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LiquidatorBrunt
07-21-2012, 08:38 PM
The important thing to remember here is the cops did not identify themselves and had no warrant.

The story:

Police in Florida fatally shot an innocent man over the weekend after they mistook him for an attempted murder suspect.

Lake County sheriff's deputies were searching for a man named Jonathan Brown when they arrived at the Blueberry Hills Apartment complex in Leesburg early Sunday morning.

When the police banged on the wrong door, Andrew Lee Scott -- who did not expect visitors -- answered armed and ready, only to be fired at by the surprised officers.

"When we knocked on the door, the door opened and the occupant of that apartment was pointing a gun at deputies and that's when we opened fire and killed him," said Lt. John Herrell, according to WESH.

Officers admit they never identified themselves to Scott, a 26-year-old pizza deliveryman. Still, Herrell holds the victim at least partially responsible.

"It's just a bizarre set of circumstances," he said. "The bottom line is, you point a gun at a deputy sheriff or police office, you're going to get shot," Herrell said.

Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, responded to the incident in his blog.

"This is technically not a 'no knock' search," Turley wrote. "In such searches, there is no knock but the officers are supposed to announce their identities in going into the property... Indeed, I have criticized the increasing use of 'no knock' warrants."

Police later arrested Brown and another suspect at a second apartment building. The two are currently at the Lake County Jail, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident and police authorities placed the officer who shot Scott on administrative leave.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/andrew-lee-scott-dead_n_1679408.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

RIP Andrew Lee Scott. Another victim of self righteous irresponsible police.

Esperahol
07-22-2012, 03:33 AM
...A shame Andrew had his life cut short, but. But he answered the door with a gun. A person should not answer the door with a gun if they don't want to run the risk of being replied to with one. And seeing as the cops were looking for a murderer they were much more likely to repay force with force. That said procedure should have prevented this, but again he should not have popped up with a friggin' gun.

Jatelo2
07-23-2012, 03:47 AM
Sorry for the loss of life, however the case is confusing. Is it really normal for people answer the door armed ready with a gun? Though the police did not announce their ID and had no search warrant, it difficult to avoid blaming the deceased for this (according to my view) abnormal behavior of acting like a suspect when you aren't.

Esperahol
07-26-2012, 02:23 AM
Sorry for the loss of life, however the case is confusing. Is it really normal for people answer the door armed ready with a gun? Though the police did not announce their ID and had no search warrant, it difficult to avoid blaming the deceased for this (according to my view) abnormal behavior of acting like a suspect when you aren't.

That is whay I was saying. It sucks he got shot, but who answers the door with a gun? Hell, I would have shot him if that had been the case.