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They should feel lucky they even got a verbal apology... sadly.. they deserve a written, and to have one of their officers go around the whole neighborhood and explain what happened and how they fucked up to all their neighbors. But that will never happen. I'd be amazed if a written apology happens, and that will only happen after all this media.
Once, I was raided.
The DEA and US Customs. Long story short, I had ordered some cleaning fluid that they thought was GBL (an illegal precursor chemical to GHB [a chemical that is illegal, even though it occurs naturally in the body. recreational doses are similar to being drunk.). My cleaning fluid was perfectly legal. This, of course, did not stop them from raiding the house, tearing everything apart, taking my girlfriend's computer, and my neighbors to think I was a drug trafficer. etc etc.
6 months later, my g/f went to get her computer back, and they said "turns out that stuff was what your boyfriend said it was." that's it. no apology. they never even told me themselves that I was off the hook.
meh.
another time... they barged into my friend's parents' home, thinking some criminals had gone into the house to hide. I'll say that they DID find a guy hiding under their porch outside - but not before they screamed and pointed guns at my friend's mom, and tore apart their house. Protecting the people? hardly... the police were a much greater threat to their safety than the guy who probably stole a car stereo or some shit.
blah.
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