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Brigid

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3. No accountability.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 10:16 AM

Oct 2014

A SWAT team nearly kills a toddler and no indictments. What was that grand jury thinking?? Now all the family has left is filing a lawsuit, which will be paid by the taxpayers, not the idiots who threw that flashbang grenade. Unbelievable.

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“It breaks my heart”: How a SWAT team upended my baby’s life — and got away with it [View all] kpete Oct 2014 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #1

K and R Savannahmann Oct 2014 #2

No accountability. Brigid Oct 2014 #3

The Justice Department is looking into this case. We'll see if anything happens. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #12

Hopefully, they'll come up with something sakabatou Oct 2014 #23

Evil billhicks76 Oct 2014 #24

They should have been charged and convicted. There is no responsibility for the police. Shrike47 Oct 2014 #4

What sickens me are the apologists who criticize exboyfil Oct 2014 #5

Has anonymous doxed these pigs yet? ncjustice80 Oct 2014 #7

All I can say is . . . Dem_in_Nebr. Oct 2014 #6

Do away with "Tactical" policing. marble falls Oct 2014 #8

Shame on that grand jury and prosecutor Marrah_G Oct 2014 #9

This is how the Nazis operated The Wizard Oct 2014 #10

+1 Enthusiast Oct 2014 #16

When the bushes take power, authoritarianism is what follows. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #31

Please remind those responsible how their actions have impacted a young innocent life. No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #11

K&R!! marym625 Oct 2014 #13

it's an absolute outrage that they got away with it. magical thyme Oct 2014 #14

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #15

Whatever happened to the petition government for redress of grievances thing? Octafish Oct 2014 #17

Is the Grand Jury the last word besides a civil suit? nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #20

Be interesting in knowing what the prosecutor told the Grand Jury. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #18

Great point! They can say anything they want. And protect cops! Nt Logical Oct 2014 #22

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #19

A tree fell on Texas AG Abbott and he got millions for his injuries.....but when cops negligently Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #21

Psychos with a badge. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #25

I really... really... am beginning to dislike police... TheVisitor Oct 2014 #26

Amazing how many think this is all about raising money when it's all about cops having respect. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #27

Frankly, it's not about "respect" AT ALL. It's about the police committing crimes in the name of the WinkyDink Oct 2014 #29

They only do it because they don't care about the people they hurt. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #30

Truly the definition of "unconscionable," both on the SWAT team's part AND ON THE GJ'S DECISION. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #28

Beautiful child, so sad. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #32