Md. mayor's dogs killed by SWAT after cops deliver pot

[NightWatcher]

...from the Fucking Pig Files...

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/SWAT_team_kills_2_dogs_in_0731.html
BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md. — A SWAT team raided the home of a Washington, D.C.-area mayor, killing his two black Labrador retrievers and seizing an unopened package of marijuana delivered there.

Prince George's County Police said Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo brought a 32-pound package of marijuana into his home that had been delivered by officers posing as delivery men. The Tuesday evening raid was conducted by county police narcotics officers and a sheriff's office SWAT Team.

The package was addressed to Calvo's wife, Trinity Tomsic. His mother-in-law had asked the supposed delivery men to leave the package outside. Calvo has not been charged, though police said he, his wife and his mother-in-law are "persons of interest" in an ongoing investigation.

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Calvo said officers entered about 7:30 p.m., first shooting 7-year-old Payton. They then pursued 4-year-old Chase, who ran away and was shot by police from behind, he said.

[formercia]

1. Can't leave a witness

"They then pursued 4-year-old Chase, who ran away and was shot by police from behind, he said."

[mdmc]

2. awful

I often wonder why so many dems support the drug war.

[Ian David]

3. They shot the dog that was running away?

This sort of thing is probably more common than you think.

The police in Valley Center, California used to do this thing all the time, even going so far as to randomly shoot dogs in people's yards from their helicopter.

[Lost4words]

4. They deserve the David Motari award for pet care.

David Motari is the Marine that through a puppy off a clif on video in Iraq.

My opinion of law inforcement goes down every day.

thugs with guns!

[Dead_Parrot]

5. What the screaming fuck??

Let me get this straight: Police deliver a package of drugs to the Tomsics, then go in and shoot the dogs because the Tomsics received a package of drugs.

On what fucking planet is this sane?

[Eric J in MN]

6. End the drug war. NT

NT

[marmar]

7. Another snapshot of the utterly ridiculous "War on Drugs" .....

..... I'm declaring a "War on Stupidity" :dunce: :dunce:

[independentpiney]

8. Too many cops are just sick bastards

Grown up school bullies and losers taking their anger out on the public. I wonder when their apologists will start showing up on this thread?