"Leo Lech owns a property parcel at 4219 South Alton Street in Greenwood Village, a sleepy suburban enclave tucked between Denver's bustling Tech Center and the scenic reservoir of Cherry Creek State Park.
The cops were responding to a crime that Lech had nothing to do with: A suspected shoplifter had barricaded himself inside the house after a chase, sparking a 19-hour standoff with a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team.
Unleashing a display of force commonly reserved for the battlefield, the tactical team bombarded the building with high-caliber rifles, chemical agents, flash-bang grenades, remote-controlled robots, armored vehicles, and breaching rams—all to extract a petty thief with a handgun.
When it was over, Lech's house was completely unlivable.
The City of Greenwood Village condemned it, forcing Lech to topple the wrecked structure.
Making matters worse, the municipality refused to pay fair market value for the destruction.
Now Lech is suing for compensation.
The outcome of his case may bring clarity to the property rights of Americans living in the shadow of police militarization..."
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