Kentucky Cops Raid Wrong Home, Kill Innocent Man over Alleged Stolen Weed Eater

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Kentucky Cops Raid Wrong Home, Kill Innocent Man over Alleged Stolen Weed Eater - Lemmy: Bestiverse

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And remember, kids, even if it was the right guy why the fuck were they ok with killing a guy over a fucking weed-wacker? Also why do they need to raid someone’s home over a not even that expensive bit of gardening equipment? Like yea I’d like my shit back too but if I was in the states I’d call insurance about it and get a new one long before I essentially ask the cops to go kill some dude over it.
Yeah, something’s not right. Usually you can’t get cops to even take a report for ‘minor’ property crimes, and these guys just go busting doors with guns blazing?
The weedeater belonged to a local judge. Cops will go above and beyond for their pals who take them at their word on the witness stand.
I figured it would be something like that.

If the cops weren’t idiots and went to the right address…

Would this have been an example of parallel construction?

Per the article, the owner of the correct house said it had been empty for months.

My head cannon is that the correct house was being used for illegal purposes (drugs?). Then, this “stolen” weed wacker was the justification they were using to go poking around this residence and “stumble” upon the other illegal activity.

Thoughts?

Seems the most likely thing. Cops don’t investigate stolen cars. Since when do they do no knock raids for lawn equipment. Paying them all to drive out there is more than the cost of a weed whacker.

Since when do they do no knock raids for lawn equipment. Paying them all to drive out there is more than the cost of a weed whacker.

Although that’s true…

But the man who police say admitted to stealing the Weed Eater from a home of a local judge

That’s why a weedeater theft got a nighttime raid, IMO. And if I’m right the judge should lose his job because it’s his authorization of a riskier than required visit to the home due to his personal interests that resulted in this death. Unless this is how he handles every petty theft it’s an abuse of power. (and maybe even then)

Cios wouldn’t do tbis over a weed whacker, so whats really going on here?

Will there be any accountability for the cops?