Anthony Diotaiuto Update
I’ve covered Anthony Diotaiuto before. He’s a casualty in the war on drugs. In a pre-dawn raid, he took 10 rounds to the chest for less than one ounce of marijuana. Now, the police act as if they’ve got something to hide:
Attorney William Scherer III wrote in Tuesday’s lawsuit that the city of Sunrise illegally denied parts of the family’s first public records requests and ignored three subsequent requests. Attorneys for the family sought police department documents ranging from SWAT policies and training manuals to tactical notes and documents on the raid itself.
City attorneys responded that most of the items requested were not public because the information is part of a current investigation or it would reveal police secrets, according to the lawsuit.
City and police officials could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
January 13th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
Who the hell told the police they were allowed to keep secrets? They aren’t national defense. They don’t have foriegn enemies. The only enemies they could POSSIBLY have are US.
There is no reason for the police to have “classified” information. NONE.
March 22nd, 2006 at 10:04 am
[…] There was a time in this country where, when faced with arresting someone, police would cowboy-up and head over to the suspect’s door. They would then knock and announce themselves. Now, thanks to the advent of indoor plumbing and the fact you may flush your stash, the police often send in their SWAT teams, complete with GI Joe gear and ninja masks. And it’s not a matter of a low percentage of deadly force, it’s about whether or not deaths of have increased. Ask Anthony Diotaiuto or these folks. Well, you can’t. They’re all dead. […]
July 5th, 2006 at 8:09 am
[…] I disagree. I think what they’re saying is that people (even successful and powerful people) have had youthful indiscretions. Who hasn’t? The difference between the folks highlighted in the ad is that they weren’t caught. And, of course, that they didn’t take 10 rounds of 9mm to their chest for possessing less than an ounce of weed. […]