[bitterohiogunclinger]

The whole concept of allowing police to kick down doors for what amounts to a fishing expedition reeks of fascism and should have been declared Unconstitutional decades ago.
Except in cases of hostage rescue or counter terrorism actions, the “officer safety” issue is bogus because they are creating the exact environment that puts their safety at risk by barging into someones home in the middle of the night dressed like ninjas.

[panaxanax]

“The whole concept of allowing police to kick down doors...”

That type of action used to be prohibited by the 4th Amendment in that ‘old outdated Bill of Rights’. /s

I think the media is partly responsible for militarizing our LEO’s. Watch COPS or any of the dozens of other shows on TV and you’ll see the bad-ass pumped-up shaved headed super-cops strutting around with the latest black gear they got off some Ninja internet site. They try to outdo each other with how much crap they can hang on their belts. It’s almost comical when they ‘high-five’ each other after a simple drug possession arrest.

I’m NOT anti-LEO in any way. In fact, I was a Police Science Major in college way back in the early 70’s. However, I am anti-Police State, which is what seems to be the goal of young LEO’s. Their attitudes have changed dramatically in the past 40 years to become a “them vs. us” environment.

In their eyes YOU are GUILTY until proven otherwise. Get on the ground and shut up or I’ll taze you!