Tell Dog-Killing Police: Stop Paramilitary Marijuana Raids

Tell Dog-Killing Police: Stop Paramilitary Marijuana Raids

Started
May 11, 2010
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Columbia, MO Police Department
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Police in Columbia, MO recently carried out a paramilitary-style raid at the home of a local man suspected of possessing marijuana. In the process of raiding his home the police shot his dogs and arrested him as his wife and seven year-old son watched.

The terrifying incident was caught on video and the police have admitted that the dog they killed was more of a distraction than a threat, he was simply standing in the doorway and barking as strangers entered his home.

The Columbia police are now struggling to justify their actions and create a new policy for the use of paramilitary raids.

Sign this petition and tell the Columbia police to end the practice of using paramilitary-style raids unless military-level force is absolutely required.

Marijuana possession should never be justification for these brutal raids that too often result in killing animals, destroying property, and traumatizing innocent people.

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