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avebury

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16. I read something the other day that indicated

Reply to DFW (Reply #14)

Wed May 27, 2015, 08:46 AM

May 2015

that cops have a greater chance of abusing a spouse or children then other professions.

It is incredible that no criminal charges have been filed against any of the SWAT cops. A reasonable person would know that if you break the hip of a fragile 81 year old person, dump them on the floor of the house without medical aid and not knowing when (or if) the person would be found that it could result in the death of the person. It smacks of negligence at a minimum and malfeasance at the worst. It makes you wonder if they hoped that he would die and thus not be a witness to what transpired. Without a live witness, they could spin whatever story they wanted to spin.

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SWAT raids 81 yo's home, breaks his hip, leaves without calling paramedics [View all] DetlefK May 2015 OP

Every one of those cops should see jail for this A Little Weird May 2015 #1

I clicked on the story and scrolled down to see a photo--and surprise, surprise-- mnhtnbb May 2015 #2

I figured as much Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #10

Not this shit again BrotherIvan May 2015 #28

What a shock! Cali_Democrat May 2015 #29

That is a jury I would love to serve on. avebury May 2015 #3

I would love to be sitting on that jury with you! Ghost in the Machine May 2015 #6

I remember a while back reading an article about avebury May 2015 #8

Not only malpractice insurance, the people that hire the officers should have some skin in the game. Thor_MN May 2015 #12

"They should be required to carry the police version of malpractice insurance." Ghost in the Machine May 2015 #13

Been on record for saying this a long time ago...E&O Insurance. Even members of Board of Directors libdem4life May 2015 #27

+1 daleanime May 2015 #22

More actions by jack-booted thugs! That poor man, and a Navy Retiree! The police need someone to Ghost in the Machine May 2015 #4

How is this not criminal behavior on the part of the SWAT members? think May 2015 #5

A SWAT team for something like this? damnedifIknow May 2015 #7

as the saying goes... Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #9

elder abuse eShirl May 2015 #11

I'm sorry for the families of cops that do this DFW May 2015 #14

I read something the other day that indicated avebury May 2015 #16

Disgusting gollygee May 2015 #15

He sat on the front porch and they threw a flashbang outside of the house. DetlefK May 2015 #18

These swat officers have no business being in any position of authority. Prison time for them. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #17

This is NOT a 'bug'. It's a 'feature'. Pooka Fey May 2015 #19

Sadly, if the police had malpractice insurance, the insurance companies would fight tooth and nail djean111 May 2015 #20

Police brutality is nothing less than a total disgrace. ladjf May 2015 #21

Had to click on the link to find out this was in TEXAS Stainless May 2015 #23

Yet another WOD victim MosheFeingold May 2015 #24

fuck tha police frylock May 2015 #25

Well. sure HassleCat May 2015 #26

Yay Drug War! Warren DeMontague May 2015 #30