Pubdate: Mon, 11 Aug 2008
Source: Baltimore Sun (MD)
Copyright: 2008 The Baltimore Sun Company
Contact:  http://www.baltimoresun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/37
Author: Jim Astrachan

POLICE TRAMPLED SANCTITY OF HOME

The conduct of the Prince George's County police is beyond appalling 
and should become the subject of yet another U.S. Justice Department 
investigation.

The decision-makers responsible for the raid and the police involved 
with the raid must be removed from their jobs.

They are sworn to protect the public, but it is from their conduct 
that citizens apparently need protection.

These highly questionable tactics deprived citizens of their 
constitutional rights, and that is likely to result in money being 
paid to the victims from public coffers. The fact that no apology has 
been issued enhances the impression that those in charge of the 
police think their conduct was permissible.

Therefore, such a raid is likely to occur again.

Jim Astrachan

Baltimore
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