Meth Investigation Leaves Toddler Near Death……Wrong House?……oooops.

[DragonGunner]

It just gets worse as you read…..

Family of Toddler Injured by SWAT 'Grenade' Faces $1M in Medical Bills


Story on tonight on 20/20

 

[littletommy]

I Didn't read all of the story you linked, and I won't be watching 20/20 tonight, although I'm glad the story is being aired, I'm just not in the mood right now.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Title typo confused me, can mods fix?

this is an older story resurfacing. The new thing is the medical bills.

 

[mrjarrell]

We discussed this back when it happened. It's just resurfacing because the cops have refused to pay for their screw ups and the city/county has some stupid regulation that makes them not liable for the cops screw ups. The only ones being punished for ineptitude are the parents and the child.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...e-into-baby-playpen-during-no-knock-raid.html

 

[2001FZ1]

This comment at the bottom of the news story sums it up.
welcome to the police state. welcome to america --- where the police can maim your children, destroy your family and your entire financial future --- and absolutely NO ONE is responsible. The cops aren't even man enough to say I'm sorry - because the lawyers have told them not to say anything.

 

[littletommy]

This comment at the bottom of the news story sums it up.
welcome to the police state. welcome to america --- where the police can maim your children, destroy your family and your entire financial future --- and absolutely NO ONE is responsible. The cops aren't even man enough to say I'm sorry - because the lawyers have told them not to say anything.

Yep.....pretty much.

 

[2001FZ1]

Yep.....pretty much.

and the LEOs on this site wonder why so many people dis-like and don't trust the police.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

and the LEOs on this site wonder why so many people dis-like and don't trust the police.

Yup. And because gun possessors have killed three of my coworkers (one a close friend) in the last three years, I don't trust anyone that possesses a gun.

 

[1911ly]

Yup. And because gun possessors have killed three of my coworkers (one a close friend) in the last three years, I don't trust anyone that possesses a gun.

Threads like this make it seem like cops get a kick out of doing stuff like this. WTF! They don't! They started using these tactics after to many were gunned down and murdered for doing their jobs.

I will add that the police department should be held responsible for the mistake. But for gods sake don't make it sound like we don't need LEO's.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Yup. And because gun possessors have killed three of my coworkers (one a close friend) in the last three years, I don't trust anyone that possesses a gun.

I think the primary difference is how this is handled after the fact ... Person with gun kills police officer and either ends up dead or in jail... police officer nearly kills a baby, but rather just obliterates his body and they don't even apologize and refuse to be held liable for medical expenses...

You really can't even claim that those are even close to being on the same page without making it clear that you are heavily biased ... I don't blame police for some of the tactics they use, but the fact of the matter is, when they make a huge mistake like that and then get off free, leaving a family saddled with a maimed baby and millions in medical expenses, it paints a very clear picture that police are often times exempt for making a mistake that would land us in a big world of hurt if we had made the same mistake...

 

[DragonGunner]

I think the primary difference is how this is handled after the fact ... Person with gun kills police officer and either ends up dead or in jail... police officer nearly kills a baby, but rather just obliterates his body and they don't even apologize and refuse to be held liable for medical expenses...

You really can't even claim that those are even close to being on the same page without making it clear that you are heavily biased ... I don't blame police for some of the tactics they use, but the fact of the matter is, when they make a huge mistake like that and then get off free, leaving a family saddled with a maimed baby and millions in medical expenses, it paints a very clear picture that police are often times exempt for making a mistake that would land us in a big world of hurt if we had made the same mistake...

Agree, not even the same ball park. The people killing our LEO's are in fact criminals, this family injured by police were not criminals. Big fan of cops, not a big fan of no knock. Hopefully the family will sue, or the investigation by the state will compensate the family as it should.