So you would rather have the police knock politely at the door while the criminals escape? No-knock warrants should be used judiciously, but not outlawed.
I have a son that’s a cop. No-knock warrants are dangerous for the cops, too.
What’s your first reaction when unknown invaders are breaking your door down in the wee hours of the morning.
Meanwhile, a normal warrant service will have all the exits covered.
Very true, but going after drugs isn’t one of them. And I used to do those types of warrants for drugs. There’s no reason for them. Of course, there are narcotics folks that would argue that until they pass out, but a perp flushing drugs down the toilet or throwing them in hot oil, just ain’t that big a deal and not worth the potential for violence that they can sometimes lead to.
Believe it or not, many jurisdictions do not like SWAT units serving drug warrants as they tend to use different tactics and techniques that are counter to what the narcotics folks want.