Oshkosh police say 'Sorry' for trampling citizens' rights in door-to-door gun confisc

[feclnogn]

Oshkosh police say 'Sorry' for trampling citizens' rights in door-to-door gun confiscations.

Oshkosh, Wis. -- In what appears to be an admission of wrong-doing by the Oshkosh Police Department, Fox 11 WLUK (Green Bay) has reported that area resident Terry Wesner was offered an apology by the department.

Police evacuated citizens from their homes within a quarantined area near Smith Elementary School Saturday night (July 17, 2004) to conduct a broad gun sweep of the neighborhood following the shooting of Oshkosh police officer Nate Gallagher.

Residents reported returning home from area shelters -- where they were herded by police -- to find their guns gone

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[Delw]

Thats some scarey stuff, especially when they use the schools as an excuess to rid people of guns.

a few years ago when they passed these laws that guns cant be with-in x amount of feet to a school. people who lived in the house across the streets from the schools were in violation of the law. If I remember correctly they changed the law.


Delw

 

[Curly]

I can't believe the police thought it was ok to do that. What would have happened if a citizen would have refused to let the police in?

 

[Delw]

Probally would have been brought to concentration camps


Delw

 

[Ithaca 37]

Imagine how upset you'd be if you found your guns gone! Do you think those cops handled the guns as carefully as you would have while they were piling them in the back seat of the cop car?

The chief of police should be fired.

 

[Nut]

Originally posted by Ithaca 37:
Imagine how upset you'd be if you found your guns gone! Do you think those cops handled the guns as carefully as you would have while they were piling them in the back seat of the cop car?

The chief of police should be fired.

I agree. If we are not careful with who we support politically and always question them that this will become commonplace.

 

[feclnogn]

The chief of police should be fired.

Actually he and the cops that did this should be charged with a civil rights lawsuit as well as being fired.

Where is the ACLU on this one? Does this fit their definition of a civil rights violation? Or do you suppose they are to busy suporting NAMBLA and trying to take a cross off of some counties banner somewhere in America.

Ya know I think I'm gonna email them and ask.

 

[Delw]

I would love to hear there responce Fec.


Delw

 

[Ithaca 37]

Why do we need the ACLU? Why doesn't Dubya bring down the entire weight of the Dept. of Justice on the Oshkosh Cop Dept.?

 

[Curly]

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=2064099&nav=51s7Oz3s

Here's an update.