We received the following press release today. We can see how they made a mistake on the warrant and raid, but to followup with a 2 hour detention and sexual comments in someone's own home? What is this, Iraq? Seriously folks, it is 2009. That is not acceptable....
The Texas Civil Rights Project filed suit today in U.S. District Court in San Antonio on behalf of San Antonio residents Lindsey Bishop and Carolyn Clark, against the City of San Antonio and nine police officers. The suit results from a bogus SAPD raid of the home of a Leon Valley couple, Lindsey Bishop and Carolyn Clark. The suit seeks unspecified damages and an injunction to stop the San Antonio police from such bogus and terrorizing constitutional violations in the future.
On April 28, 2009, SAPD officers barged into Lindsey and Carolyn's home with guns drawn. They demanded to know where "Randy" and a methamphetamine lab were. The officers quickly realized their informant had provided bogus information and their search warrant was bad. Yet, they continued to terrorize and harass the women for nearly two hours. The officers criticized the women for their sexual orientation and made derogatory and sexually suggestive comments. They effectively placed the women under arrest in their own home in violation of their rights.
"This is a classic example police abusing their authority, and why we need constitutional protections. These officers behaved unconscionably and terrorized law-abiding citizens in their own home," said Jim Harrington, TCRP Director, who is representing the women. "People's homes are sacred, and protected by the constitution. San Antonio needs to train its police that they have no right to terrorize citizens in their homes and abuse their rights after police realize they have a bad search warrant."
The Texas Civil Rights Project is a nonprofit foundation that promotes racial, social, and economic justice in Texas through education and litigation.
On April 28, 2009, SAPD officers barged into Lindsey and Carolyn's home with guns drawn. They demanded to know where "Randy" and a methamphetamine lab were. The officers quickly realized their informant had provided bogus information and their search warrant was bad. Yet, they continued to terrorize and harass the women for nearly two hours. The officers criticized the women for their sexual orientation and made derogatory and sexually suggestive comments. They effectively placed the women under arrest in their own home in violation of their rights.
"This is a classic example police abusing their authority, and why we need constitutional protections. These officers behaved unconscionably and terrorized law-abiding citizens in their own home," said Jim Harrington, TCRP Director, who is representing the women. "People's homes are sacred, and protected by the constitution. San Antonio needs to train its police that they have no right to terrorize citizens in their homes and abuse their rights after police realize they have a bad search warrant."
The Texas Civil Rights Project is a nonprofit foundation that promotes racial, social, and economic justice in Texas through education and litigation.
1 comments:
It will be nice to see what happens when the truth is revealed. Would this have become a case if the politicos had not jumped in the game! As a gay man, I completely understand where they may be coming from, but I have my doubts when cases are filed to just make a statement. Change comes from proper actions and not just reactions to issues that the intent is falsely attributed.
Innocent people are not always honest in their responses when outside forces twist their arm.
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