The Media wrote:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A local man wants police to pay for damage to a home he's restoring.
Curtis Allen said the damage happened when officers used a residence they thought was vacant for a training exercise.
"They kicked in the door. They busted up the door jam," Allen told KMBC's Maria Antonia. "I want them to stop using people's property as a training tool."
Police said they sometimes use vacant homes for training purposes. Officers said they look for places typical of what they're likely to find in the field.
Capt. Rich Lockhart said that police thought the home at 2845 Park Ave. was vacant when they arrived in January and the owner was not inside.
"What we do know is officers did train in this house. They believed it was a vacant house, went in and did some training," Lockhart said.
Curtis Allen said the damage happened when officers used a residence they thought was vacant for a training exercise.
"They kicked in the door. They busted up the door jam," Allen told KMBC's Maria Antonia. "I want them to stop using people's property as a training tool."
Police said they sometimes use vacant homes for training purposes. Officers said they look for places typical of what they're likely to find in the field.
Capt. Rich Lockhart said that police thought the home at 2845 Park Ave. was vacant when they arrived in January and the owner was not inside.
"What we do know is officers did train in this house. They believed it was a vacant house, went in and did some training," Lockhart said.
Don't "vacant" houses still belong to someone? The property owner, the bank.. someone? Why are the police busting into houses they think look vacant (I assume they mean abandoned and not just "no one's home")? I mean, I could see it if the county had reclaimed the property or something but this sounds as if the cops were just like "Yeah, that one looks good."