Grandmother Awarded Nearly $4 Million Over SWAT Raid Predicated On A Faulty ‘Find My Phone’ Ping

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In January 2022, 77-year-old Ruby Johnson’s house was raided by the Denver Police Department. Supposedly seeking a stolen vehicle and several guns, the SWAT team descended on Johnson’s …

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originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

[A] spokesperson for the department said in an email on Tuesday, an internal affairs review of the incident resulted in no formal discipline for the officers. Staab and Buschy remain employed with the department, the spokesperson said.

how many people can make a 4 million dollar mistake and stay employed?

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Rom@hexbear.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

The SWAT team, with the home’s only resident in its temporary custody, proceeded to destroy her garage door with a battering ram

Why not just open the fucking garage door the normal way. Like what purpose did that serve other than just being dicks? Reminds me of this scene from always sunny www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcderLXiwa8

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sevenapples@lemmygrad.ml ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
why is SWAT being called for stolen phones??

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- Rom@hexbear.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  The phone was allegedly stolen with a vehicle and some guns.
  
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Wiggle_Hard@hilariouschaos.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
In other news, the local dollar store is now completely out of knickknacks and windchimes

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