>>>Because the bystander, assumed to be a bad guy, is standing on that property, SWAT assumes that the house itself is bad, so they invade it too.
I can understand them restraining the Larry that came outside.
That would keep him from getting involved with the raid on the neighbor's house.
I'm still trying to understand why they raided the house he came out of.
It isn't like they followed a perp into it.
That would keep him from getting involved with the raid on the neighbor's house.
I agree, but jumping on him when he could have been just a bystander was clearly excessive, especially when he had his hands up. Understandable due to the adrenaline, but not excusable either.
I'm still trying to understand why they raided the house he came out of. It isn't like they followed a perp into it.
That is exactly the point. They err on the side of caution by assuming that the bystander is a BAD guy; and since they assume HE is a BAD guy, they then also assume the house he came out of must be BAD, and feel justified invading that house too. Bad logic. Lethally Dangerous logic. Since it happened so fast, I would believe that the local top cop didn't even authorize it, even though he is responsible for the actions of his men.
A conclusion that could be drawn from this episode is that the local SWAT squad unconsciously believe that anything they do is legal -- a belief that should be squashed before someone gets killed.