Pubdate: Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Source: London Free Press (CN ON)
Copyright: 2002 The London Free Press a division of Sun Media Corporation.
Contact:  http://www.fyilondon.com/londonfreepress/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/243
Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2017/a01.html
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2020/a10.html
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2050/a07.html
Author: Grace Baptista
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/raids.htm (Drug Raids)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people (Marcie+Carroll) (Carroll, Marcie)

DON'T BE TOO HASTY IN BLAMING POLICE

I've been reading all the letters regarding the shooting of Bear.

I'm a dog owner and I feel terrible for Marcie Carroll. But it seems 
everyone is so quick to condemn the police without hearing the whole story.

We need to wait till the investigation is complete to know exactly what 
went wrong.

I'm not a police officer, but it would be common knowledge that, in a drug 
raid, police would have to break down a door and not let the landlord risk 
his life opening it. They don't know what they are going to encounter once 
that door is opened.

They put their lives on the line for us every day and instead of thanking 
them we criticize them.

Grace Baptista, London
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