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Cops Raid Wrong Home, Force Disabled Woman Out Of Shower

10.20.2009 - Raid blunder police order mum out of shower

Police scared a handicapped woman and her 22-year-old daughter to near death after they mistakenly burst into their home looking for drug paraphernalia. The daughter, Erin, was using the computer when she heard the front door being rammed open. Out of sheer fright, she ran for her life and was pinned down by the police. Officers then moved in to the bathroom where Elaine Squires, the handicapped mother, was bathing. With guns pointed at her and shouts of "out, out!" filling the room, Mrs. Squires quickly wrapped a towel around herself and exited the tub. That's when the police realized they'd raided the wrong house and were unlikely to find any drug paraphernalia.

After learning Mrs. Squires' address, police discovered that they'd meant to raid the adjacent house. Of course, they didn't accept blame for the accident. They told Mrs. Squires that the mistake was a result of her not having numbers on her door. Never mind that all her neighbors have their addresses clearly labeled on their homes. Obviously, counting isn't a job requirement for the SWAT team.

Now Mrs. Squires is going to have to spend £110 to fix her front door, which the police say they'll reimburse her for. Of course, until she's actually holding a check from the police for the right amount, we wouldn't believe them. Knowing them, they'll probably mail the check to the wrong address.

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