“No-knock” raids are one of the stupidest and most fascist things copfuks do. And considering what they do it, that says a lot.
This copfuk:
and his buddies went to serve a warrant regarding this man:
by not announcing themselves as police and storming his home. They received a tip from an informant who was being arrested about the suspect having some pot. Magee reacted by grabbing a firearm and using defensive force against his intruders. Pudgy was shot and killed so Magee was charged with murder.
I am surprised the rest of the pack didn’t execute him on the spot for daring to defend himself against unknown intruders but I am even more surprised with the decision to not indict him.
More than likely Magee is going to suffer dearly for having some pot plants but this time one of the pigfuks is a casualty of the pointless War On (some) Drugs.
Chris Eger describes the story:
Henry Magee has been in prison since the Dec. 19, 2013 raid in which he shot and killed a detective who had burst into his home on a ‘no-knock’ warrant. A grand jury cleared him of charges related to the shooting this week. (Photo credit: Burleson County Sheriff’s Department)
When Henry Magee heard people burst into his Texas home before 6 a.m. on a Thursday morning in December, he grabbed his rifle, came face to face with an armed man, shot, and killed him.
It was only later that Magee found out that the man was Sgt. Adam Sowders, an investigator with the Burleson County Sheriff’s Department who was there serving a search warrant for drugs.
Now, seven weeks after the shooting, Magee has been cleared by a grand jury of all charges related to the detective’s death.
Rest of story can be read HERE.http://thestrangestbrew.com/
I recognized that attorneys name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_DeGuerin
This guy must have a family with money or serious clout, IMO.
Even with a standard warrant, it has become usual that this is what occurs:
“Police! Warrant!” Door is kicked in immediately, without waiting for acknowledgement or confirmation that occupants have heard or understood the communication.
It has been practice since warrants were established in the US that the knock and advice of the police would be followed by an appropriate period of time to allow occupants to come to the door and open it, so as to preent damage to property, and/or any misunderstanding of what is going on that might lead to “accidental” shootings.
However, police have decided it is in their best interests to knock, announce, and immediately crash in. Supposedly to minimize the chance of the “perps” grabbing up a weapon or destroying evidence, etc.
More and more police are getting shot by the public as a result of them not hearing the knock and announce, but only hearing the crashing in of the door. In most cases, the citizen goes to jail if he shoots the cop in such a situation. The courts have decided that the citizen should have known it was the police. Unbelievable as that sounds.
I read just this past week — damn if I can remember where —– that if you are a registered GUN OWNER and if there is a warrant to search your property ………… that this is a VIRTUAL GUARANTEE you will be the victim of a no-knock raid.
It was an actual court ruling. I can’t recall if it was at the State or Federal level.
Remember kiddies ……………. FUCK COPFUKS!!
Only in Texas would this guy get off. How did that cop fit through the door? He’s so fat, his head and neck are just a blob of blubber. Maybe the cops will think twice the next time they try and pull this shit.
Stuck – I read the same thing. I personally think they would be safer to knock and wait patiently. Most folks no better than to shoot cops, no matter the crime they are accused of.
“know better”. I should no better.
Barge into the guy’s house because he has a plant. It doesn’t get much dumber than that, but I’m sure SSS will enlighten us as to the benefits of the 40-year drug war.