LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The case of a mistaken SWAT bust will not be going to court. The incident happened in December 2004. According to a recent summary judgment, police have what is called “Qualified Official Immunity” in the case. That means police will not be held responsible for a mistake Calvin Roach said still haunts his family. “The lady (SWAT officer) says ‘Mother F-----, I said get down or I’ll blow your f------ brains out,’” Roach said. “We were just blown away. We didn’t know what was happening, it happened so fast.” Court documents showed police were acting on a tip from an informant that crack cocaine was being sold from Roach’s address at the time, 1773 Wilson Avenue. A search warrant listing that address was executed and, afterward, Roach said a SWAT team pointed guns at his family, including six children ages one to 16. Then police discovered the informant had given the wrong information. It turned out the drugs were being sold a few doors down. Link Title ======================================================= |
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Another 'judge' finds another SWAT team not liable for another wrong door raid
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