Episode Seven Dirty Information
News Source : The Intercept
News Summary
- In 2004, New York narcotics officers raided Alberta Spruill’s home, shattering her door and detonating a flash grenade.
- The raid was based on faulty intel from a discredited informant, and the suspect they were searching for was already in custody.
- The death came amid a surge in New York City Police Department raids, which had skyrocketed from 1,400 in the mid-’90s to over 5,000 by the time she was killed.
- Despite repeated warnings that these reckless raids would end in tragedy, few listened.
In 2004, New York narcotics officers raided Alberta Spruills home, shattering her door and detonating a flash grenade. Spruill, a 57yearold city worker, went into cardiac arrest and died two hours [+45008 chars]
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