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Duxman · June 27, 2005, 08:25 AM

I would think a full investigation would have to ensue, especially if a raid was conducted on the WRONG home because of a typo. You dont want your family pet killed, children traumatized, or worse be shot because some stupid clerk typed the wrong information on a "no-knock" search warrant.

In fact, IF the systems are not in place yet - to double and triple check these possible fatal errors then they should be.

Its bad enough that the average armed homeowner faces lawsuits from a criminal who broke into his home and threatened him, but we have to face the dangerous situation of a SWAT team breaking into our homes because some idiot put in the wrong address? NOT ACCEPTABLE.

And if it takes a lawsuit of 10 billion dollars so that this mistake will not be repeated ever again, then so be it.

June 27, 2005, 08:25 AM	#35
Duxman Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2005 Location: VA Posts: 1,294	No slack for bureacractic stupidity I would think a full investigation would have to ensue, especially if a raid was conducted on the WRONG home because of a typo. You dont want your family pet killed, children traumatized, or worse be shot because some stupid clerk typed the wrong information on a "no-knock" search warrant. In fact, IF the systems are not in place yet - to double and triple check these possible fatal errors then they should be. Its bad enough that the average armed homeowner faces lawsuits from a criminal who broke into his home and threatened him, but we have to face the dangerous situation of a SWAT team breaking into our homes because some idiot put in the wrong address? NOT ACCEPTABLE. And if it takes a lawsuit of 10 billion dollars so that this mistake will not be repeated ever again, then so be it.