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Prince-George-County Killers Attempt to Re-Write History

Police raided a Maryland mayor's home without a proper warrant, and shot one his black labs as the terrified dog ran away from police.  As it turns out, the police raided Mayor Calvo's house for no reason:  Police say the couple appeared to be innocent victims of a scheme by two men to smuggle millions of dollars worth of marijuana by having it delivered to about a half-dozen unsuspecting recipients. The two men under arrest include a FedEx deliveryman; investigators said the deliveryman would drop off a package outside a home, and the other man would come by a short time later and pick it up. The police, unsurprisingly, are unapologetic:  Prince George's County Police Chief Melvin High said Wednesday that Calvo and his family were "most likely ...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on August 07, 2008 (boomark / email).