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US SC: Officers Cleared in Drug Raid at S.C. High School
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1195/a08.html
Newshawk: chip
Votes: 0
Pubdate: Sat, 21 Aug 2004
Source: Charlotte Observer (NC)
Copyright: 2004 The Charlotte Observer
Contact: opinion@charlotteobserver.com
Website: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/78
Author: Associated Press
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OFFICERS CLEARED IN DRUG RAID AT S.C. HIGH SCHOOL
CHARLESTON - A guns-drawn raid at a Goose Creek high school last year did
not violate civil rights laws, and the case is closed, the U.S. Justice
Department says.
"The evidence does not establish a prosecutable violation" of federal civil
rights laws, a Justice Department official said in a letter to Goose Creek
Police Chief Harvey Becker. The letter says "accordingly, we have closed
our investigation."
The Justice Department decision "is a great relief" meaning there will be no
criminal charges, Andy Savage, a lawyer for officers in the sweep, said.
Using a drug dog, police found no drugs or weapons in the Nov. 5 raid that
frightened children, provoked marches and lawsuits and brought national
media attention and the resignation of Stratford High School's longtime
principal. Fifteen officers entered Stratford's main hallway and ordered
130 students to the floor. They used plastic ties to handcuff 18 students.
School officials opened and searched 17 book bags police dogs reacted to.
S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster, the state's chief prosecutor,
criticized the tactics used as ill-suited for a school and said they created
a "dangerous tinderbox situation."
"Such raid tactics are well suited for a crackhouse but not a schoolhouse,"
McMaster said in July as he decided not to pursue charges. Still, school
officials had "probable cause" to conduct a search for drugs, he said.
Civil suits remain that allege students' constitutional rights were
violated. Settlement negotiations concerning those lawsuits recently broke
down.
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Mark
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The use of adult beverages, tobacco products, sugar,
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Jack-booted government thugs without warrants
will be shot upon entry.
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:02:51 -0700, "Mark2101" <Markss2101@cox.net>
wrote:
CHARLESTON - A guns-drawn raid at a Goose Creek high school last year did
not violate civil rights laws, and the case is closed, the U.S. Justice
Department says.
Violate laws ? Probably not. The boundaries of common sense
and sound judgement - hell yes.
Clearly, certain 'responsible' individuals in charge of
local law-enforcement need to be replaced before a lot
of kids get killed by over-zealous trigger-happy cops
out on some or another purity crusade.
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BlackWater wrote:
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:02:51 -0700, "Mark2101" <Markss2101@cox.net>
wrote:
Violate laws ? Probably not. The boundaries of common sense
and sound judgement - hell yes.
Clearly, certain 'responsible' individuals in charge of
local law-enforcement need to be replaced before a lot
of kids get killed by over-zealous trigger-happy cops
out on some or another purity crusade.
What do you mean "before"?
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:22:35 +0100, "Johnny" <repro007@hotmail.com>
wrote:
BlackWater wrote:
What do you mean "before"?
Let me rephrase " ... before MORE ...".
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