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[ADog]

Obviously I am in the minority on this one...............I will admit, that is no way to raise a family (around drugs, among other things). But the police work done in this case was sloppy, to say the least. Maybe do a little more homework and try to catch the guy during the day when children weren't home. Or stake out the house and try to arrest the guy when he was not in the home. The children in the house were not guilty of any crime, and now there mom is gone.

I will keep my mouth shut about this issue from now on.

Maltese, you may be in the minority here, but not without others agreeing with you. I also think that better surveillance should have been used before busting in. Before anyone jumps, I do understand the use and need for force and the surprise factor. BUT from different articles I have read and interviews listened to, the subject of the raid was observed away from the house at various times. Why was this time not used to apprehend him. I will admit to not knowing all the facts (as everybody here has to admit whether they are pro or con) and possibly the police had a reason for the raid at the time they did. No one will ever know unless they speak up.

[Bandido]

I can agree with the timing of this situation being in question. None of us have the answer to that 2.5 million dollar question.

However, if the poiliceman who fired that fatal shot would have just stood there and not had an reaction to what he must have thought was a dangerous situation, then what? What if she or someone else had a firearm and had unloaded on him and took his life? If that would have taken place and that officier would have been killed would his wife and children have collected 2.5 million?

Policemen are the people that are hired to protect us, yet when one of them dies in the line of duty do their families get a pay off? Do we give their children a free education? I have yet to hear of a case where a murdered police officier's family found any profit in his or her's death while trying to protect the public.

[lepiota]

Obviously I am in the minority on this one...............I will admit, that is no way to raise a family (around drugs, among other things). But the police work done in this case was sloppy, to say the least. Maybe do a little more homework and try to catch the guy during the day when children weren't home. Or stake out the house and try to arrest the guy when he was not in the home. The children in the house were not guilty of any crime, and now there mom is gone.

I will keep my mouth shut about this issue from now on.

They went there with a SWAT team, so their intent was to not only capture him but probably to get some drugs of weapons to nail him with. If they only wanted to arrest him, they would indeed have waited until he left or simply surrounded the house and told him to come out with his hands up. As for waiting until the kids weren't there, I think the one shot was younger than school age so he would probably not had a set schedule and would be there often. Besides, could you expect a police department to schedule raids around the schedules of criminals? (and yes, if she was living there with a drug dealer with drugs in the house, she is a criminal too)

[slice slice baby]

Just finished watching the early news that had highlights of the Tarika Wilson candlelight vigil & a helium balloon released into the air that said, "Congrats" on it........ Wonder what that's about?

[Osu4me]

Just finished watching the early news that had highlights of the Tarika Wilson candlelight vigil & a helium balloon released into the air that said, "Congrats" on it........ Wonder what that's about?

That pic is in the paper this morning and I had the same thoughts Slice.

[lepiota]

Just finished watching the early news that had highlights of the Tarika Wilson candlelight vigil & a helium balloon released into the air that said, "Congrats" on it........ Wonder what that's about?

It's probably from the party they had after scoring the 2.5 mil.

[slice slice baby]

It's probably from the party they had after scoring the 2.5 mil.

That was exactly what I thought.....and also, how inappropriate, especially when the 'brother' was on there saying how the money wouldn't be helpful to any of them....... It sure didn't look good on their part.

Also found it interesting how 'Downtheriver' was speaking on behalf of Darla Jennings......I'm sure that decision was made because of her inability to control herself as she's demonstrated in the past......

[lepiota]

Now that they have the money, maybe they can afford to buy their dogs some vocal cords.

Nope. Won't need Pit Bulls in the their new neighborhood. Only Poodles and *******zus. Mike Vick's cousin picked up their old dogs last week

[lepiota]

Nope. Won't need Pit Bulls in the their new neighborhood. Only Poodles and *******zus. Mike Vick's cousin picked up their old dogs last week

Awesome. I can't say *******zus on here. What about my freekin' free speech rights, dadgummit?!

Edited by lepiota, 06 January 2010 - 08:29 AM.