The refusal of the SWAT team could definitely be construed as an assassination attempt. “A paramilitary law enforcement unit,” should never be considered. When I couldn’t serve a warrant, I sometimes called the house and the wife, mother, girlfriend would answer. I’d ask “Where is Joe?” I dunno. “You tell him we had a welfare/ tax/ insurance check delivered here at the PD and we don’t appreciate getting mail from all over town. If he doesn’t get it the next eight hours, I’ll throw it away.” I was usually booking him within an hour. That is being a Peace Officer. (They aint’ real bright.)
>When I couldn’t serve a warrant, I sometimes called the house and the wife,
> mother, girlfriend would answer. I’d ask “Where is Joe?” I dunno. “You tell
>him we had a welfare/ tax/ insurance check delivered here at the PD and
>we don’t appreciate getting mail from all over town. If he doesn’t get it
>the next eight hours, I’ll throw it away.” I was usually booking him within
>an hour. That is being a Peace Officer. (They aint’ real bright.)
You, sir, are a genius! I appreciate that you are genuinely being a true peace officer, thinking of ways not to escalate situations. Cops who I have known who are like you - guys I was friends with since I was a kid - make for a better country. I wish there were thousands more like you!
I thought the same thing. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. His superiors could have developed a habit of putting him in unsafe situations and denying backup.
We need more like you sir, seriously. You should consider becoming an instructor at a Police Academy. Based on current state of affairs - they are doing a poor job training officers.
LOL I love it. You get perp out of his element on your turf and most important away from his house and other innocents.