Law Enforcement: 77-Year-Old Man Killed in Marijuana Raid After Firing on Officers
A 77-year-old Foley, Alabama man was shot and killed during a pre-dawn raid by police officers with a search warrant for marijuana. Robert Woods had emerged from a rear bedroom holding a gun and fired once, wounding one police officer. Four other officers returned fire, killing the homeowner.
Arrested in the raid was Woods' son, Michael Woods, 51, who had been the raid's target. Woods had told an undercover investigator he had a large quantity of marijuana, resulting in the search warrant served during the fatal raid. It is not clear how much marijuana was seized. Michael Woods shared the home with his parents.
In the police version of events, officers knocked on the door, then announced they were entering the house, then entered the house yelling "Police! Search warrant!" Then they detained Michael Woods and his mother before a man came out of the bedroom holding a handgun. Officers shouted for Woods to drop the gun, but he fired, striking Officer Randy Stillworth. The other officers then fired back, killing Woods. That version of events has not been corroborated by witnesses.
In the comment section of the article linked to above, a person who identifies herself as Wood's granddaughter had this to say: "He and my grandmother survived being robbed at gunpoint in their home in McCalla, Alabama. He also survived a horrible accident when the golf cart he was driving, working as a security guard, lost control and went up under an eighteen wheeler. He had to have brain surgery to remove a tumor due to that accident. Now, let me set the scene for y'all. For one, he didn't have his hearing aids in. Secondly, he didn't have his glasses on. Thirdly, what the hell would y'all do if you give his history, if all of sudden you where woken by a loud boom?!?!?!? You would grab the nearest object that you have by your bed. And seeing that we all live in Alabama, you either have a baseball bat or a gun. So, he grabs his gun and goes running towards the sound of the boom, all he sees is a figure moving in his home!!! Now, Mike sold to an undercover the night before in the driveway and says he has a large supply in the house. People, it was 4 small bags of pot. My paw-paw lost his life for 4 small bags of pot."
Foley Police have called in the Alabama Bureau of Investigation, as is standard with police shootings. They will be assisted by the Baldwin County District Attorney's Office and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, he said. Meanwhile, the officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave.
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Comment posted by rita on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 11:27amIf I had owned a gun on that day, I would most certainly be dead. And I most certainly would have taken at least one of the sons of bitches who broke into my home at 6:00 a.m. whooping and screaming like a bunch of kids on holiday with me. Let me tell you, there have been many many times since that day that I've wished with all my heart that I had owned a gun.
Every drug raid is a terrorist attack. Whether you live or die, your life is forfeit.
A few years ago the roommate of a friend of mine was arrested on murder charges. The police KNOCKED on the door and WAITED to be let into the home. They had a LEGAL (as in constutitutional) search warrant, stating exactly WHAT they were looking for (the murder weapon) and WHERE they would be looking (in the suspect's room). Having arrested and searched, the police LEFT, NOT having harrassed or threatened anyone else in the house; NO furniture was overturned, NO holes punched in walls, NO children taken to foster care.
It's only drug raids where they "knock" with a battering ram and "announce" by screaming like banshees. That way, the neighbors, if necessary, will testify that THEY heard the word "police', while inside, all you hear is your door breaking, your dogs barking and your children crying.
Judge Wilters in Baldwin County, Alabama
Comment posted by Right Reverend Gregory Karl Davis on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 1:11pmHears all drug cases and Michael Woods will be standing in front of this man who sentenced the Green Earth Ministers to an Alabama prison. Those Universal Orthodox missionaries stood before Judge Wilters and testified that the Second Coming is in the understanding of the genuine truths of the Word that Jesus is the Anointed with marijuana. Also, they testified that all Christians are required to be anointed with marjujana just like Jesus and that marijuana cures cancer.
These missionaries also made the record complete with all evidence for a Motion to Dismiss Hearing from the documents on the www.brothersformercy.com website by going around their attorneys. (They had already entered pleas and could not utilize the Demand for Bill of Particulars program) The Alabama Bar attorneys that were appointed to sell them out argued that they were 'practicing religion'. Judge Wilters ruled they don't have the right to practice the Christian religion in Alabama.
Later, it was learned that Judge Wilters is a Baptist lay preacher. And that means dear reader the judge that will be hearing this case practices Divine Law without a license(teaching the Word without having been ordained). There is a saying is LA (lower alabama) that goes like this. "I came to the Gulf Coast on vacation and left on probation."
In Jesus Anointed (with marijuana) who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Baldwin County
Comment posted by NewOldSalt on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 5:00pmMaking Alec proud.