Police and U.S. Marshalls Call Off Siege of Man Who Refused to Comply w/ Warrant Service

[SeanTX]

First I have to say I'm no fan of child abusers (but, who knows if it's even true), however I'm less a fan of heavy-handed .gov Enforcers.

Sometimes the .gov "cure" for a problem can be worse than the disease.

If they need to arrest somebody, why not follow them when they go out and catch them in a parking lot somewhere, rather than holding the whole damn neighborhood hostage ?

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local...e95915152.html

A standoff that lasted most of the day in Kansas City, Kan., ended when authorities backed off and allowed Gregory Andrews and his family to remain in their home. The event started when authorities tried to serve a warrant on Andrews. Keith Myers The Kansas City Star

By Katy Bergen

After a standoff lasting several hours, Kansas City, Kan., police Tuesday afternoon decided to back off without attempting to force entry into a house to arrest a man wanted on several warrants.

Police said they decided to de-escalate the situation and end the standoff because the severity of the warrants did not justify the possibility that someone could get hurt.

The incident began about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday when the U.S. Marshals Service went to arrest a man at a house at 57th Street and Parallel Parkway.

The man refused to comply, and the marshals backed off.

Police tactical officers were called in and set up a perimeter around the residence while negotiators attempted to persuade the man to come out.

Around 2 p.m., police commanders called off the standoff.

According to court and prison records, Gregory Andrews, a man who lives at that address, is listed on the Kansas sex offender registry. He was convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child in 2012, according to the records. He is currently listed as an absconder from parole and was being sought on a parole violation in the indecent liberties case.

Police said he was also wanted for failing to register as a sex offender.

The house is known for several large signs in the yard with anti-government and anti-police messages, as well as Bible verses.

“Wyco D.A. CORRUPT,” one sign reads. “Judges, lawyers, police will be rooted out.” Others condemn judges, the police and the government for being corrupt.

[JK/SEA]

they'll just wait till he goes out to get beer..

[SeanTX]

they'll just wait till he goes out to get beer..

Yeah, they'll get him eventually , no doubt, that's why there's no need for the hold the neighborhood hostage for hours then "deploy the burners" thing they love to do.

Some comments I read elsewhere seem to indicate that some in the neighborhood raised hell about having the situation go on, as they should when things like this affect them.