Seems to me that the police are really enjoying their new status as storm troopers.
If they had a sting and someone was allegedly selling drugs to an undercover cop, what's the problem with busting him right then and there, declaring the house a crime scene, roping it off (or whatever they call it) and then getting a warrant for the search. The little extra time involved wound have saved a life and possibly three more and could not have possibly been more expensive or complicated than what this kind screw up will end up costing.
103 bullets holes in the house? (post 82) Beyond excuse.