The homeowner told police the two men said they were police and claimed they were at the home to serve a warrant.
[The homeowner] became suspicious, because, you know, they have a ring camera too, and the suspects were saying they had a warrant, but it was just two people and they’re masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that," said Lt. Khan with HPD.
At some point, police said the men shot at the homeowner through the door, prompting the homeowner to return fire.
The homeowner was not hurt in the gunfire, but the two men were both hit and pronounced dead at the scene.
An interesting development
Breonna Taylor’s ghost would like a word.
Seriously, her boyfriend was arrested (but acquitted) for returning fire in their home when police had no lights, no sirens, and no bullhorn.
This officer’s advice does not apply anywhere that no-knock warrants can still be obtained.
I wonder if this could be cited in court in the case of someone accidentally killing ICE agents, thinking they were robbers or worse.
I love that I read your comment, then backed out to the main feed and the very next post is of a pig wearing what is effectively a ski mask
The logical conclusion is that that is not a real officer.
Appropriate username
Nah, he legitimately works for the goverment.
What do you mean, it’s clearly a goverment officer, it says it right there on the ground!
Then somebody should be arresting them for impersonating an officer.
That’s what happened, right?
Unfortunately, I don’t think syllogisms are enforceable law.
Not with that attitude
It’s an easy mistake - good guys wear balaclavas, criminals wear ski masks. Kind of like how the bad guy used to wear a black hat. /s
They always announce themselves except when they don’t: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-knock_warrant
And if I’m ever planning a home invasion, I need to get some red and white flashing light and a bullhorn.
Lies. ACAB.
This is gaslighting at this point. We all see the pigs with masks. We’ve all seen plainclothes officers in undercover cars make traffic stops.
The ones in CT were using fucking Subaru Crosstreks for unmarked cars.
I guess “buy American” is less important than “sneak up on future brutality victims”.
In many states, cops drive cars
stolenconfiscated from suspects in drug-related arrests.I’m reading it as the quoted police officer is telling us it’s ok to shoot the masked kidnapper-variety police.
It’s gonna happen eventually. People are on edge.
It should have already happened months ago, after all the “first amendment” and “freedom” talk we’ve been getting from Americans for years.
Not disagreeing with ACAB but this particular guy was speaking on behalf of the Houston PD, saying they don’t wear ski masks. The two guys who got shot could be from any number of organizations.
And all are suitable candidates for shoot and let the courts settle it later.
lol, all that is bullshit. What a bunch of clowns.
Everyone is wrong sometimes