12-19-2007, 02:00 PM
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Location: Chicago
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
incorrect. We know who screwed up and it was the planners of this raid. They received information from 'a source' and either chose to believe the source without investigation or they plain failed to investigate it properly. This is the main reason why police units SHOULD be held responsible, but will not be because of judicial precedent.
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Explanation of what actually happened by the police
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Police said the team searched the wrong address because of bad information from a usually credible informant. Lo said they had been seeking a black gang member.
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Lt. Amelia Huffman, head of the homicide unit, has said the search was designated high-risk and "no knock" because officers expected to find weapons, necessitating the SWAT team's involvement.
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"Does going to the wrong address happen from time to time? Yes," said John Gnagey, executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association in Doylestown, Pa.
"Do you corroborate as best you can the information the informant gives you? Absolutely. But still, from time to time, mistakes are made."
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