Someone comes busting into my home unannounced at an odd hour, I’m gonna shoot first and ask questions later, too.
I would have a hard time as a member of a jury to convict a citizen who killed an officer during a no-knock warrant incident.
“Suicide by citizen” would be the operative thought for my judgement.
and that’s what HE gets...
In reading the story provided at the link, it appears the correct person was killed.
They just had to get this violent person off the streets!!! /sarcasm....
Now multiple lives are ruined or forever changed all over a few marijuana plants!!
I’m sure that there is a time and a place for a “no knock” warrant, but this certainly doesn’t look like it- and the aftermath demonstrates it may have been a mistake.
Sometimes I think law enforcement like this kind of tactic for the drama and excitement.
There is no power the state will not abuse.
Based on the info in the article, I would not convict this man if I were on the jury. A man’s home is his castle.
This brings up an interesting point of why police are permitted to force themselves into one’s home with a batterning ram in this home of the brave and the land of the free. In is vaguely remesencent of the KGB and Gestapo techniques used in the past.
District Judge Reva Towslee Corbett. - If she is localy elected, she should be replaced.
Too many elected officers are under the impression that they AND ONLY they have all of the answers.
And there is way too much militarization of the police - who are NOT there to PREVENT crime - as stated publicly on many occasions.
I would have killed the SOB”s too. Anybody breaking into your CASTLE deserves all they get!If on the jury ,I would not charge him with anything but self defense!
Another victim of the WOD. Time to end it now.
No Knock Raids... Another legacy of the War on Drugs. I supported the WOD for years, but today I would say “No, the damage to the civil rights and liberties of the citizens of the United States far outweigh any benefits gained from the War on Drugs.”
And it must go into the ash-heap of history as a good idea gone wrong.
Sounds to me like a deputy was killed because another deputy had a severe case of illusions of “no knock” grandeur based on another investigator’s “big drug find”. Barney Fife on steroids.
I hope this incident dampens enthusiasm to use SWAT teams to serve routine warrants in the future. They could have just waited until the suspect left the house at any time and searched the home. I believe this guy was placed in a situation where he thought he had to defend himself and his girlfriend. I do not see anything wrong with what he did when faced with a bunch of unknown men busting into his abode during hours of darkness. The authorities need to stop using SWAT teams to handle routine situations.
If I’m on the jury, Mr. Magee walks.
Since a criminal act requires intent, how is it possible to commit the crime of “murdering a police officer” if one is unaware of his identity.
No-knock raids may improve the chance of police survival in raids on hard-core criminals. Maybe.
They appear to increase the chance of getting shot in raids on law-abiding citizens or low-level criminals.
Suicide by SWAT....
I failed to detect what the probable cause was in the warrant.
I assume the Dog lived...
Hopefully, those who make laws will realize that not only do too many innocent people get harmed or even killed, the NKW is just too obviously unconstitutional. A NKW for someone suspected of growing pot and/or might have guns? Isn't there enough violent crime happening all over to keep LEO's busy or is it just the thrill of busting someone's door down in the middle of the night?
He should be released, given a public apology and reimbursed for the ammunition he was forced to use in defending himself. He should probably also be given some sort of award for surviving the ordeal.
I think a trap door just inside your front door is a safer option for all concerned - just drop ‘em straight into the septic tank. Hey, it’s not the homeowner’s fault they didn’t look where they were going! :)