Sometimes like most folks I get so numb to the the stories about the drug war, but today I was woken from my stupor reading a story from the New York Times. Apparently police shot this elderly woman then they planted marijuana inside her dwelling. Not appalled? You should be. This is common practice among the drug enforcement. Most times they don't get caught because dead people can't fight back.
In court documents, prosecutors said Atlanta police officers regularly lied to obtain search warrants and fabricated documentation of drug purchases, as they had when they raided the home of the woman, Kathryn Johnston, in November, killing her in a hail of bullets.
Narcotics officers have admitted to planting marijuana in Ms. Johnston’s home after her death and submitting as evidence cocaine they falsely claimed had been bought at her house, according to the court filings.
I hope your getting all that. They had no reason to bother this lady.
Two of the three officers indicted in the shooting, Gregg Junnier and Jason R. Smith, pleaded guilty on Thursday to state charges including involuntary manslaughter and federal charges of conspiracy to violate Ms. Johnston’s civil rights.
Violated Civil Rights?!?! YA Think?...
The third officer, Arthur Tesler, declined a plea deal. He was indicted on charges of violation of oath by a public officer, making false statements and false imprisonment under color of legal process.
Mr. Tesler’s lawyer, John Garland, said his client was following his training when he put false claims in an affidavit.
Yep, They are taught to do this. You heard it correctly. It is part of their training to LIE.
The day she was killed, narcotics officers said, they arrested a drug dealer who said he could tell them where to recover a kilogram of cocaine, and pointed out Ms. Johnston’s modest green-trimmed house at 933 Neal Street.
Instead of hiring an informant to try to buy drugs at the house, the officers filed for a search warrant, claiming that drugs had been bought there from a man named Sam. Because they falsely claimed that the house was equipped with surveillance equipment, they got a no-knock warrant that allowed them to break down the front door.
First, according to court papers, they pried off the burglar bars and began to ram open the door. Ms. Johnston, who lived alone, fired a single shot from a .38-caliber revolver through the front door and the officers fired back, killing her.
They started bashing in her door without telling her whats happening. Then she panicked...
After the shooting, they handcuffed her and searched the house, finding no drugs.
Ok. She is dead. They handcuff her anyway.
When no drugs were found, the cover-up began in earnest, according to court papers.
Officer Smith planted three bags of marijuana, which had been recovered earlier in the day in an unrelated search, in the basement. He called a confidential informant and instructed him to pretend he had made the drug buy described in the affidavit for the search warrant.
The three officers, Mr. Junnier, Mr. Smith and Officer Tesler met to concoct a story before talking with homicide detectives, the court filings say.
Though the three met several more times, prosecutors said, Mr. Junnier admitted the truth in his first interview with F.B.I. agents. Mr. Smith at first lied about his role, but later admitted to the conspiracy.
Amazingly, unlike most of these cases, they got caught.
This story was not posted anywhere at all except the most obscure places. I thought it should be seen. So here it is for you to read.
Origin of story here Prosecutors Say Corruption in Atlanta Police Dept. Is Widespread
Incase they try to hide it here is another copy here http://www.mapinc.org/...
Please end the war on drugs the next time you get to vote on it. At the very least try to get medical marijuana out of their agenda.
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