[gondramB]

>>Having said all that, my opinion, which I have given before, is that no knock commando type raids are dangerous in the extreme, especially for the innocent people who often seem to be affected, and unAmerican.<<

Even if the informant is now lying and he did tell the cops he bought $50 worth of drugs at this house a no knock commando raid with such wide latitude to search and seize everything electronic in the house is simply wrong.

Where is the opportunity to read the warrant or call a lawyer - even if this was by the book it is severely troubling.

[Sam Cree]

"a no knock commando raid with such wide latitude to search and seize everything electronic in the house is simply wrong... Where is the opportunity to read the warrant or call a lawyer - even if this was by the book it is severely troubling."

I am troubled by them as well, especially considering that one of the usual justifications is that the presence of firearms were suspected in the house. How can that be a justification in a country that has the RKBA? Quite frankly it assumes that we don't have the right to bear arms, which is troubling in itself.

The whole no knock, go in shooting procedure has the air about it of the Spetsnaz or SS. Its acceptance by Americans is ominous.