Well, the armed approach to a real estate agent apparently wasn't by the FBI and wasn't a real estate agent. It appears now that a property manager was changing the locks on a foreclosed house when Crystal Lake PD officers showed up.
Read the following letter, sent to Chief Linder of the Crystal Lake PD, by an upset neighbor:
"Dave Linder 4/30/2009
"Your Police officers were called to the home (on) Silk Oak Lane. Upon entering our subdivision your officer came directly behind me as we entered the subdivision and then as we attempted to enter our driveway. He proceeded to get out of his vehicle while at the same time brandishing his gun in the air. He approached the home of (street address deleted) Silk Oak and stood next to the garage while holding his gun for all the world to see. There were several residents as well as small children to witness the scene. Who was the person your officer was in pursuit of an innocent real estate agent. The fact that you so completely terrorized this person with a gun apparently wasn't good enough because then your officers proceeded to hand cuff her. Next time your officers (COWBOYS)come into this neighbor brandishing a gun with children in the vicinity you might want to think about clearing the area. Your officers response was Totally Inappropriate and Irresponsible. If this is protocol and this is the way your officers are taught to respond, you have it all wrong and really need to touch base with reality. After all. this is the City of Crystal Lake not New York or for that matter the South Side of Chicago. Just a thought, but you might be opening yourselves up to more civil liability. SO if this real estate agent tries to sue you I will be more than willing to go to court for her. Please do not allow this kind of ridiculous, paranoid, and irresponsible behavior on the part of your officer to take place again."
A request has been made to the Crystal Lake PD for its press release for this incident.
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
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and yet you drabble another attack at law enforcement.
The person who wrote this letter to the Chief is clearly out of touch with the reality of crime in this day and age. Unreal.
You're sure about that?
Quite sure. I finished reading the post with what Chief Linder had to say about the call. Makes sense to me, but you said yourself in that post that there are many daytime burglaries right under the noses of neighbors. Is CL a cesspool of violent crime? Clearly, no. Does that mean officers should exercise less caution given the information provided? No. Crystal Lake might not be New York or the South Side, but it isn't exactly Mayberry, either.
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