[supercat]

They stormed the house like they expected it to be full of methed-up bikers or MS-13 gangbangers.

Did they? I thought they stored the house like they expected it to be occupied by people who wouldn't shoot back. Most SWAT wannabes would be slaughtered if they actually went against dangerous crooks.

[steve-b]

Most SWAT wannabes would be slaughtered if they actually went against dangerous crooks.

Indeed. The abject cowardice shown in so many cases where forcible assault actually was clearly called for (e.g. Columbine) just makes incidents like this all the more outrageous.