Researcher Finds Flaws In Public Housing's One-Strike Rule Over and over, the same story: "They denied me ... They said I had a criminal background ... I didn't do any time, I spent one year on a stat [a period of time where the court file remains open, but charges are dismissed if no further arrests occur]. They told me I could get a hearing, but I didn't want to bother. What good would it have done? I got three kids -- one boy and two girls. I just keep moving around, living here and living there." [continues 863 words]
A team of 10 police tactical teamed officers approached the house at 1341 19th St. S., St. Petersburg, to execute a search warrant just the way they practiced it. Officer Brian Taylor was assigned to be third in the door. After hearing a teammate knock and announce, "Police, Search Warrant," Taylor and other officers heard what sounded like footsteps coming from inside the house. They concluded that it was probably the suspects inside running downstairs. When Taylor entered the home he stood at the top of those stairs behind another officer with a bulletproof shield. [continues 3004 words]
