Tonight on AC360: Did police go too far?
When an armed bank robber struck a Wells Fargo branch in Aurora, Colorado, police took extraordinary and controversial steps to find the suspect.
They pulled over 19 cars at an intersection and ordered everyone out of them at gunpoint, even children.
"I had my hands up, they had rifles and guns and everything pointed at me with shields and a canine dog," 16-year-old Michael Hance told CNN's Ted Rowlands about the June incident.
Nearly everyone was then handcuffed and treated as an armed and dangerous suspect.
They did this because the stolen money bag with $25,000 had a GPS device hidden inside and it showed the bank robbery suspect was at the intersection.
|
|
Post by: Maureen Miller Filed under: Crime & Punishment • Ted Rowlands |
Catching up with CNN Hero Diane Latiker
Diane Latiker says that being a CNN Hero has been "the most exciting time" in her life, but insists her work is not done. Learn more about her mission to help kids in Chicago escape gang violence.
|
|
Filed under: CNN Heroes |
About this Show:
Anderson Cooper goes beyond the headlines to tell stories from many points of view, so you can make up your own mind about the news. Tune in weeknights at 8 and 10 ET on CNN.
Questions or comments? Send an email
Want to know more? Go behind the scenes with AC361°
Subscribe to the podcast
On Twitter
Search the AC360 blog
