I don’t blame the judge till I see the affidavit for warrant. If all the judge had was an affidavit saying the guy was a felon, known to be armed, and standing guard over a warehouse of illegal drugs I’d issue one too. Hopefully this is not a verbal warrant.
As far a the copper goes, more than likely some honcho suggested he get the no knock warrant or told him to get one.
“I don’t blame the judge till I see the affidavit for warrant. If all the judge had was an affidavit saying the guy was a felon, known to be armed, and standing guard over a warehouse of illegal drugs I’d issue one too.”
The judge is supposed to make the cop convince him this was necessary. Too many judges have become rubber stamps. There was one who rubber stamped an invasive anal exam because a man looked like he was clenching his butt.
The judges are supposed to be a check against crazed cops, not their enablers.