Of course, the felon had already been arrested. So whatever they didn't do in the two weeks from the arrest to serving the warrant is just plain incompetence.
Because weapons were used that very well could have easily maimed, crippled or even killed someone, then whoever is the incompetent person or persons should be fired with prejudice. They do not deserve to have jobs with such a heavy responsibility when they show such gross dysfunction.
Also, I'm sure the wannabe Rambos all cussed and screamed and were generally thinking of themselves as alpha bad-asses. They all should be sent to Afghanistan.
Washington thru Patton used to fine men for cussing. The police need to police their potty mouths. If people are supposed to be “innocent until proven guilty”, they need to show decorum, even in a dynamic arrest.
You let them get away with what is perceived as inconsequential violations of the regulations and pretty soon bigger violations will be perceived as inconsequential, etc., etc. up the spiral we go. Pretty soon they think they're all Judge Dredd.
Well, thanks Carl; now we have a name:
"Nowhere in his affidavit does Trooper [Nicholas E.] Nason state that he had firsthand knowledge that Mr. Jackson lived in the apartment or that he conducted any surveillance on the property.
If he was military, he'd be looking at a Dishonorable Discharge and time at Leavenworth. The Massachusetts State Police should have a court-martial and do the same.
Union pushback and general social moral rot have combined to soften the degree of professional discipline that officers used to be made to respect. Now I wonder if they get sent on field trips to S&M halls for their training. In Boston, might not be far from the truth, might even go on their own accord.