The Galveston Task Force, led by GC Sheriff's Ofc, did a botched raid on my apartment on Nov 10, 2022. I am 71yo, had just had heart surgery after dying & miraculously coming back, & they broke my door down while yell. I was asleep on my sofa by the door: when my eyes opened 3 AR-15 rifles were pointed @ my head thru the broken door. They finished knocking the door down & I was ordered outside in my nightgown, hands up, yanked thru the door on the heart surgery side & handcuffed while officers went inside yelling a name I did not recognize.After a while, Apts Mgr ran up to tell them they were @ the wrong apt & advised of my condition with open-heart surgery pending.They released my cuffs as the lead law enforcement officer angrily inferred liability to me by saying "Well your neighbor was ------- -----; did you know that?!" I was told to go inside; officers then knocked on a nearby door. Door numbers were clearly displayed; they were not checked or verified per apartment management & maintenance. I was blocked on the Galveston County site when searching for a warrant or incident info. I submitted a Complaint to IA in Nov 2022 & it was delayed;I was finally given a File# on Jan30,2023--11days ago.I emailed Galveston Mayor Craig Brown & Councilwoman S.Lewis a week ago after reading the Mayor 'had no knowledge' of the Rios' raid: I have NOT received a response from either of them to date. I am traumatized by this incident, & as an upstanding senior citizen who has taught "integrity" to Galveston students over 12 years, I am hurt by my mistreatment by law enforcement in Galveston TX. It seems they're using citizens for training: that's how I feel. If I can't trust them, who can I trust? I believe there are MANY MORE this has happened to & it's been swept under the rug for fear of retaliation. I know there are many good officers who love people & their jobs. I applaud them & pray for their safety & success: we need them! But those who allow power, clout, & incompetence to cloud their judgements, I pray the Lord will cause them to feel the very pain they've inflicted on others & convict their hearts for unnecessary oppression!!! Why not check the address before you point guns at people's heads???
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The Galveston Task Force, led by GC Sheriff's Ofc, did a botched raid on my apartment on Nov 10, 2022. I am 71yo, had just had heart surgery after dying & miraculously coming back, & they broke my door down while yell. I was asleep on my sofa by the door: when my eyes opened 3 AR-15 rifles were pointed @ my head thru the broken door. They finished knocking the door down & I was ordered outside in my nightgown, hands up, yanked thru the door on the heart surgery side & handcuffed while officers went inside yelling a name I did not recognize.After a while, Apts Mgr ran up to tell them they were @ the wrong apt & advised of my condition with open-heart surgery pending.They released my cuffs as the lead law enforcement officer angrily inferred liability to me by saying "Well your neighbor was ------- -----; did you know that?!" I was told to go inside; officers then knocked on a nearby door. Door numbers were clearly displayed; they were not checked or verified per apartment management & maintenance. I was blocked on the Galveston County site when searching for a warrant or incident info. I submitted a Complaint to IA in Nov 2022 & it was delayed;I was finally given a File# on Jan30,2023--11days ago.I emailed Galveston Mayor Craig Brown & Councilwoman S.Lewis a week ago after reading the Mayor 'had no knowledge' of the Rios' raid: I have NOT received a response from either of them to date. I am traumatized by this incident, & as an upstanding senior citizen who has taught "integrity" to Galveston students over 12 years, I am hurt by my mistreatment by law enforcement in Galveston TX. It seems they're using citizens for training: that's how I feel. If I can't trust them, who can I trust? I believe there are MANY MORE this has happened to & it's been swept under the rug for fear of retaliation. I know there are many good officers who love people & their jobs. I applaud them & pray for their safety & success: we need them! But those who allow power, clout, & incompetence to cloud their judgements, I pray the Lord will cause them to feel the very pain they've inflicted on others & convict their hearts for unnecessary oppression!!! Why not check the address before you point guns at people's heads???