LAWYER: 78-Year-Old Wins $4M Over Idiotic SWAT Raid

The 4th Amendment protects us from unreasonable searches, and this 78-yr-old grandmother thought she had her rights violated. So she sued and won $4M. Does she deserve it? In my opinion, yes! Here's what the cops did wrong that led to their loss in court.
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[@Donkeyearsa]

That is $4 million in tax payers money. The tax payers should be demanding that heads should roll. People need to be fired over this.

[@ianbattles7290]

Why are we so scared to defund the police *when the police have no problem defunding the taxpayers?*

[@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558]

They should, but they won't, certainly not in any way that's actually going to produce results.

[@Omniseed]

Something needs to be fired anyway, at a wall the guilty parties are standing in front of

[@YouWinAFREEiPOD]

Funny how we like to villainize citizens for having their taxes be used for their benefit rather than angry at Corporate America for not contributing to those taxes and given beneficial priority instead. Don't bother replying to assert that You wrongly think this is a non-sequitur when there could be a much bigger tax pool If certain actors didn't socialize their losses and privatize their gains so that they don't have to contribute. Could be distributing a swimming pool rather than a bucket but nope! Let's be angry that a citizen got to drink from the bucket. Pathetic.

[@gunsandpolitics5510]

What a wonderful story. Qualified Immunity should be outlawed EVERYWHERE.

[@Abenteuerlich77]

That AND civil asset forfeiture!

[@brent2438]

Law enforcement thuggery has gotten out of control, in a growing police state nation.

[@rodh1404]

This case went a lot better than many others. As far as I can tell, they didn't injure Ms Johnson and even treated her (relatively) well. There have been plenty of other times when innocent people have been badly injured or even killed in raids like this. The fundamental problem here was that the police couldn't be bothered to do a proper investigation before they went and damaged someone's home. And given that Ms Johnson seemed to be cooperating with them, they could probably have caused a lot less damage to the home.

[@denisberkson5737]

Many years ago I lived in several police states. (play Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap). I have a pretty good idea of what a police state is like and I can say, we ain't that yet. Unless there is a sudden out break of sanity I see the USA going the way of Germany in in the 1930s and 40s and present day Israel.

[@davidhoward4715]

@@denisberkson5737 You just had to spoil your comment with the vilest anti-Semitism. People like you love to remind Jews of the Nazis. "We did it once and we can do it again."

[@Milesco]

It doesn't help that we routinely give local cops armored personnel carriers and other *military* equipment. When you give cops toys, they're gonna want to play with them.

[@boulderbash19700209]

The problem is, those idiot do not pay it out of their own pockets. It's the taxpayer that have to pay. As Milton Friedman said, "If I have to spend other people's money for other people's interest, I'll go wild with it."

[@mychannelnotyours123]

SWAT clowns could have simply asked for keys and done no damage.

[@edwardknutson8108]

But then they couldn't use all their toys and flex their egos.

[@coolraul07]

She even told them how to unlock and enter the garage, but SWAT's gonna SWAT...

[@jasonshults368]

They are doing EXACTLY the job they are paid to do, trained to do, supervised to do.

[@steveweshinskey2117]

They did and she gave them to the swat team. They decided not to use the keys for… reasons,who the heck knows.

[@Strideo1]

@@coolraul07 The blatant disregard for her property is infuriating. There's simply no way I could do this to a little old lady and then go home and sleep at night.

[@azadam78]

Great! $4,000,000 more from the taxpayers due to police negligence!!!

[@RobertLanden1]

They support cops, so why shouldn't they pay? They pay the cops to violently punish anyone who doesn't obey like a slave. Why shouldn't they pay every time they harm peaceful people?

[@HansDelbruck53]

At least, this sort of judgement for police malfeasance will agitate the general tax-paying populace to demand police reform.

[@RobertLanden1]

Why shouldn't they pay? They pay armed enforcers to violently punish peaceful people for disobeying rules they never agreed to obey. Why shouldn't they also pay for all the harm they do?

