Oops! FBI uses chain saw on wrong door, page 2
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reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 01:43 PM by Miraj
reply to post by KnightFire



I wish I did, but the last time I read it was 2009 or 2010.

I think it occurred in 2007-2008, so it's pretty old at this point.



reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 01:43 PM by Miraj
reply to post by thisguyrighthere



Ah, I see I was wrong then.

But that makes sense, thanks.


reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 01:47 PM by Rockpuck
reply to post by kawika



That has happened before.. police with no knock warrants break down the door and the homeowner begins firing. Almost always the homeowner dies. Which is worrying.. because unless I saw it was the police I too wouldn't hesitate to begin firing (especially if I see a freaking chainsaw blade through my front door! seriously, who does that???)

I hope she sues the crap out of those idiots..


reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 01:52 PM by Rockpuck
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I'm guessing that since I've never.. ever .. ever heard of police using a chainsaw on a simple door before that it was a new toy the boys wanted to try out.


reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 01:55 PM by KnightFire
Originally posted by Rockpuck
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I'm guessing that since I've never.. ever .. ever heard of police using a chainsaw on a simple door before that it was a new toy the boys wanted to try out.


Could be!


reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 01:56 PM by Domo1
reply to post by Rockpuck



I think you're spot on there. Those cuts were very precise and I just can't imagine anyone being dumb enough to use a chainsaw on a door. Maybe if they were dumb enough to get the wrong address... oh wait...



reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 02:01 PM by METACOMET
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I agree with you RP

Last year, and right down the road, this same thing happened. However, in this instance the police shot and killed and innocent man.
boston.cbslocal.com...

A few more recent local "mishaps"
www.bostonherald.com...

An on-duty Framingham police detective accused of pulling over to relieve himself in a private yard, then drawing his gun on the home’s resident, has been indicted on criminal charges, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced yesterday.

www.boston.com...

BOSTON—A Massachusetts state trooper on military leave has been arrested after allegedly driving drunk then pointing a gun at an off-duty Boston police officer.
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reply posted on 1-2-2012 @ 02:04 PM by kawika
reply to post by Rockpuck



Even though I am on the left coast, now for 2 years, the city I live in is famous for its residents beingactive or retired cops and fireman (Simi Valley). So this is more like Texas as all my neighbors are probably better armed than myself.

I think the cops are pretty careful here.

Although they seem to have not much to do...


reply posted on 2-2-2012 @ 10:54 AM by jessejamesxx
Originally posted by Miraj
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There have been cases where a home owner has shot at a swat team after they broke into his house in the middle of the night. I think there was a brief stand off, the SWAT team realized they were in the wrong home, and they stood down. He even hit several officers, there were no charges to the home owner because of their mistake, and he had assumed it was a home invasion. Not the police conducting a raid.

But in most cases I'd bet they still try to charge you. But if you don't kill or seriously injure any of the members of the police/swat/federal agents, I don't think a reasonable jury could find you guilty.


That doesn't sound right at all. From all of the stories I've heard in the last year, the cops would've kept shooting until there wasn't anything alive in the house whether they were at the right place or not. (thinking back to the arizona killing with 76 rounds fired)

I guess the person in that particular story got very lucky.


reply posted on 4-2-2012 @ 05:47 AM by kawika
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Can't help but notice all these examples are big east coast cities that are populated by mostly unarmed citizens...

I see a trend here.
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