I don’t know about this particular situation, but we seriously need to revisit how no-knock warrants are issued and executed in this country.
Any no-knock or midnight raid warrant should require the approving judge to be on sight before, during, and after the raid. That would put an end to that crap unless it was really an issue of public safety.
> ... we seriously need to revisit how no-knock warrants are issued and executed in this country. <
I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, no-knock raids are just another part of the militarization of our police forces. Cops today often dress like soldiers. So it’s no surprise that they often act like soldiers, and not like police officers.
There was a gun incident near where I live the other day. The cops showed up in these olive drab armored vehicles. I get the armored part. By why the army olive drab? Maybe that’s not a big deal. But it sure sends the wrong message.