[@azadam78]

@@HansDelbruck53 We can only hope!

[@azadam78]

@@RobertLanden1 They'll start paying the same day they get rid of qualified immunity!

[@davidwalker989]

Should be able to sue every officer, the DA, and The judge that signed off on it.

[@rodh1404]

Probably not the judge or the DA, they have absolute immunity rather than qualified. And if they were just relying on the police having done a proper investigation, then maybe they aren't too responsible for this mess. As for the police, they were more gentle with Ms Johnson than other police in other SWAT raids, but their sheer laziness was inexcusable.

[@snoopdogie187]

@@rodh1404 The issue with them singing off on it is that their job on signing these search warranties is to check if they are valid. They are part of the last check before having an issue like this. They are also the group that understands the laws best, and should understand what is acceptable. Police don't have to know the laws, only enforce them. They are still responsible, but in a different way than the police.

[@Taylorchef]

​@@snoopdogie187the local sheriff's office tried to get a search warrant for my house because they could see an electronic scale through the window. The magistrate asked what window they could see the scale through, & the deputy answered "the kitchen window." The magistrate, angrily asked where exactly in the house the scale was & the deputy answered "on the kitchen counter." The magistrate roared "WARRANT DENIED!!!" So, some judges & magistrates ask questions, others don't.

[@melissalee2153]

LOL, first thing I thought of the app map was the location pinged off a car passing through one of the two roads in the area. The idea that cop got a warrant on such paper thin crap is incredible. That county must have a great judicial system.

[@NETWizzJbirk]

They would convict a ham sandwich

[@snoopdogie187]

@@NETWizzJbirk“Any good prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.” Luckily it is only indict and not convict. Sad state that the system can be manipulated so easily on so many levels.

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Start taking settlements out of the police union pension fund!

[@KenFullman]

Here's an idea. How about making it law for police to have personal insurance to cover them for personal liability claims made against them. Practically every other trade has to have it. Why should builders need to carry insurance, yet police are just given "qualified immunity". Imagine a builder saying "sorry your house fell down due to my incompetence, but I was doing my job so you just have to suck it up" Any officer that has a claim made against him would find his premiums dramatically increase. Maybe even to the point that he can no longer afford them so he'll have to quit his job. That'll give him second thoughts about doing it again.

[@jeremiahbullfrog9288]

The taxpayers foot the bill and the abusive cops get no repercussion. typical.

[@TheFlyingZulu]

A freaking military style squad to retrieve a stolen Iphone, 6 guns, stolen cars (that clearly aren't there) and other stolen crap simply from a "find my iphone" map? This is absurd. And at 4:48 that only mean the FREAKING TAX PAYERS paid for the COPS MISTAKES. Until we actually change the LAWS, allowing us to sue cops personally this BS will continue.

[@rafalganowicz1939]

Money should come out of their pensions. Elderly women are easy marks, they really should go after gangs. But that would be dangerous.

[@rodh1404]

Like any other professionals, they should be insured and the money should come from their insurance. Which will make their insurance fees to go up and if it happens enough times, it will mean it's not worth it for some cops to just get another job as a cop. That's probably the best way to keep bad cops out of the police force.

[@LightBender777]

They don't do jack about gangs. Too scared to fight actual criminals couldn't even protect the kids at Uvalde. They only prey on the weak and elderly.

[@mikhaelis]

It should be paid out of the police pension fund. When it starts affecting the cops they'll straighten up. However, the favt they abolished qualified immunity in this state and the cops are continuing this duckery shows they still don't care about being held accountable.

[@rodh1404]

The change was recent and it takes time for cops to react to things like this. It's highly likely that the cops thought they could just do business as usual. More cases like this will make them more considerate, provided the money comes out of the police budget and not general funds.

