When a SWAT raid on a senior citizen and her two innocent was captured on body cam, the perpetrator involved tried to supress the footage for years. Now, after it has surfaced, you can now see what it looks like to be state sponsored gang member from the POV of the thugs themselves. According to the Free Thought Project:
Evansville, IN — In 2012, the Evansville Police Department conducted a SWAT raid on an elderly woman and her two daughters who had committed no crime. After years of attempting to escape liability and hide the body cam footage, on Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that the EPD “committed too many mistakes” to be shielded from liability in the homeowner’s lawsuit.
[…]“That really was the whole main focus, excessive force. We think the court saw it the way we do and not as police do, and we think the jury is going to see that way too,” said Kyle Biesecker, Mrs. Milan’s attorney.
On June 21, 2012, the EPD SWAT team was responding to anonymous internet posts that were apparently threatening to the police. Instead of investigating the threats, they haphazardly ordered a search warrant to Milan’s home where the IP address was traced. Having conducted no investigation about the occupants of the home, a dozen officers hastily geared up with AR-15s drawn, kicked in windows, threw flashbangs, and held an elderly woman and two children hostage while police tore apart their home.
[…]The infuriating body cam video was released publicly and serves to undermine the relations between Evansville residents and the department. The dramatic video is akin to a first-person shooter video game. It illustrates the true danger faced by the Milan family during this home invasion by heavily armed militarized men.
To highlight the sadistic nature of police, near the 5:30 mark in the video, as officers are tearing through the basement, they come across the family cat. One officer is heard saying, “There’s a cat,” to which his fellow officer responds, “Here, I’ll kick it.”
Luckily the Milan family escaped the assault physically unharmed. However, the emotional stress of having your door kicked in, flash-bangs thrown at you, being held hostage by men in black military attire, and being told you’re a criminal, can weigh heavy on a person’s emotional stability.
You can watch the video below:
Source: The Free Thought Project
