An American court awarded Ruby Johnson USD 3.76 million, or almost PLN 15 million, in compensation. The woman’s home was destroyed and searched by Denver police. As it turned out, it was a mistake – the police blamed the iPhone and the “find my phone” function.
The police raided her house. They blamed it on the iPhone
Ruby Johnson, 78, has lived in the same building for 43 years. In January 2022, SWAT, a police unit for dangerous tasks, burst into her house. Residents were told through a megaphone to leave with their hands up. The woman was kept in a bathrobe for many hours (she was taking a bath), without being informed about the course of the raid. The search was not peaceful because the police demolished the entire house, destroyed valuable items and left a mess. Ruby Johsnon’s lawyers said that the woman still suffers the physical and mental effects of those events, which is why she filed a lawsuit.
How did the police come to the pensioner’s house? Officers obtained a search warrant in connection with the search for a stolen truck containing semi-automatic pistols, a shotgun, a revolver, two drones and $4,000. dollars cash. There was also an Apple smartphone in the vehicle, the reading of which was located by the police in order to conduct the raid. The app showed a fairly large area where the weapon was supposed to be. So big that the police made a mistake by unjustly raiding Ruby Johnson’s house, the court ruled. The police could have just as easily searched several other properties in the area indicated by the application.
The court pronounced him guilty. The police did not punish the perpetrators of the disturbance
The court found two police officers who led the operation – Detective Gary Staab and Sergeant Gregory Buschy – responsible for the entire situation. The Denver police investigation revealed otherwise, but it did not reveal any violations, so the officers were not punished and continue to work in their positions, CNN found out. The compensation awarded to the woman, amounting to USD 3.76 million, will be paid by the city.
Source: Gazeta
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