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Comrade Grumpy

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57. No. You don't get to get away with that shit.

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 07:32 PM

Jun 2014

The injury to the child is the DIRECT RESULT of the police choice of tactics. The police did not have to treat that home and its residents as if they were enemy combatants. The police were executing a warrant for rinky-dink drug sales. They had plenty of options other than going in like gangbusters.

I remember when it used to be: "The place is surrounded. Come out with your hands up."

We don't need law enforcement acting like thugs, and you know as well as I do that there is an endless litany of them doing just that, and we certainly don't need apologetics for their thuggery.

As for punishing the criminal, as far as I can tell, the owner of the house (the family of the injured child were visitors) has been charged with a drug sales offense. Not convicted. And there were no drugs there, only "residue." Amazingly enough, according to CNN, prosecutors said "Thonetheva could also be charged in connection with the baby's injuries." That is mind-bogglingly brazen.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/30/us/georgia-toddler-injured-stun-grenade-drug-raid/

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Police throw flash grenade in crib, critically burn baby during early morning "no-knock" raid. [View all] 951-Riverside May 2014 OP

heartbreaking questionseverything May 2014 #1

Escaped the fire in Wisconsin without burns only to be burned by a grenade to the face. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #2

k&r n/t RainDog May 2014 #3

fucking assholes�. dhill926 May 2014 #4

fuck tha police frylock May 2014 #5

Is this the point where we are supposed to say our obligatory, "They are heroes" Jamastiene May 2014 #6

Just wanted to share the special response from the sheriff. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #7

I don't think the cops should be using flash bang grenades in these no-knock raids. Jenoch May 2014 #8

Even if you know everything you can about people you visit - truedelphi May 2014 #11

Oh, yeah. When I go to visit people I always ask them if they are involved in any illegal Arkansas Granny May 2014 #17

If I had family that were involved in Jenoch May 2014 #18

Lots of people do lots of things arikara May 2014 #20

Sorry, but that's pretty naive groundloop May 2014 #21

Amen brother! 951-Riverside May 2014 #27

Who should have made them aware? arikara May 2014 #19

Fucking fucking fucking fucking fucking fucking PIGS! And Stop the goddam War on Drugs NOW. kath May 2014 #9

This. nt redqueen May 2014 #13

yup. m-lekktor May 2014 #45

The baby's parents should sue the police for the medical costs, at least. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #10

I would just send the bills to the local police chief Submariner May 2014 #16

Some punative damages as well IMO. Laffy Kat May 2014 #34

I had to go through eight articles before Half-Century Man May 2014 #12

I wish I could rec this. Saviolo May 2014 #23

Several years ago in the Twin Cities four or five gang members Jenoch May 2014 #24

Yea good point, the cops are no better than fucking thug gangs. SalviaBlue May 2014 #35

That was not really my point. Jenoch May 2014 #38

Any way to shift the blame. n/t MelungeonWoman May 2014 #47

I think that's the "You made me do it" school of blame diversion. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #49

If a person involved in criminal activity were not associated with that address Jenoch Jun 2014 #53

Amen brother. The baby is nothing more than collateral damage. 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #54

You are way off base and I should reply in a way that will get me another hide. Jenoch Jun 2014 #56

No, you have it all wrong brother. I agree with you. 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #62

I have no idea what your point is. Jenoch Jun 2014 #63

Sorry if I'm confusing you bro but I agree with everything you said. 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #69

Bullshit. Jenoch Jun 2014 #70

No. You don't get to get away with that shit. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #57

Are you an ESL student? Jenoch Jun 2014 #60

One story says the one who bought it was a informant... Lancero May 2014 #43

Do you have a link for this info? Tsiyu May 2014 #44

Yeah Lancero May 2014 #48

Funny how that happens... all this forgetting Tsiyu May 2014 #52

Remember this pic next time you hear about a driver getting a ticket ... lpbk2713 May 2014 #14

The Police Militias, continue to be SoapBox May 2014 #15

May those bastards reap what they sow. Ikonoklast May 2014 #22

But at least those christx30 May 2014 #25

OMG .... that poor little guy. Horrible. nt. polly7 May 2014 #26

Honestly PowerToThePeople May 2014 #28

Worthless, overpaid, county bankrupting filth! Dawson Leery May 2014 #29

Anything bad that happens to these overpaid subhuman filth will be well earned! Dawson Leery May 2014 #30

Cops. bravenak May 2014 #31

FYI, for those who may not know, Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #32

Thank you. Some of us are old enough to remember it wasn't always like this. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #50

Looks like the official new approach to policing malaise May 2014 #33

Disarm the entire lot of these jackbooted thugs. Oakenshield May 2014 #36

Yay Drug War!!!! Warren DeMontague May 2014 #37

Enough. Blue Owl May 2014 #39

THE WAR ON DRUGS!! YAY!! tabasco May 2014 #40

i hope they bankrupt tha swatbteam out of existence Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #41

Cops: NealK May 2014 #42

Does Georgia have a depraved-indifference law these days? (NT) Heywood J May 2014 #46

You should put a bandwidth warning in your subject line... TeeYiYi May 2014 #51

9/11 changed everything. We are now the enemy to authorities. Rex Jun 2014 #55

CNN: "SWAT Team Threatened After Grendade Injures Toddler in Drug Raid" Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #58

*sigh* 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #61

I agree PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #72

Uniform worship needs to stop. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author uponit7771 Jun 2014 #64

They will deliver milk next week and all will be good! n-t Logical Jun 2014 #59

There were no weapons in the home and only drug 'residue' was found inside uponit7771 Jun 2014 #65

That's what you get, for smoking teh marijuana in your own home. Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #66

Bump...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #67

This is ridiculous LadyHawkAZ Jun 2014 #68

Holy compromised airway, kid is lucky to still be alive pediatricmedic Jun 2014 #71