Sunday, December 29, 2024

Police destroyed a Texas woman's home. SCOTUS won't hear her case.

A SWAT Team Destroyed an Innocent Woman's House. The Supreme Court Won't Hear Her Case. - Billy Binion 
In July 2020, while chasing a fugitive, police arrived at Vicki Baker's home in McKinney, Texas. They threw dozens of tear gas grenades inside, used explosives to break the front and garage doors, and drove a tank through her backyard fence...
  • ...She took issue, however, with the subsequent response from the government, which refused to compensate her for the more than $50,000 in damages. 
  • Her homeowners insurance likewise declined to pay, as many policies explicitly do not cover damage caused by the government.
"I've lost everything," she told me in 2021. 
"I've lost my chance to sell my house. I've lost my chance to retire without fear of how I'm going to make my regular bills." 
Baker, who was undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer when we spoke, had been preparing to retire with her husband in Montana. After the house was ruined, a buyer predictably withdrew. 
  • The government said she did not qualify as a "victim."...

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