Monday, 11 August 2008

• Minneapolis Police Blames Informant, a Magic 8-Ball, for Botched Raid

  Minneapolis, MN (POBA Press August 12, 2008) – A botched raid by the Minneapolis police department last December was due to bad information from an unlikely informant, a Magic 8-Ball.

  Eight officers entered the home of 35 year-old Vang Khang. Khang, who thought he was being robbed, shot through a wall at the officers until his 9 year-old son announced the intruders were police officers. The officers retaliated by shooting 22 rounds into a room where Khang and his family were hiding. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

  “The mistake was because of a Magic 8-Ball that the department regularly uses,” says Minneapolis police spokesman Sgt. William Palmer. “It was a rare mistake. The 8-ball is usually correct half the time.”

  The published police report states that minutes before the raid, SWAT team leader Sgt. Nicholas Torborg followed procedures and asked the 8-Ball if the home on the 1300 block of Logan Avenue housed any gang members. The 8-Ball responded with, “Without a Doubt”.

  Last week Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan went ahead with the controversial decision to award medals of valor to the eight officers despite the botched raid.

  “Botched raid or no botched raid, my officers showed courage,” said Dolan. “And since no one was hurt, the timing was as good as any to award medals to my officers.”

  Although Dolan has not spoken with the Khang family, he has received approval from local Hmong elders.

  “I spoke with an elderly Hmong couple last week at the Minneapolis Farmers Market,” said Dolan. “The couple agreed with my decision by repeatedly nodding and smiling.”

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  F*ck Tha Police

  http://www.startribune.com/local/26083024.html

  Kids Say the Darndest Things

  My sister told me that today my mother called her to ask about her recent trip to Georgia. My little brother, who just turned 8 last month, overheard the conversation and immediately grabbed the phone from my mom.

  “Don’t go to Georgia,” he shouted into the phone. “The Russians have invaded Georgia!”

   

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