[Sam Cree]

"We simply hold that although a search or seizure of a dwelling might be constitutionally defective if police officers enter without prior announcement, law enforcement interests may also establish the reasonableness of an unannounced entry."

That sounds, unbelievably, as if Justice Thomas is willing to let the police suspend the Constitution, as long as "law enforcement interests may also establish the reasonableness..."

[The Red Zone]

I think he means such interests as determined by a purportively objective party, i.e. a court.

[MeanWestTexan]

Dissapointing (if true), as Thomas has shown himself to generally be a very principled conservative.

[AmishDude]

Again, the word "knock" is not in the Constitution. As far as that document is concerned, the warrant is a blank check. It's only English common law that encourages the no knock provision and even in ECL there are copious reasonable exceptions.

And, of course, if you notice, Thomas gives precious few guidelines so the police will have to argue the validity of each and every no-knock raid, not knowing which arbitrary and capricious black-robed idiot will decide to write his own copy of the Constitution.