Police Union to Atlanta Lawmakers: Don't Mess With No-Knock WarrantsTravis GettysThe Raw Story Jan. 22, 2015 |
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A police union in Georgia is pushing back against legislation that would limit the use of no-knock raids, arguing that privacy rights don’t trump public safety. Bou-Bou’s Law, named for a 19-month-old boy badly injured when a SWAT officer tossed a flash grenade into his crib during a no-knock raid last year in Habersham County, would prohibit such investigations between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and place other limits on surprise raids. The law would also instruct law enforcement agencies to develop written policies and training for executing no-knock warrants, ensure supervising officers are present, and require assurance that human lives or evidence are in imminent danger. Bounkham “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh spent five weeks in a medically induced coma after his chest and face were torn apart May 28 by the flash grenade, and his family faces nearly $1 million in medical bills that county officials argue they are not legally authorized to pay. “We are saying there should be restrictions on them and we think the situation in the recent past where they have been abused warrants that,” said state Sen. Vincent Fort, a Democrat who proposed the bill. But Carrie Mills, a representative for the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, said officers already face too many restrictions in their investigations. “I don’t think any changes are needed because it is not easy now,” Mills said. She said citizens must decide whether they want civil rights or safe communities. “You have to draw the line between your right as a citizen to privacy and a community’s right to live in a crime-free environment,” Mills said. “You can’t have them both.” Read More |