The police have a tough job in the war on drugs. To prove their case, they must collect evidence. If they knock and politely wait until the occupant reads the warrant, asks questions, and then finally complies to a search the drugs are flushed down the toilet. In the sixties and seventies, the tactics soon evolved where police made their obligatory statement of intent, then they battered the door down, and rushed to seize the evidence before it was flushed. On occasion they are greeted by occupants shooting at them. It's not an easy job. It seems she was more intent on using deadly force than the cops.
How about automatic time for anyone that uses. You test positive and its 3 months in jail the first time. No exceptions. Keep extending it until the druggies off the street and the recreational users shape up. You wouldn't have any dope dealers then. There would be little interest in their product. Just my dopey Libertarian Opinion:')
Or....forget about the war on drugs and let people over 18 make their own decisions but have severe jail time for even 1st time offenders that put others in harms way, including diving while drunk. Night yall (chuckling)
I'm throwing the BS flag again. In a prior post you said that she should have known the cops were there, because their car had been parked out front for five minutes. That's presumably the assumption they operated under. If true, what's the point of no-knock entry?
Cops who participate in no-knock entry create a bad situation for everyone involved. The officials who sign off on the policy, IMO, are morally and legally responsible for the consequences.