Anthony Diotaiuto Update
In the case of Anthony Diotaiuto, a kid who took 10 rounds of 9mm in his chest because he had a handgun carry permit and less than ounce of weed, Radley notes:
…the grand jury investigating the raid has been cancelled twice now, meaning that as we approach the one-year anniversary of the raid (August 6th), both the media and Diotaiuto’s family are still prohibited from accessing documents related to the investigation.
Apparently (and not surprisingly), an internal police investigation has cleared all officers involved.
(past coverage here)
August 1st, 2006 at 1:25 am
What? they can do that? Twice? Doesn’t the ability dismiss a grand jury ruin a major check-and-balance in our legal system?
How can police be held accountable if the grand jury just keeps getting the boot when they are close to an indictment?
August 1st, 2006 at 8:48 am
This strikes me as typical Balko bullshit. From the story he links, but presumably hopes you won’t read:
Gee, I wonder why the cops shot him. Was it the weed, the gun permit, or the fact that the guy grabbed a gun when confronted by the cops? Potato, potahto?
August 1st, 2006 at 8:52 am
Xrlq, fixed your html.
I recall from the original story that that was not the case. Witnesses report that the police never announced themselves and that the gun recovered was a BB gun. Something doesn’t add up.
August 1st, 2006 at 2:13 pm
I seem to remember the police version of the story changing until they found one that seemed to justify their actions.
I have no reason to suspect that I will ever be raided. Unless, of course, there is one of those all too frequent address f***-ups. But should such occur, they have to kill me. If they don’t do it then, they will be hunted. If they do it then, they will be home free. Could that be why they seem to have so many fatal encounters? They fear the consequences of their actions.