It's funny...I'm often called a reviled libertarian around these parts (FR). But this is a rare case where I think some practical reality has to be faced. On the other hand, if I have only the power of "warrant czar," I don't think we're going to get very far because of the way courts operate these days (catch-and-release).
I believe that principles being used by the "defense" crowd are applicable on the other side: "reasonably believed" and "good faith".
I believe that most illegal entries that occur are made in good faith. That doesn't make them right, and it doesn't mean I don't see the need for a castle doctrine. However, I believe that we must get to the point where we can agree that when a law enforcement officer is on the scene, it's not something to fear. And if that trust is broken, then it's the time we resist.
“I believe that most illegal entries that occur are made in good faith.”
I agree, although I can understand a minority feeling persecuted, and in fact, we all know that “bitter clingers” are indeed being persecuted in some local areas and sometimes by the ATF.
“I believe that we must get to the point where we can agree that when a law enforcement officer is on the scene, it’s not something to fear. And if that trust is broken, then it’s the time we resist.”
Mutual respect comes from mutual power. The magna carta, the longbow, and the need for hearty sea farers forced British nobles to respect the common man. That was what moulded our culture, especially when we had colonists being attacked by some of my ancestors [’injuns]. They needed to be strongly armed, and the British government had little choice but to encourage that prior to Lexington and Concord.