[@coolraul07]

Adding as a top level comment cuz several people have asked about the garage and I don't need to reply to each comment: In the long form BWC video, she told them how to get in the garage and the shed, but SWAT's gonna SWAT because it doesn't come back to hurt them directly. She was WAY calmer and more cooperative than I would've been, and I'm decades younger and have thought about what to do in these scenarios.

[@treewalker6563]

This was a military raid NOT "law enforcement". WAY out of control.

[@Milesco]

Yeah, that's what happens when you (i.e., the U.S. Government) gives local police departments military hardware like armored personnel carriers and whatnot. They shouldn't do that. When you give cops cool toys, they're gonna want to use them.

[@derekbootle8316]

This is simple. The officer wouldnt ask if he wasnt sure. So, the supervisor trusts the officer. The DA trusts the Supervisor. The Judge trusts the DA. And the SWAT team is called out with a warrant because an officer, had a hunch it would be in the closest house. None of these people scrutinize evidence anymore. Its a big game of telephone, and a search warrant can be recieved in 10 minutes with this efficient system.

[@jasonshults368]

This is called collusion and conspiracy.

[@tokyosan7906]

Colorado has been passing some effed up unconstitutional laws over the last few years, but this one allowing people to sue for violations of the state constitution and no qualified immunity is a diamond in the rough. A rare one they got right. All the other states should follow suit.

[@DrakeDealer]

None of the officers lost their lives. Nothing has been learned.

[@ianbattles7290]

None of these cops even faced any personal consequences for their failure.

[@ianbattles7290]

Unless these cops are complete sociopaths, *don't they feel any shame/remorse when they break into a house and don't find anything illegal???*

[@hughbrackett343]

The idea that qualified immunity applies to any constitutionally protected right is ludicrous.

[@chadnine3432]

That Christmas Tree was acting suspicious....

[@rafalganowicz1939]

At least they didn't do a mag dump and innocent people.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

Grandma is OK I hope

[@Donkeyearsa]

With $4 Mil I would hope so!

[@Mouserjan0222]

I think it's also annoying that they used the battering ram to open the garage when she told them they could just open the garage door Why do they have to be so destructive?

[@Shadow__133]

Big boys with toys and a lack of personal consequences 🤷‍♂️

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I'm a former cellphone tower equipment technician. I want to make a video, if I ever get help and time, showing how inaccurate cellphone tracking is. The technique the police use is extremely inaccurate especially in areas with mountains and high hills.

[@Shadow__133]

What about using apples find my phone? I believe it uses GPS data sent over cell signal?

[@Bryan-Hensley]

@@Shadow__133 I'm not really sure how that works. I haven't studied up on them. GPS is the most accurate, but the police use triangulation which is not. At my house my phone will connect to a tower that's 15 plus miles away and triangulation shows me at a place about 6 miles away.

[@snoopdogie187]

@@Shadow__133 Even GPS data can be inaccurate. Basically the bubble is there to show the estimated range of accuracy. Have you ever just go into your phone maps and your position is jumping around? It doesn't happen often, but it does. While using directions from your phone, make a wrong turn and see how long it takes to realize. Then realize that is with its best connection at the time because when it has been running, it has more data than when you just turn it on and only look occasionally. Part of what makes it accurate is how many gps satellites you can connect to. I think you need a minimum of 3 to get enough details for directions.

[@Shadow__133]

@@snoopdogie187 Theoretically you could get a 3D position with 2 sats but inaccurate and unreliable due to ambiguity, 1 could give you a rough location with time/distance but no elevation. Commonly 3 are needed, 4 to reduce relativistic errors and often half a dozen used (depending on Latitude). A decade ago I used to track things with a boxy GPS with short lifespan, poor signal reception and a 2G communication, and it cost monthly subscription and hundreds of dollars upfront. Nowadays, despite the shortcomings, a $20 airtag does the job reliably enough for non critical assets. I 100% support police using them as a part of an investigation to recover things, but not to the point of violating someone's privacy on it's own.

[@TheSupervillain316]

Did they really need to destroy the garage door to gain entry? Why couldn't they just open the door, or ask her to unlock the door if it was locked?

