I remember hearing about this:
"Family of Woman Killed by Police Sues"
ATLANTA, Nov. 21 (AP) — The family of a 92-year-old woman fatally shot in a botched drug raid sued the city and the police on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the killing.
The family seeks unspecified damages. Hezekiah Sistrunk Jr., a lawyer for the niece, Sarah Dozier, said they had tried to talk to the city about a settlement.
“That has been unsuccessful,” Mr. Sistrunk said at a news conference.
Plainclothes narcotics officers burst into Ms. Johnston’s house last Nov. 21 using a no-knock warrant. She was killed in a hail of nearly 40 gunshots.
Prosecutors said the officers obtained the warrant by falsely telling a judge that an informer had confirmed drug dealing at the house. The informer later told federal investigators that the police had told him to concoct the statement. Prosecutors also said one officer planted three bags of marijuana in the house as part of a cover-up after no drugs were found.
Oh, that never happens! Not in fascista AmeriKa!
WAKE UP, America, it HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!!!!!!
The suit accuses the officers of violating Ms. Johnston’s constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures and using unreasonable and excessive deadly force. It cites witness tampering in the racketeering accusation.
Prosecutors charged three officers, all named in the suit. Two, Jason R. Smith and Gregg Junnier, pleaded guilty to state manslaughter and federal civil rights charges. They have left the force.
How about JAIL? Are they were they belong?
A third officer, Arthur Tesler, who is on administrative leave, faces charges of violating his oath, making false statements and false imprisonment under the color of legal process. His lawyer has said Mr. Tesler expects to go to trial.
“I am thankful my aunt’s innocence has been proven,” Ms. Dozier said in a statement. “I am deeply saddened that the City of Atlanta and its chief of police have refused to admit responsibility for unconstitutional policies, lack of supervision and inadequate training of police officers that ultimately killed her.”
Beverly Isom, a spokeswoman for Mayor Shirley Franklin, referred calls to a lawyer for the city, Jerry De Loach, who said the city had not been served with the papers. A police spokesman, Officer Ronald Campbell, said, “We are unable to comment on anything because of the legalities of it.'"
