before busting down the front door.

Both should happen.

[i_robot73]

Ha, quite possibly true; but I put more (blind) faith in the police than I would a KNOWN element of crime (informants).

Though, I don’t recall any blow-back from the Duke lacrosse, or Brawley, or...Hell, women falsely accusing their spouses of abuse/etc. during divorce would fall into that category IMHO.

Course, I also believe those ‘in power’ should be held and sentenced more harshly too....