[@chiraldude]

The scarry thing is that if this lady had been angry and irate with the police, she would have ended up with multiple guns pointed at her. From there the chances of her being shot by a trigger happy SWAT guy would have been significant!

[@parkrthington1902]

36 MILLION REASONS... That Denver's "police department" practices should be addressed. In the past two calendar years, the city of Denver was forced to pay out $36 Million in civil rights violations. Considering these settlements are financed by tax payers and as a consequence basic city functions are crippled. Good or Bad, my pending civil suit for being denied my rights of the 14th amendment, the criminal has gone on to assault FOUR more citizens in a calendar year because the judicial system released the known criminal without bail.

[@danieldaniels7571]

There should be some accountability for the judge that rubber-stamped that clearly inadequate request for a Warrant.

[@jimgardner5129]

One can always use "idiotic" in any sentence related to cops.

[@The78vikings]

I'll bet the SWAT Team included Officer Andy!!! Thanks again for the great videos, keep 'em coming!! 👍

[@STAYFOCUSED00777]

It's saddening to have to accept that the only thing cops seems to keep getting right,is getting it wrong!🤔🤦🏿‍♂️🤨😒😔

[@ShenSeiken]

Being a good cop doesn't make the news today.

[@PaleoCon2008]

Why do they need SWAT to look for an old iPhone? How many idiots were involved in this idiotic chain of events?

[@Andrewflusche]

They were looking for the $4,000 cash that this guy had laying around in his car in a hotel parking lot, along with his 6 firearms. Cause that's where we all keep piles of cash and guns.

[@elhior23]

Did you watch the video?

[@TCK-9]

@@Andrewflusche Sounds like a really unreliable informant told them a fairy tale.

[@PaleoCon2008]

@@elhior23 I did watch the video. The proper course would have been to investigate the house first. Maybe keep the house under surveillance? Maybe watch who is coming and going? Get additional evidence that the iPhone is actually in that home? But instead, they send a SWAT team based on the flimsiest evidence into what could have been a very dangerous situation. Cops now routinely seem to choose the worst possible response to any situation.

[@stanleybuchan4610]

A SWAT team looking for stolen goods? Where are the cops?

[@fullenw]

They thought they'd get away with it and they would have had it been anywhere else.

[@torvus249]

"Knock knock! Police, we have a warrant! Hello ma'am, we have reason to believe you're in possession of stolen goods. Here's our warrant. Can you wait outside while we search the house?" Boom. Four sentences that could've prevented the lawsuit. Less than a minute.

[@rockymntnliberty]

It amazes me the disparity in what plaintiffs get in a lawsuit. In some cases like this one, you see that she wasn't harmed, she was treated decently, but yes her rights were definitely violated. One might think 100,000 maybe 200,000 would be a reasonable compensation, but she gets 4 million. In another scenario they've actually harmed the people damage their property put them in jail, and they wind up with 50,000 payout instead of a multi-million dollar payout they might deserve.

[@kerch-e]

Well made video. Super informative, well structured, to the point and explained in a way anyone can understand.

[@daithi1966]

I remember this case. What a great update. TY.

[@theylied1776]

This happened in Atlanta and the SWAT Team raided the wrong house and murdered the elderly woman who lived there. The City of Atlanta disbanded the SWAT Team. And fired all of the officers involved.

[@fumblerooskie]

Colorado may very well have the worst police in the country.

[@Seallussus]

Wonder what would have happened if she was a young male of color and was startled. Like in the split second before they know what is going on they were reaching for their phone or something in their pocket. The army soldiers I mean the SWAT would have acted in self defense gunning down the combatants in an active war zone sorry I mean they feared for their life thinking the person was reaching for a gun.

[@purplesprigs]

It would be nice if your young males of color were not responsible for 99% of the crime in this country. Cry me a river.

[@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst]

That old lady is lucky there were no oak trees on her lot, or an acorn might have fallen a squad car.

