Four current and former Louisville Police officers have been charged by the FBI in connection with the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment in 2020.

Ex-LPMD detectives Joshua Jaynes, 40, and Brett Hankison, 46 are all facing federal civil rights charges for their actions in the Taylor investigation.

Current LMPD Sergeant Kyle Meany, 45, and detective Kelly Hanna Goodlett are facing the same charges.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11081289/FBI-arrests-ex-Louisville-cop-involved-deadly-Breonna-Taylor-raid-lying-search-warrant.html

Good. 

Let's hope justice prevails this time

Who in their right mind would choose law enforcement as a career these days?

On 8/6/2022 at 10:05 AM, EVENKEEL said:

Who in their right mind would choose law enforcement as a career these days?

People who believe their job is to "protect and serve".

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

People who believe their job is to "protect and serve".

• As we've seen on multiple occasions, doing your job, following orders can destroy your life.

23 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

• As we've seen on multiple occasions, doing your job, following orders can destroy your life.

As we have seen before, following orders is not a defense for breaking the law, particularly when extra judicial killings are the outcome.

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

As we have seen before, following orders is not a defense for breaking the law, particularly when extra judicial killings are the outcome.

Don't look so confused. If you were giving split second commands to your guys you would expect them to obey. Now instead of following orders you do what? Think about it?

 

This could somewhat, maybe explain why the Uvalde cops didn't engage the shooter sooner. The downside to responding could land you in prison, why would a cop put his career and possibly his freedom in jeopardy?

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Don't look so confused. If you were giving split second commands to your guys you would expect them to obey. Now instead of following orders you do what? Think about it?

 

This could somewhat, maybe explain why the Uvalde cops didn't engage the shooter sooner. The downside to responding could land you in prison, why would a cop put his career and possibly his freedom in jeopardy?

In what alternate universe would any of those cops have considered that they might wind up in jail for attempting to save kid's lives against a mass shooter? They were simply afraid of being killed by an shooter carrying a deadly high powered weapon with a high rate of fire and no way to know when the magazine was empty. It's as simple as that.

 

There is no equivalence. Fact is, there are good cops and bad cops out there. Stop deflecting, the 2 incidents are utterly unrelated.

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11 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

In what alternate universe would any of those cops have considered that they might wind up in jail for attempting to save kid's lives against a mass shooter? They were simply afraid of being killed by an shooter carrying a deadly high powered weapon with a high rate of fire and no way to know when the magazine was empty. It's as simple as that.

 

There is no equivalence. Fact is, there are good cops and bad cops out there. Stop deflecting, the 2 incidents are utterly unrelated.

You don't have any more idea about the Uvalde cops than I do. Could be we're both a bit right.

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Don't look so confused. If you were giving split second commands to your guys you would expect them to obey. Now instead of following orders you do what? Think about it?

 

This could somewhat, maybe explain why the Uvalde cops didn't engage the shooter sooner. The downside to responding could land you in prison, why would a cop put his career and possibly his freedom in jeopardy?

Sure. In a case of a mass murder of school children a cop is going to fear being prosecuted for taking the shooter down? This is laughable.

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1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Link to where this happened? Or just more delusion?

You know better, hypothetical situation of confronting a school shooter. 

 

Much like what happened to Officer Hankison in the Taylor shooting.

 

Hankison – who was found not guilty earlier this year in a state trial on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment in connection to the shooting – has been charged with two civil rights offenses, with the DOJ alleging he “willfully used unconstitutionally excessive force while engaging in his official capacity as an officer.”

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

You know better, hypothetical situation of confronting a school shooter. 

 

Much like what happened to Officer Hankison in the Taylor shooting.

 

Hankison – who was found not guilty earlier this year in a state trial on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment in connection to the shooting – has been charged with two civil rights offenses, with the DOJ alleging he “willfully used unconstitutionally excessive force while engaging in his official capacity as an officer.”

Was the DOJ wrong. Are there no limits? Should cops just get a free pass for being cops?

6 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Was the DOJ wrong. Are there no limits? Should cops just get a free pass for being cops?

Should a cop not be allowed to protect himself and the lives of his fellow cops?

 

Not so say all shootings by cops are legit. 

Edited August 8, 20223 yr by EVENKEEL

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Should a cop not be allowed to protect himself and the lives of his fellow cops?

Where was this cop protecting himself? If he can prove that then he will be acquitted. You would have no cop indicted ever, just for being a cop. Again, provide a link that establishes, rightly or wrongly that this cop was protecting himself.

I have a problem with "no knock" warrants in general, unless there are dire circumstances at play. For example, hostages whose lives are at risk, or criminal evidence that is being destroyed. Barring those situations, no need for the violence and chaos that they cause. 

From the linked article, I think this is the crux of the situation:

 

• Joshua Jaynes has been arrested and charged by the FBI for adding a false statement to his sworn affidavit 
• As a result the 'no knock'  raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment was approved, leading to her death