SWAT Raids are Out of Control

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Imagine a SWAT team raids a house—battering doors, breaking windows, and coating everything inside with tear gas residue. Now imagine the SWAT team had the wrong address. Who do think would pay for the damage? If you said insurance, you’re probably wrong. If you said the city, you’re probably also wrong.

Today, IJ attorneys Jeff Redfern and Dylan Moore talk with us about this nightmare situation facing homeowners across America – and how the Institute for Justice is fighting to change it.

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コメント (21)

@stephanreiken9912 昨日

Raiding the wrong location should itself be criminal negligence.
@TRC19999 昨日

They will ruin everything you’ve worked for and walk off and go to sleep at night like nothing happened.
@jam258420 昨日

This is what happens when you militarize the Police.
@MegaDog2012 昨日

I'm convinced it will be better if you dont call the cops to come anywhere for any reason
@CranesMakeGains 昨日

Causing $60k of damage and refusing to pay for it is how you get a killdozer in your lobby
@krozareq 昨日

Geeze. The city of McKinney must've spent more money litigating than just compensating the homeowner.
@AMERICANPATRIOT1945 昨日

The fact that insurance companies are refusing to cover acts of government authority proves that such acts are far more common than anyone is willing to admit.
@bobderemer5015 昨日

The unfortunate moral of the story is, do not be a good Samaritan and definitely do not call the police, EVER! The police WILL ruin your life if given the opportunity.
@thereminpitchknob4059 昨日

The entire government is out of control.
@saltyolbroad2962 昨日

Unfortunately the lesson learned here is do not call the cops if a fugitive is at your house.
@brianbaumgartner1268 昨日

The sad part is it’s happening more and more not just swat, but police raids. It’s like half of them don’t even double check or use detective skills to make sure there where they’re supposed to be. It’s sad to see people who just don’t know their job anymore.
@stevelehto 昨日

Thanks for the shout out guys! I'll keep telling people about the great work done by the IJ!
@jamesdrake2378 昨日

Radley Balko wrote a book called Rise of the Warrior Cop, he also talks about the overzealous SWAT raids. Continued success IJ.
@joeschermann7729 昨日

They act like they're in a war zone.
@imbalancedstatus8824 昨日

Your elected leaders pass the laws to allow this foolishness...
@HotZone97 昨日

The law needs to operate under the common sense principle of “You break it, you bought it”.
@KW-mz4pn 昨日

What tha….how much more corrupt can our country be? My goodness!
@kennethney4260 昨日

Curious how much the city spent in legal fees to avoid paying this lady $60,000?
@NonyafriggnBuisness 昨日

Support the Institute for Justice
@ChristopherHelgerson 昨日

I will never stop donating to these great lawyers