[@nic.h]

@@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst These acorn jokes are going to be around for so long they are going to take root 😀

[@MicahThomason]

Andy is mistaken on why the SWAT team went to this old lady's house "armed to the teeth". The reason has nothing to do with a stolen truck, I Phone, and guns, THE REASON the SWAT came dressed in full military gear and busted in her door is... THIS IS WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO. These people LIKE dressing up like G.I. Joe and beating people up. And, make no mistake, this old lady was one flinch away from being thrown to ground every minute these bullies were there. This is what these people LIKE to do.

[@davidhoward4715]

Exactly.

[@user-fn8xz6ke9z]

The blind leading the blind. She's obviously a sweet lady, played it cool with good humor, then laughed all the way to the bank, wondering how those jackbooted thugs could be so terribly stupid.

[@admthrawnuru]

Pity the Colorado statute doesn't also strip the DA and judge of their absolute immunity when they sign off on ridiculous warrant applications.

[@michaelblankenship7064]

Another great fact filled video.

[@REXOB9]

Did the police even see the app produce the location, or was it a screen snapshot from the truck's owner? A screen snapshot can be fabricated or manipulated. Glad justice prevailed in this case.

[@Riker-ER]

Winning & "collecting" is different.

[@machintelligence]

That shouldn't be too much of a problem. The city of Denver has deep pockets.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

When I worked for Verizon, I had to tell _so many_ people, including police, that the little blue dot inside the circle is _not_ the location of the device, it's just the middle of the area where the device probably is. Seems like they'd wonder why there's a circle there in the first place, but they never do. They just see the dot.

[@WitnessingTyranny]

I'd love to hear your commentary on how we can mitigate the damage being done by these oathbreaker trainers! "Cop Training Seminar EXPOSED on VIDEO | 1000's of Cops Nationwide Involved!"

[@garygemmell3488]

Here's something to think about. If the app on the phone was working properly it means the phone, and quite possibly, the thief and stolen truck were somewhere in that circle. No other attempts were made to locate the phone, thief, or truck. Is that what the police call "due diligence"? Although Colorado has changed the rules and allowed citizens to sue the police for state constitutional violations, they also capped the amount any individual cop was liable for paying. If memory serves, it's $25,000 per cop. The law states that any amount over what a cop is liable for must be paid by the state\city\town that the cop works for.. So, once again, the taxpayer gets bent over the proverbial table.

[@thankyou-zu4nz]

Arrested the arrogant judge and attorney and I but wouldn't see as much of these happen a year

[@davidguymon1673]

They need to enact this law in Utah next.

[@monarnyc]

Why Cut the lock? Let her get her keys. Why knock the door down? Let her get her keys.

[@iamnolegend2519]

6:05 like at the cashier at the grocery store: “Would you like to round that up for emotional distress?” 😛

[@johnburke5087]

Who leaves 6 fire arms in a car at a hotel? There are cases in Chicago and Las Vegas where people have been arrested for having a gun in their room. Las Vegas even made people at Shot Show open the safe in the room

[@EarthboundMisfit1274]

So no effort was made to verify if the truck was or had been there?

[@HansDelbruck53]

Defund the Police: The police officers who commit this sort of violation of Constitutional Rights of innocent citizens like this old lady, that is. To pay off the judgements. Defund their pension accounts and a portion of their salaries; as well as the salary of the idiots who sign off on these unwarranted search warrants.

[@krane15]

I've been saying that for a very long time.

[@gta4everrr]

Played them like a damn fiddle. Well done.

[@bendrixbailey1430]

Qualified immunity is a license to violate the law, by those entrusted to enforce the law. It must go!

[@TheHaubs11tx]

I think you bring up a good point if you are being wronged, there’s a time to fight, and there’s a time to not. I have my own experience with that in which I only laughed and joked, but refused to give anything up and everything was dismissed. I’m not a criminal, but you just smile while you exercise your rights act cordial and exercise your rights. That’s the only advice I can give I’m not a lawyer, but they’ve got nothing when they go to court provided your innocent because if you did break the law I can’t help you there. You need an actual attorney.

