'I felt disrespected': No charges for Ferguson residents arrested in raid

[Liberal_in_LA]

'I felt disrespected': No charges for Ferguson residents arrested in raid

Exclusive: Lamont Underwood, Iresha Turner and Martez Little were taken from home in early-morning swoop by heavily armed police — they were handcuffed and questioned after two officers were shot but were later released




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Shortly afterwards, pictures emerged showing police breaking into the attic of a residential home in Ferguson via a rooftop. The three residents of that house described to the Guardian hours later how they had been handcuffed by St Louis County officers and taken from their home on Dade Avenue after a dawn swoop by heavily armed police.

Police took away a pistol that Turner told them they kept in the attic in case it was needed for self-defence, she told the Guardian. “It was not to be used, not to hurt anyone,” she said. “It was for protection.”

“I feel disrespected,” said Underwood, 47. “I kept telling them I didn’t know anything about who shot the cop. Eventually they said they believed me. It was terrifying. It was disturbing. They had guns drawn and were yelling you’re the reason we are here. We need you. I kept telling them ‘I ain’t seen nothing. I ain’t see who shot the police. Period. I heard gunshots and people started running.”

Turner said: “It was 3am and we were lying in bed. Suddenly there’s banging at the door. We hear ‘it’s the police it’s the police we know you’re in there come out. I look outside and there are six or seven police they had a tank-style vehicle, a truck and a helicopter it was ridiculous.” We were forced outside. I looked down at my chest and there was a red dot on my chest. I said ‘I surrender I surrender please don’t shoot me. I said I’m not the shooter I’m not involved. They said we were acting shady but I said what would you do if 15 police were outside your door with guns. I’m a woman of faith.”

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/12/ferguson-police-arrested-home-raid

[marym625]

1. God damn these fucking cops

Disband that department!

[marym625]

5. THESE cops

Need to go. Higher ups or not, the attitude and the way they act while following orders is as much a part of it. Sometimes more.

It wasn't just the two fired that are proven racists. It's the entire department.

Fuck these cops.

[bravenak]

7. That's right!!! I cosign!!!

[marym625]

8. Thanks!

No excuse that they're still a department

[Fred Sanders]

2. The Ferguson PD should not be in charge of this investigation. They must explain this...NOW.

Notice it gets first reported in a foreign media outlet....

P.S. No need to call them insulting names -pointless - just relieve them of duty.

[bravenak]

6. The can do anything to the people in that town. No fear of consequences.

The town hasn't been shooting cops in all the years of cop on community violence, but so many jump to assume the town just turned violent towards cops, just like that. Outsiders probably did this. I usually think false flag, but I don't think a cop would shoot two cops just to make the town look bad. Somebody planned this for a while I think. I hope this does not become a thing that grows. Profiling people for violence is wrong. It's wrong when cops profile minorites and it's wrong to just go out to target cops. The police need to begin the healing process by reaching out and getting to know the community. I think we will find that it was not a core member of the community, but someone from away.

[marym625]

9. I can't believe they're allowing Ferguson PD

To investigate.

Sickening

[bravenak]

10. They shouldn't even be able to play Clue they suck so hard.

[marym625]

11. That's perfect!

I just replied to someone else, somewhere else on here, that no matter our differences, DU people have the best sense of humor!

That's hilarious. True, sad, but also hilarious

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

12. That PD is a racist cesspool!