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Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid
#19276744 - 12/14/13 09:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Mother of three negligently shot in the head during botched drug raid The American Drug War claims another innocent casualty.
CHILLICOTHE, OH — The American Drug War claimed another casualty when a woman was shot in the head while sitting on a couch by an incompetent police officer, who fired his weapon through an exterior wall prior to raiding the home.
At about 10:30 p.m. on December 11th, a group of cops calling themselves the U.S. 23 Task Force swarmed the residence and prepared to break in and capture people for possessing drugs. One of the officers, Sgt. Brett McKnight, an 11-year-veteran of the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, negligently handled his weapon and fired a round through the exterior wall of the mobile home. Krystal Barrows from Chillicothe, OH. (Source: Myspace)
Krystal Barrows from Chillicothe, OH. (Source: Myspace)
The bullet traveled into the residence and struck a woman sitting on a couch. Krystal Marie Barrows, 35, of Chillicothe, was “in critical condition” and flown by helicopter to Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, where she died the following day.
No one inside the home fired back, the Chillicothe Gazette reported. Six individuals were arrested for prohibition crimes.
Ross County Prosecutor Matt Schmidt said the round was not intentionally fired, and it’s unclear whether the gunfire was the result of a weapon malfunction or user error. But anyone with any knowledge of firearms would understand that following the most basic safety rules completely eliminates the possibility of such things happening.
The four laws of firearms safety, as commonly taught by instructors across the country, are listed below. These are taught within the first 10 minutes of any responsible Day #1 firearm training class.
Always treat the gun as if it were loaded. Never point the gun at something you are not prepared to destroy. Keep your finger of the trigger and outside the trigger guard until your sights are on the target. Be sure of your target, and what is behind your target.
It would be impossible for a “malfunction” to wound Barrows if Sgt. McKnight were following basic safety guidelines. The muzzle of his gun should not be aiming at a home, nor should his finger have been near the trigger. By his negligence alone did Barrows get shot.
Krystal Barrows was the mother of three sons ages 9, 14 and 19. The Columbus Dispatch reported that she had no criminal record in Ross County aside from a misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct by intoxication.
Sgt. Brett McKnight has been placed on leave. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is looking into the incident.
McKnight should not get preferential treatment when facing justice. He should be treated the same as any person who stands outside a stranger’s home pointing guns at the walls. There is no excuse for what he did. Sheriff George Lavender should put the rest of his officers through some beginner-level firearm safety training, to emphasize the point.
From a policy perspective, the violent and nonsensical Drug War should be backed off and abandoned before more innocent people get killed in the police crossfire. It is clear that the enforcement is just as hazardous as the substances.
http://www.policestateusa.com/2013/mother-negligently-shot-in-the-head-during-botched-drug-raid/
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Echro] 3
#19276833 - 12/14/13 10:23 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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This is fucking disgusting. I bet he'll get off with a slap on the wrist, and two weeks leave, and will never have to acknowledge what he did to a "drug addict." He shouldn't have been allowed to have a fucking nerf gun let alone a real one. Now the oldest son is going to have to grow up real fast to take care of his siblings because an "enforcement officer" who wanted to take his mother away to a cage took her away for good. He just ruined at least three lives...
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Joker Flash]
#19276902 - 12/14/13 10:46 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah this story is deeply saddening, not only the ludicrous incompetence of our country's "law enforcement" but all of the fucked up impacts it has on all sorts of people, and yes the worst part is that your probably right. I certainly hope he gets much more than 2 weeks leave but I seriously doubt he will be tried for at least manslaughter, as he deserves.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Joker Flash]
#19276907 - 12/14/13 10:47 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The oldest son is probably in jail for drug possession sadly enough. Unless the 9 year old or 14 year old were being dealt with like adults.
A weapons drawn raid for possession? Makes me fucking sick to live in this particular state anymore. Gummo is a perfect description of the kind of people who are carrying those guns in this state.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Echro] 1
#19276975 - 12/14/13 11:06 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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And the war on drugs takes another innocent life.
I'm sick of this shit, and even more sick of not seeing this publicized on front page news where it rightfully belongs. There ought to be a facebook group or youtube video or something to spread awareness for innocent victims killed by law enforcement during drug raids.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Synthe] 1
#19277018 - 12/14/13 11:19 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Police State USA has an FB page.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Immortal Jellyfish]
#19277883 - 12/15/13 06:14 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Echro]
#19278165 - 12/15/13 08:19 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Too bad following that probably lands you on every list they have.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Echro]
#19278206 - 12/15/13 08:35 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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This story right here is the exact reason why I feel NO remorse when I hear of pigs getting gunned down. I wished it happened more often though.....
