Oh yes, I forgot Canada has no issues with race or racial divide. You only riot when you lose at hockey...
Trust me we are aware of our racism up here.
I’ll keep the US in my prayers tonight.
Oh yes, I forgot Canada has no issues with race or racial divide. You only riot when you lose at hockey...
My source is not twitter but thanks for jumping to conclusions.What twits post on Twitter is not eyewitness testimony.
Independent civilian witnesses -- who were on the scene during the incident -- confirmed that the officers announced their presence properly.It would not matter legally, but it matters in the "court of public opinion."
But the fact is, the warrant was NOT executed as a no-knock. The officers DID knock, and did yell "Police" several times.
While the department had gotten court approval for a “no-knock” entry to search for evidence of drugs or cash from drug trafficking, the orders were changed before the raid to “knock and announce,” meaning that the police had to identify themselves.
The officers have said that they did; Mr. Walker says he did not hear anything. In interviews with nearly a dozen neighbors, only one person said he heard the officers shout “Police!” a single time.
That's a newspaper story.
They were apparently plainclothes detectives, so they probably hadn't been issued body cams. Not every department uses cams because of the expense -- they cost about $5,000 per camera per year.Why weren't the police wearing body cams?
Isn't the FBI looking into whether the warrant was issued appropriately?One other thing to remember is that todays grand jury report only affects the State of Kentucky criminal proceedings. The FBI is conducting a parallel civil rights investigation, and that investigation has not yet been concluded.
You are right; “peeved” is just me being polite, intellectually and societally. I could say much more but no need.Peeved? That's laughable
Rioters are thugs doing what thugs do.
Protesters on the other hand, but I know some people don't see a difference between the two. I thought the DIS represented a more intellectual bunch but perhaps I'm wrong.
The warrant WAS valid. By that, I mean it was legitimately issued by a judge and carried the weight of law to give police the authority to perform the search.Isn't the FBI looking into whether the warrant was issued appropriately?
I thought the AG said the officers had assumed the warrant was valid.
The FBI lab and crime scene photos have nothing to do with what we're talking about though.That's a newspaper story.
I'm citing the official grand jury report and reports from the Louisville PD crime laboratory, and the FBI main crime laboratory in Quantico, VA, plus the crime scene photos already published by the grand jury today. Much of that is available with a simple search.
I have a lot more confidence in the FBI lab than the NY Times!
Why are plain clothed detectives breaching someone's front door at 1am? How would you react if that happened at your house?They were apparently plainclothes detectives, so they probably hadn't been issued body cams. Not every department uses cams because of the expense -- they cost about $5,000 per camera per year.
I heard the press conference (at least I think it was that) on the reasoning that most of the violence throughout the last several months has occurred at night. It's not a signal of what IS going on but rather done ahead of time to try and curb said violence.So this just popped up on my phone...
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Well, since I'm already home, no problem....
Of course they do. You are basing your opinion on a month old newspaper story.The FBI lab and crime scene photos have nothing to do with what we're talking about though.
"It's been reported..." "People say..." LOL.I have no faith in the Louisville PD considering reports that they lied to get the warrant in the first place and their vested interest in protecting their own.
Aha! NOW you are actually onto something -- although again, it has nothing to do with the physical evidence in the case, nor the legal culpability of the officers involved.Why are plain clothed detectives breaching someone's front door at 1am? How would you react if that happened at your house?
Agree, and also with the Ahmaud Arbery case in Georgia. Neither case really got much attention until the George Floyd case.The sad thing is until the George Floyd incident, no one heard of Breonna Taylor. And she died in March.
My local news in their story says "It's not clear if the officer was shot during the protests". Hopefully they are able to do a followup.And, unfortunately the riots have started in Louisville and a police officer has been shot. It's gonna be a long night with no good outcome.
Yeah, lol, I saw that too. It could have been anything, you know...My local news in their story says "It's not clear if the officer was shot during the protests". Hopefully they are able to do a followup.