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Swat Team Raids Innocent Woman's Home; Lawsuit Filed

An elderly woman's home was raided by police after she was suspected of making anonymous online threats against the Evansville police department and Chief Billy Bolin.

The 68-year-old woman, Louise Milan was in the house with her 18 year old adopted daughter when police shattered a glass door and burst in after throwing flash grenades inside.

Police came up empty-handed in the search for evidence about who had made the threatening posts but only after damaging Louise Milan’s house, handcuffing her and her adopted daughter and seizing their computers, according to a lawsuit that has been filed against the city of Evansville.

The FBI later arrested Derrick Murray, a suspected local gang leader who lived nearby in his mother’s house and was using his smartphone to access the Milan's unsecured wireless network.

City attorneys contend that the force used to execute the search warrant, was “objectively reasonable” and that officials are immune from liability.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6e7_1407930108

Most ridiculous video I've seen today.

Raid my home if old.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

They had less cops at Buffalo Bill's house in Silence of the Lambs.

 

[riotous]

Ridiculous.

Your average citizen gets an online threat and it won't even be investigated.

 

[timetokill]

City attorneys contend that the force used to execute the search warrant, was “objectively reasonable” and that officials are immune from liability.

Funny how those laws work, huh?

Funny how the authorities are always immune from liability.

 

[Vengrim]

I really don't understand these kinds of scenarios. Let's exclude any kind of malice or incompetence and just chalk up to an honest mistake. Property is still damage through no fault of the owner. How is it not the city's responsibility to make it right?

 

[Siegcram]

Funny how those laws work, huh?

Funny how the authorities are always immune from liability.

What's the alternative? Accountability? What are you, some kind of socialist?

 

[Tugatrix]

They need SWAT for this? that girl really look dangerous

 

[Nephtis]

I really don't understand these kinds of scenarios. Let's exclude any kind of malice or incompetence and just chalk up to an honest mistake. Property is still damage through no fault of the owner. How is it not the city's responsibility to make it right?

Right? If the police dept apologized and offered to pay for damages, they wouldn't be where they're at now.

And fuck that lawyer for trying to claim immunity. I know it's their job, but come the fuck on.

 

[weemadarthur]

So, did they scan for wifi hubs before deciding to arrest the homeowner? Cause people who have unsecured networks are SO likely to do complex things on the internet.

 

[Ponn]

Somebody should jump on those city attorney's home wifi networks and make some threats to political figures.

So, did they scan for wifi hubs before deciding to arrest the homeowner? Cause people who have unsecured networks are SO likely to do complex things on the internet.

Shymalalan Twist - It was the 68 year old woman all along using people jumping on her network as decoys

 

[cubicle47b]

They didn't murder any people or pets. They've got that going for them, at least.

 

[benjipwns]

I heard she might have stolen some cigars.

 

[kirblar]

So, did they scan for wifi hubs before deciding to arrest the homeowner? Cause people who have unsecured networks are SO likely to do complex things on the internet.

I would bet the FBI wasn't brought in until after the botched raid.

Lack of compensation for the incident is completely ridiculous and is corporate/public ass-covering at its worst.

 

[radrelic]

At least the officers got home safely.

 

[speculawyer]

They didn't murder any people or pets. They've got that going for them, at least.

It is pretty sad that we consider this a victory (and it is).

 

[ryutaro's mama]

They didn't murder any people or pets. They've got that going for them, at least.

Good thing that little girl wasn't exhibiting some dehumanizing stares or there might have been some problems.

-_____-

 

[TheJLC]

What? The City still has to pay for that damage.

Was the response reasonable? Yes.
Is the city liable for breaching the house of an innocent person? Yes.

It's not this woman's fault that someone was using her connection to make threats to a public official. If anything the city should seek monetary compensation from this idiot to fix this woman's home.

 

[DarkFlow]

Right? If the police dept apologized and offered to pay for damages, they wouldn't be where they're at now.

And fuck that lawyer for trying to claim immunity. I know it's their job, but come the fuck on.

They did pay for the damage I guess.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/...uit-police-video-shows-what-happened_21314982

City officials have said the city paid for the damages to Milan’s house caused by the raid.

But Biesecker said Monday the lawsuit is about more than that.

“There are a lot of different things that they could have done,” he said. “Ms. Milan, all she wants is some acknowledgment that police were wrong.”

I don't blame her, this was some bullshit police work.

 

[riotous]

Yeah the city paid and was liable.

The statement in the OP is the OFFICIALS aren't liable.

 

[Wereroku]

Didn't this happen to that dude whose network was being used to get child porn? What ever happened with that case?

 

[kirblar]

Yeah the city paid and was liable.

The statement in the OP is the OFFICIALS aren't liable.

That's normally the case when acting as an agent of a public/corporate entity, right?

 

[Shaanyboi]

fucking ridiculous

 

[demon]

Yeah the city paid and was liable.

The statement in the OP is the OFFICIALS aren't liable.

So basically the victims are compensated out of the taxpayers' wallets and the actual perpetrators get off scot-free? Sounds about right.

 

[eot]

Another day another cop story. Each time I click I think it's going to be an old one.

 

[oneils]

Good work boys. Good work.

Two more things to add to the list of illegal things to do when black.

