No, the cops said a drug dog smelled the package. As you wrote earlier, the swat team doesn't care whether the intel is accurate or not. They only follow orders. They didn't even know it was the mayor's house.
i was referring to other no-knocks that rely on info from less than church-going individuals.
Yes, and despite the fact that these individuals aren't exactly honest, it doesn't stop the cops from excuting a raid without a follow-up investigation to determine the veracity of the info they've received. The snitch says there's drugs in that house and the swat team raids that house, no questions asked.
and i was not monday morning QB'ing. i was just stating the facts, not interpreting them and 2nd guessing them.
You said there was criminality going on in the house. From what source, other than the news media, did you derive this information? Where's the proof the residents knew what was in the package or if they were even expecting a package? Where's the proof they were dealing and/or had dealt in the past?
HA! that's funny. i'd love to introduce you to some of the people who would be stopping by to purchase their drugs, and casing your house as they did it. you're a riot.
I wouldn't trust them any more or less than I'd trust any cop. They can case it all they want. If they try to enter, then we'll settle it. Afterward, I'll call the cops to come pick up the body and write up their reports.
and i speak german.
So did the Nazis. Coincidence? Maybe? Maybe not.