Posted on 02/05/2009 8:04:20 PM PST by dr_who
"If a widespread pattern of [knock-and-announce] violations were shown . . . there would be reason for grave concern."
—Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in Hudson v. Michigan, June 15, 2006.
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No kidding.. that would ignore that republicans are the other threat..
It does not display right for CATO either.
The raid on the home of Randy Weaver and his family at Ruby Ridge, near Naples, Idaho, is not included. But possibly that is not considered a “botched” raid, inasmuch as Randy surrendered, after his wife and son were shot and killed.
Seems that there are twice an many red marks as blue.... This needs to be turned around.
The solution here is apparent:
Elect a local sheriff who is pro-second amendment and believes in the constitution. We have such a sheriff in my county who runs on the platform that he’s the highest law enforcement official in the county and nothing happens in his county without his permission. Consequently, the ninja clown suit no-knock raids by other agencies never happen. Plus his deputies are well trained, respectful of private property and pleasant to deal with.
And he actually sends his deputies out in stake-outs to arrest welfare drunks breaking into remote homesteads.
The entire community backs this sheriff and he wins re-election every term by overwhelming numbers.
Remember, an elected sheriff is accountable to the people and their vote, while the unelected jackboot thug is accountable only to his appointed Marxist boss.
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