[@doom4067]

Seems like they might have driven to that area to see if they saw the stolen vehicle on the street.

[@timdowney6721]

Of course if she was yelling, the emotional distress would have been coupled with physical injuries inflicted by butt-hurt cop egos.

[@rawbacon]

Circumstance didn't warrant this warrant.

[@domingodeanda233]

I'm glad that grandma won the lottery

[@grantleyhughes]

I'm ready thanks to you. I'm going to shut up and call my lawyer.

[@sanjosemike3137]

Most of us are pleased that she won the suit, but also very irritated that the funds have to come from taxpayers. However, these videos are VERY important. The various police offices around the US are AWARE of high awards against each other. When a new police executive wants to get voted in, the opposing person can disclose the big losses sustained against their previous one. These videos also "promote" lawsuits against the police when the police screw up. That also is good, because it tends to raise verdicts against authorities and promote lawyer income. Never doubt the value of promoting lawyers' income! Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@daleallen7634]

@sanjosemike3137: Generally, police department heads (chiefs), are appointed by the city council, not elected by the voters. County Sheriffs are elected by the voters. State Police chiefs, are gubernatorial appointees, mostly approved by the legislature of the appropriate State.

[@sanjosemike3137]

@@daleallen7634 Even so, we assume they do not want high court losses. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@nasis18]

Also like to point out a part of the law is that police can be held financially responsible in their individual capacity. Meaning they can be held personally financially responsible out of their own pocket.

[@countysecession]

I'm happy for her. Cops are psychos.

[@OneWildTurkey]

The citizens of Colorado just paid $4 Million to learn the difference between "probable" and "possible". smh

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

This is what happens when you "Google" your investigation.

[@Jesses001]

A few more questions...besides the dozen of fishy things in this case. Why was a full SWAT team needed to check for some stolen goods? They hit the house like it was the center of a criminal enterprise. Also, you have the home owner in custody. She is friendly and polite. You come across a locked door. Do you A, ask politely if you can have the key to the door, or B, get the battering ram and do a super cool dynamic entry? Pick A if you are a well ajusted adult. Pick B if you are a man child who wants to live out an action movie fantasy.

[@JasonJrake]

My guess that they used the “stolen guns” as an excuse to play with their deadly toys.

[@davidhoward4715]

@@JasonJrake Exactly.

[@Jesses001]

@@JasonJrake Have to justify owning that stuff somehow I guess.

[@zatoth13]

After hearing about Street Cops Training, I am thinking that these raids and when police escalate situations are part of that class teaching them they are Gods of War. I think someone should see how many of these SWAT officers attended those classes.

[@mjl1966y]

Exactly 24 hours after the first Droid appeared on the market, I said, "Big Brother in your pocket." People laughed at me. I bought a new flip phone. Without a GPS chip.

[@notsure4907]

Lawsuits are well and good, but things like this will continue to happen, unless law-enforcement faces prison time for violating the law.

[@TCCflow]

Am I stupid? I know the whole thing was bogus, but couldn't they police.. I don't know... Asked the owner of the home for the key to her garage? Was there any need in busting the whole place up? wtf...

[@coolraul07]

She actually told them (in the long form video) how to get into the garage, but SWAT's gonna SWAT...

[@RayCrandall]

Does anyone who wins these lawsuits against the police ever collect a penny? At her age the cops will most likely delay and delay until she passes from old age.

[@Adiscretefirm]

What about the cop that lied to the judge to get the warrant

[@ssaraccoii]

The police failed to do, “Due Diligence” with regard to the information submitted in order to obtain the warrant.

[@shawnkarter8867]

Was watching the video of Roby Frank being arrested and wondered what you would say... They pretty much moved her out of the way and told her to sit down. They would explain later why they didn't need a warrant. They had reason to believe her children were in danger, rightfully so -- but still...

