POLICE TRAMPLED SANCTITY OF HOME

The conduct of the Prince George's County police is beyond appalling
and should become the subject of yet another U.S. Justice Department
investigation.

The decision-makers responsible for the raid and the police involved
with the raid must be removed from their jobs.

They are sworn to protect the public, but it is from their conduct
that citizens apparently need protection.

These highly questionable tactics deprived citizens of their
constitutional rights, and that is likely to result in money being
paid to the victims from public coffers. The fact that no apology has
been issued enhances the impression that those in charge of the
police think their conduct was permissible.

Therefore, such a raid is likely to occur again.

Jim Astrachan

Baltimore