[Bernard]

Considering the kind of emotions that flow when one is under gunfire -- especially when three officers have been hit -- it would be more appropriate to honor the courage and restraint it took for officers to hold their fire and take a suspect into custody, substantially uninjured.

Still, if these people allow any emotions at all, they should be removed from active duty. If they want to continue shooting down doors when there are small children inside the house, this will require extraordinary measures and standards. One coke dealer is not that important.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

This is so screwed up. Get a search warrant, and an arrest warrant, wait until the guy is leaving the house. Arrest him on his way to work, or to the store. Then search his house. Don’t start shooting at the house on a Sunday night! This is sooo stooopid!

[hinckley buzzard]

Considering the kind of emotions that flow when one is under gunfire -- especially when strangers are firing weapons into your door to force their way into your home-- it would be more appropriate to honor the courage and restraint of the homeowner for surrendering quietly when he found that they were police.