Questions Raised in Aftermath of Drug Raid Death
From Radley Balko's first post about Ryan Frederick:
Officer Jarrod Shivers was shot and killed while executing a search warrant in Cheseapeake, Virginia Thursday night. ... [Frederick said] in an interview from jail he had no idea the undercover cops breaking into his home were police. ... Though the raid was apparently part of a drug investigation, police aren't saying what if any drugs were found.
Turns out they were searching for a large marijuana grow operation. They found only a small amount of pot.
Botched drug raids by SWAT teams that employ military tactics too often end in tragedy. Whether or not there was good reason to think Frederick was growing some weed, there are ways to address that crime without senselessly risking lives.
Today's post points to evidence that raises serious questions about the murder charge against Frederick : [more ...]
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