[@granitejeepc3651]

why do they need an entire infantry platoon every time they have a warrant?

[@BabaDka]

God bless her.

[@patverum9051]

In future sue the Blue Cartel,not the taxpayer.

[@1anthonybrowning]

Removing qualified immunity from cops who are bad or do wrong is critical. This would have went no where without that.

[@mit11006]

Why use a battering ram on any door when you have a cooperating suspect? Just ask her to open the doors.

[@applejacks971]

I wanna know the backstory and history of the person that owned the white pickup. There's more to the story here. Enquiring minds want to know.

[@marsstubblefield]

He's a right wing gun nut with friends on the police force - there's your backstory.

[@applejacks971]

@@marsstubblefieldHow'd you come up with that hypothesis? 'Gun nuts' as you state don't leave their firearms unattended in vehicles, let alone $4k in cash. Both those acts are irresponsible.

[@marsstubblefield]

@@applejacks971 Anyone who leaves such a potentially suspicious combination of items in a vehicle only reports the theft if . . . A) They KNOW there will be NO repercussions from law enforcement (because one of the SWAT guys is like, his brother in law, or something) B) They individually exceed the collective stupidity of the group of government agents that sent the SWAT team looking in the 1st place . . . so perhaps I misspoke - STUPID right wing gun nut with friends on the police force.

[@paulstejskal]

Thank you for highlighting the being civil to cops. Some cops are not professional and will escalate things. It always infuriates me when people argue with cops. Yes you have the 1st and 4th rights but cops don’t like being disrespected. Even if they are professional, they can do crappy but perfectly legal things to make the stop worse.

[@TheGreatSeraphim]

She was calm during the raid because she didn't expect they were going to tear up the place. I'm sure if she saw what they were doing during the filming we'd have seen a completely different lady.

[@coreyayers7933]

Those officers need to go to prison

[@LordSStorm]

What the court didnt order was changes in policy and procedure. Which is what we need.

[@Axle180]

I work with the daughter of this woman. Of course they are appealing this and she's starting to get dementia. Guess what they are hoping is going to happen.

[@kaseyboles30]

Looks like 5 possible houses at least not to mention the general property of a few more.

[@NETWizzJbirk]

That information should have been enough to drive over and take a cursory look if they could find the truck. Then they would have probable cause for a warrant.

[@HopefulRedbackSpider-ui8oo]

Andrew. Please do a video on Hamilton county TN police where they deleted body camera footage after a FOIA request and refuse to have an IT company recover it.

[@dpjbdpjb]

glad she could cash in

[@deanvillarreal147]

Just a bunch of over grown toddlers, probably never been in military.

[@boulderbash19700209]

Send SWAT team for an iPhone? What's in it? We demand to know, what's in it?!

[@tomarmstrong4761]

The sad part is that it's the municipality, not the cops themselves, on the hook for the money. Take it out of the police department's budget. Take it out of the hide, er, bank accounts of the commanders who decided to go ahead with this. Take it out of the police union's coffers. If the cops can't afford to pay, sell their gear. If it means the cops are unemployed for the rest of their lives, I'm kind of okay with that, as it would give them the perspective that so many of our unhoused folks suffer.

[@interestedobserver587]

It comes out of the municipality because it was police, the DA and the Judge's collective actions that resulted in the raid.

[@thequacken3226]

Question: I am an owner of a cat so in the event of the police raiding my property how would I go about informing them of my cat so I don’t get in legal trouble or my cat getting shot?

[@alanaldpal950]

How ate her damages worth $4 Million ? …… if it is a Big Settlement to discourage future cases like this…. How does socking taxpayers for $4 million and not a single cop, supervisor etc paid a financial penalty or disciplinary action?

[@interestedobserver587]

The responsibility really rests with the DA and Judge more than the cops.

[@odinymir4274]

5 minutes later grandma would have been shot 78 times while in the shower

[@kriegmesserdclxvi2833]

Way to go granny.