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

https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/176874

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

Comments [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42606958]

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.