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"Botched Paramilitary Police Raids": http://www.cato.org/raidmap http://www.cato.org/raidmap

• TeMPOraL 13y ago
  From the description of one of such "botched raids": "With an accidental weapon discharge, police fatally shot the 68-year-old retiree, who was not the target of the warrant. Police instructed Mr. Stamps to lie on the floor, and Mr. Stamps complied. One officer moved towards Mr. Stamps to check for weapons. The officer's tactical equipment made his movement awkward, and he lost his balance and fell. As he did so, his weapon discharged. Mr. Stamps died from the single bullet wound to his upper chest." Seriously? This is sick.
  • anonymous 13y ago
    I concur. Even edgy teens on 4chan know about trigger discipline.
  • jeltz 13y ago
    The "I tripped" explanation is used in many of the stories. Including when multiple bullets were fired. Either it is a lie or they are very careless.
    • TeMPOraL 13y ago
      Yes. Sort of like a dialogue from a random comic strip I heard about long ago: - Why did you shoot the suspect? - My finger twitched. - Eight times? On the more serious note, I still can't imagine that report in any other way that the person was either accidentally shot or executed. I mean, what kind of tripping you'd have to do to shoot a person on the ground in the chest? Geometry doesn't add up.