Woman's home damaged by cops chasing fugitive
By Bob Unruh
July 2, 2022
A jury has decided that a Texas city
is liable for nearly $60,000 in damages its SWAT team did to a woman's
home while they were chasing a fugitive. The
Institute for Justice had fought the case on behalf of Vicki Baker after the SWAT commandos in McKinney, Texas, destroyed her home in July 2020. They were chasing a criminal suspect at the time, and smashed fences, destroyed doors and windows, launched tear gas canisters into the home, and more. Her insurance company refused to pay for the damages. So did the city.
So the IJ joined forces with Baker to
sue, which resulted in the jury decision recently at the city must pay
her damages of $59,656.59.
"My priority has always been to make
sure that cities like McKinney cannot treat other people the way I’ve
been treated," Baker explained. "I expect today’s victory to send a
message to governments across the country that they have to pay for what
they break.”.........To Read More....
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