Seven months out from Brett’s new trial, war drums are pounding
USA v. Brett Hankison Mistrial, Post 10- ...but they can't beat the Truth!
The “Outrageous Accusations” post is on hold as we focus on news and information published this past week.
The new federal trial of Brett Hankison is scheduled for October 15.
The ACLU wants you and the LMPD to embrace the Consent Decree so needed in the aftermath of the Breonna Taylor event!
Law enforcement has responded to the shooting deaths of two officers and a first responder in Burnsville, MN.
A series of news stories this week in Louisville media commemorating Breonna’s death, are promoting the proven-to-be-false narrative.
The Burnsville deaths are associated with the George Floyd disaster in an alternative news story and video. A sheriff explains how police must make split-second decisions and are condemned by those who have never put their lives on the line for anyone.
The rush to judgment has been great in many instances… Once the comments are made, that’s what the public will believe… Calling us guilty even before investigations really skews the outcome… taints people’s opinions and they’re just not able to see the clear picture…
Please read, watch and listen to Sheriff Knudson’s plea for rational and fair commenting about police officers by government officials and reporters.
The Breonna Taylor ‘remembrance’ news conferences are perfect examples of how people’s opinions are influenced by media and government officials. Many citizens are no longer able to discern the truth.
As you can see in the above YouTube video screenshot of a press conference, Breonna’s death is called a ‘murder’ by her mom.
In a different media event, Metro Council member Shameka Parrish-Wright stated:
It’s crucial to see Hankison and the other officers involved be held responsible in order for the community to heal.
A result of the biased commenting and reporting is that Kentucky congressmen are sponsoring bills to ban ‘no-knock’ warrants. Yet, as readers of this blog know, the warrant served by the LMPD went down in history for “longest knock-and-announce” ever served.
The Courier-Journal reported on Monday:
Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey announced Monday they plan to file bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would ban no-knock warrants like the one used by LMPD in the raid at Taylor's apartment in the early morning hours of March 13, 2020.
Taylor, a Black woman who was unarmed, was shot and killed by police at the scene. Her death led to daily protests in Louisville that summer and fall, as well as other demonstrations around the U.S. that took place in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
A copy of the House bill provided to reporters is just two pages long. The ‘Justice for Breonna Taylor Act,’ as it's titled, states federal law enforcement officers “may not execute a warrant until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority or purpose.”
This Bill not only pertains to federal law enforcement officers, but also to state and local agencies: “Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning (sic) after the date of enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State or local law enforcement agency that receives funds from the Department of Justice during the fiscal year may not execute a warrant that does not require the law enforcement officer serving the warrant to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose (emphasis added) before forcibly entering a premises.”
This is not what our Founders envisioned. Soon, “Back the Blue” could have Orwellian overtones. It will not mean that citizens should support their local police force, but that they must obey police who are controlled by the DOJ. Moreover, requiring officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before forcibly entering premises, places them at a dangerous disadvantage. See Post 6 of this series under the ‘Surprises’ subtitle.
Why was this Act named ‘Justice for Breonna Taylor,’ who was served a ‘Knock-and-announce’ warrant? We need a ‘Justice for Sgt. Mattingly’ Act to reverse the current state and local laws that prevent serving ‘No-knock’ warrants.
Nevertheless, Truth can turn the tide. Share this post! Even a great senator like Rand Paul must learn the facts of Brett’s case. Can you help?