Another Columbia, MO SWAT Raid - Two Dogs Killed While Retreating

This is a legally obtained video of the Columbia, MO SWAT team serving a search warrant for marijuana on 03.07.2008 at the home of Mr. Jonathan March. Mr. March had no prior felony convictions at the time of the raid.

During the raid, 5 concussion grenades were exploded in and around the home. One of the grenades exploded near the feet of the young lady visitor seen in the video who at the time was seated on the couch. Two additional grenades were exploded subsequent to the arrest on the premise that the CPD needed to prove that the previous 5 grenades had done no damage. The grenades left clear charred remains on the carpet and other areas of the home.

During sworn testimony, the SWAT officers who executed this raid acknowledged that they had shot to death two dogs with their machine guns. Both dogs were shot in the back while retreating. One of the dogs is shot at around 6:30 as an officer tops the stairs, passes a suspect on the floor and steps into a bedroom. You can see a glimpse of the dead dog as the officer stands in the doorway. The dog is obviously facing away from the officer. At 6:55 you can see another injured dog struggling in the hall.

It is important to note that this raid took place before Chief Ken Burton accepted his position with the CPD. Due to the overwhelming public outcry stemming from a more recent yet similar raid under his command, Chief Burton has reigned in the use of his SWAT team to serve search warrants for non-violent crimes and criminals. While the prevalence of violent, paramilitary raids has waned in Columbia, this type of raid is happening somewhere in the United States right now. Please speak out against this government sanctioned domestic terrorism.

For more information or to contact Keep Columbia Free, please visit http://www.KeepColumbiaFree.com

More info on policing for profit via SWAT raids can be found at http://forfeiturereform.com/

Video courtesy of Dan Viets Attorney at Law http://www.danviets.com/

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[MegaNicholasWright]

This is state terrorism.

[blitzmarshall]

the "Public Servants" in this video are supposed to be serving and protecting the public . i see nothing in this video that makes me feel any safer living in this country . on the contrary i think ill be buying more guns in order to protect myself from the actions of these over aggressive murderous night raiding thieves . billions of people have died in the world for no reason at all.... if my reason happens to be protecting my home , i only hope my aim is true enough to take a few with me .

[tonyfino]

One sentence makes this justified.... They have drugs.

You people are idiots to be mad at police withholding the Law.

[tbtregenza]

Seriously would it FUCKING KILL THEM TO KNOCK?!?!?!

[tbtregenza]

Fuck what this country has become. This is absolutely disgusting. These videos make me despise the cops with such intensity. Not sure how I could stop myself from going on a rampage against these savages after shooting my dogs point blank - even knowing that means the cops would probably kill me. Why are libertarians the only ones that care about this stuff??? We need a FRONTLINE episode on police militarization. This is sickening.

[DeathToLiberalism]

So this is our new America? Jack booted government thugs can blast their way into your home with guns blazing, shoot your pets and terrorize everyone inside? I have seen one too many of these sorts of raid videos and its convinced me the police are out of control. This makes me so fucking angry. Hate to say it but people need to start shooting back. Cops or no cops, these police are terrorists and need to be shot for this criminal act.

[420leadville719]

FUCK THE POLICE

[RedTailedTuna]

@H34D5H0T0WN5 It happened yesterday they became the same thing, true story

do you not understand what I'm not talking about.

[H34D5H0T0WN5]

@RedTailedTuna Since when did ar-15 assault rifles and mp5 sub machine guns become the same as a machine gun? mp5 does not equal to to m240b.

[RedTailedTuna]

@H34D5H0T0WN5 WOW! that machine gun was really cool, did you see that machine gun? OMG, I bet he could put some holes in something with that machine gun of his

[H34D5H0T0WN5]

@RedTailedTuna Im gonna kill myself if I see 1 more person call a SMG a machine gun. LEARN IT.

[mortdepeur13]

i have nothing to tell about swat but when they kill dogs they deserve to be shot too... sorry but its true. the dog have not attack!