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[A] spokesperson for the department said in an email on Tuesday, an internal affairs review of the incident resulted in no formal discipline for the officers. Staab and Buschy remain employed with the department, the spokesperson said.
how many people can make a 4 million dollar mistake and stay employed?
why is SWAT being called for stolen phones??
The phone was allegedly stolen with a vehicle and some guns.
The SWAT team, with the home’s only resident in its temporary custody, proceeded to destroy her garage door with a battering ram
Why not open the garage door the normal way. Like what purpose did that serve other than just being dicks? Reminds me of this scene from always sunny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcderLXiwa8
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