1. Going to the food bank.

2. Living at home.

 

[OverlordSteph]

When are people going to learn to secure their Wifi connection

 

[Particle Physicist]

Why do they even knock if they don't give the homeowners a chance to answer before they demolish the front door/windows?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I've been seeing video after video after video after video after news story after news story of cops shooting people, raiding houses, etc. today. When is this insanity going to end? When is law enforcement going to take responsibility? All this seems to get worse and worse on a daily basis, it seems. I'm legitimately worried about our future.

 

[Skeyser]

Every cop should wear a camera like that imo

 

[Persona7]

why are they laughing and acting like fools at the end

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

The FBI later arrested Derrick Murray, a suspected local gang leader who lived nearby in his mother’s house and was using his smartphone to access the Milan's unsecured wireless network.

im sorry but that is FUCKING HILARIOUS

what a fail.

 

[HK-47]

What the fuck is wrong with these guys? Why didn't they smash all her electronics? Do they even SWAT?

 

[zulfate]

Having been raided when I was young was probably the most terrifying thing to happen to me. I am surprised the lady didn't die.

 

[LiK]

City attorneys contend that the force used to execute the search warrant, was “objectively reasonable” and that officials are immune from liability.

BULLSHIT

 

[Cygnus]

why are they laughing and acting like fools at the end

Because they're assholes.

 

[Zynx]

Immunity? That's the last thing people with authority should be given.

And appropriate to send a SWAT team to crash a house due to "anonymous online threats"? Seriously? Does every potential criminal offense now justify such a militant response? Did they even have a whiff of evidence that the supposed perpetrator had a weapon?

 

[Angelus Errare]

Rare occurrence. That 5'1" girl who looked all of 90lb looked so intimidating with her Divine Threatening Step.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I wonder how much taxpayer money this nonsense cost? There's like 20 cops there. To seize a computer. From an 18 year old girl.

 

[SolidsnackooFoxhound]

why are they laughing and acting like fools at the end

Was thinking the same. Literally 0 for an IQ.

 

[Sub_Level]

What a bunch of assholes. Big fuckup.

But that being said...secure. your. wireless. network. Even WEP. Just something.

 

[Jado]

why are they laughing and acting like fools at the end

Because it's all in a day's work in terrorizing black people. They don't care that they could be traumatizing innocent people for life.

 

[Daria]

Immunity? That's the last thing people with authority should be given.

And appropriate to send a SWAT team to crash a house due to "anonymous online threats"? Seriously? Does every potential criminal offense now justify such a militant response? Did they even have a whiff of evidence that the supposed perpetrator had a weapon?

They were getting anonymous threats to the police department.

This is what I don't get. Some of you are so quick to jump to blaming the cops but forget that they were probably following standard procedure. Some of you are acting as if the SWAT team goes and politely knocks on the front door asking for the suspects. No, they do it this way for a reason: to neutralize the threat inside. They had no idea who was in the house at the time, so they followed procedure and raided the house. It's a shame this happened to the innocent family but the damages are getting paid for so that's that.



Lets all not forget that the orders probably came down from up the ladder. These people were doing what they were ordered to do.

 

[xk0sm0sx]

They were getting anonymous threats to the police department.

This is what I don't get. Some of you are so quick to jump to blaming the cops but forget that they were probably following standard procedure. Some of you are acting as if the SWAT team goes and politely knocks on the front door asking for the suspects. No, they do it this way for a reason: to neutralize the threat inside. They had no idea who was in the house at the time, so they followed procedure and raided the house. It's a shame this happened to the innocent family but the damages are getting paid for so that's that.



Lets all not forget that the orders probably came down from up the ladder. These people were doing what they were ordered to do.

You do not send a SWAT, "Special Weapons And Tactics", team when someone makes an online threat against you.

 

[Livingskeletons]

They had less cops at Buffalo Bill's house in Silence of the Lambs.

I spat out my drink at this.

 

[heliosRAzi]

You do not send a SWAT, "Special Weapons And Tactics", team when someone makes an online threat against you.

Or to execute drug warrants. Funny how they tend to do this in black neighborhoods

Sometimes, all they need to do is knock.

 

[Daria]

Or to execute drug warrants. Funny how they tend to do this in black neighborhoods

Sometimes, all they need to do is knock.

Every drug bust I've watched happen IRL was executed by the SWAT team.

Spoiler

it was also in the predominately black neighborhoods though

 

[Monocle]

Why didn't they taze her? How am I supposed to trust the police to protect me when a SWAT team can't even neutralize a potentially dangerous criminal?

 

[Squirrel Killer]

An elderly woman's home was raided by police after she was suspected of making anonymous online threats against the Evansville police department and Chief Billy Bolin

You don't need a fucking SWAT team for online threats that are more likely to full of hot air than anything of any substance, let alone an actual threat. This is getting to be some straight up police state bullshit.

 

[HighAmperage]

You don't need a fucking SWAT team for online threats that are more likely to full of hot air than anything of any substance, let alone an actual threat. This is getting to be some straight up police state bullshit.

...and way too many people seem to be sort-of ok with it.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

WAT Team strikes again. That video is surreal. Literally a military raid into your living room. How would you not think you were going to die?