<url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37191818/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?GT1=43001>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37191818/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?GT1=43001
Basically, while filming a reality TV show (possibly "The First 48", if it matters) police raided a house they thought had a fugitive of some sort inside, and in the resulting raid, a young girl was shot and killed.
However, the story the police gave was different than the one caught on the tapes of the reality show's cameras. From the video, it appears that the cops threw a flashbang grenade in threw a window, then one of the cops shot into the house from the porch. The story the police told was a bit different, with them saying they threw the grenade, entered the house, bumped into the stumbling Grandma, then an officer's weapon "discharged" and hit the girl.
This whole story is a bit confusing, and it raises all sorts of issues. Does the presence of a film crew alter the situation to a degree that demands a change in tactics? What really happened inside that house that led to a 7-year old girl being killed? Are Detroit police just a bunch of assholes? Discuss.
PS- I freaking hate MSN. The adds on that site, combined with that stupid "Facebook/Twitter" bar on the bottom of the page make the whole story difficult to read.
Basically, while filming a reality TV show (possibly "The First 48", if it matters) police raided a house they thought had a fugitive of some sort inside, and in the resulting raid, a young girl was shot and killed.
However, the story the police gave was different than the one caught on the tapes of the reality show's cameras. From the video, it appears that the cops threw a flashbang grenade in threw a window, then one of the cops shot into the house from the porch. The story the police told was a bit different, with them saying they threw the grenade, entered the house, bumped into the stumbling Grandma, then an officer's weapon "discharged" and hit the girl.
This whole story is a bit confusing, and it raises all sorts of issues. Does the presence of a film crew alter the situation to a degree that demands a change in tactics? What really happened inside that house that led to a 7-year old girl being killed? Are Detroit police just a bunch of assholes? Discuss.
PS- I freaking hate MSN. The adds on that site, combined with that stupid "Facebook/Twitter" bar on the bottom of the page make the whole story difficult to read.