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: MacMerdin]
#19278312 - 12/15/13 09:14 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The saddest part is how common and accepted shit like this is becoming I know people who say that all the leople shot ( innocent people) bh cops only got shot for not co operating with police and even if it where true that's still not a rwason to kill people but the vast majority of people don't see anything wrong with shit like this
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Synthe]
#19279329 - 12/15/13 01:03 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Synthe said: And the war on drugs takes another innocent life.
I'm sick of this shit, and even more sick of not seeing this publicized on front page news where it rightfully belongs. There ought to be a facebook group or youtube video or something to spread awareness for innocent victims killed by law enforcement during drug raids.
Right on. But they wont publicize in the least bit because the incident is "soo unclear"
If it was the other way around.. civilian fires one shot at a police station, and just happens to go through and kill an officer. That shit would be all over the news nationwide.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Joker Flash]
#19279964 - 12/15/13 03:52 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Joker Flash said: Too bad following that probably lands you on every list they have.
Pffft we're all probably already on a list for being on this site
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Echro]
#19280581 - 12/15/13 06:28 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I didnt read the article.
Ive gotten to where i dont read articles like this because i know they will piss me off to no end and their is absolutely nothing i can do about it.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#19281510 - 12/15/13 09:54 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The cycle of hate continues. If I was the son of the mom who got killed, I would make it my life's goal to kill all of those pigs from that raid.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: GreenGrassMatt]
#19282310 - 12/16/13 03:09 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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GreenGrassMatt said: The cycle of hate continues. If I was the son of the mom who got killed, I would make it my life's goal to kill all of those pigs from that raid.
The fact that he was, incidentally, a police officer will, as others have alluded, make this more of a slap on the wrist.
Immune from being charged with trespassing being on her property? Makes sense, since he needed to for the "job" which is legal, though absurd.
Immune from charges for openly brandishing a weapon? Sure! Police have to handle weapons all the time and it is understood that uniformed police are trained and can use this force.
But ON LEAVE AFTER MURDERING A CITIZEN? He should be punished more severely since, as the article highlights, he of ALL PEOPLE knew and should have been following INCREDIBLY basic safety procedures.
Fucking gross. Most cops are dumb, or at least not of exceptional intelligence. I contributed a link to the news service a while back about a state supreme court upholding a departments right to REFUSE TO HIRE ANYONE THAT SCORED ABOVE A CERTAIN LEVEL ON AN IQ TEST 
Those three kids should write that office a letter every single day and he should be ordered (since he'll likely not be prosecuted and maybe even get his job back) to have a picture of that woman on his interceptor's dashboard, or his desk if he gets paper-pusher duty when he comes back.
Maybe, just maybe, there will be a justice miracle and manslaughter charges will be filed but seriously... in our country, we can propose laws as citizens if enough people sign on; why shouldn't we be able to collectively prosecute those of us who we appoint to oversee us?
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: st1llnox]
#19282817 - 12/16/13 08:36 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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he'll probably get 2 weeks off the job, with pay.
clearly it was a problem with the weapon, the police are keeping us safe. thank goodness this wicked drug abusing, child endangering woman is no more.
drugs are horrible and ruin lives, this is proof.

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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: Salomon]
#19284759 - 12/16/13 04:10 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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This was local to me and the news coverage of it made me sick. They briefly talked about the woman accidentally getting shot, but spent more time showing pictures of a bunch of guns taken off the street, a small amount of H, and arrested a few people that had warrants. Poor woman and her kids...
Cop is on paid leave right now. Cop was surprised it was his gun that went off. Said he didn't even know. He needs involuntary manslaughter charges brought on him.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: baraka]
#19284765 - 12/16/13 04:11 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Manslaughter at the very least. I wonder if Anonymous could do anything about this.
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baraka said: This was local to me and the news coverage of it made me sick. They briefly talked about the woman accidentally getting shot, but spent more time showing pictures of a bunch of guns taken off the street, a small amount of H, and arrested a few people that had warrants.
Fucking makes me sick. Poor woman and her kids...
Cop is on paid leave right now. Cop was surprised it was his gun that went off. Said he didn't even know.
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Re: Mother of 3 shot in the head during botched drug raid [Re: baraka]
#19287754 - 12/17/13 09:37 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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baraka said: This was local to me and the news coverage of it made me sick. They briefly talked about the woman accidentally getting shot, but spent more time showing pictures of a bunch of guns taken off the street, a small amount of H, and arrested a few people that had warrants. Poor woman and her kids...
Cop is on paid leave right now. Cop was surprised it was his gun that went off. Said he didn't even know. He needs involuntary manslaughter charges brought on him.
Ridiculous. After firing many real guns in my life time... You can feel the recoil of your weapon, not to mention the intense sound it would have made going through a WALL.
The police live above the law because they think they are above the law. When we live in a world where you're arrested for eating a plant/fungi, and police brutality...
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