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To: CindyDawg
“They do this to keep drugs from being flushed don’t they? Why not turn off the plumbing and electricity and knock on the door?”

Toilets still have one flush even after you turn off the water. Frankly, the way I see it, if the drugs are such a small amount that they can be flushed, then the person isn’t really a big drug dealer anyway and they shouldn’t be wasting their time and putting everyones life at risk over it.

22 posted on 02/26/2008 11:55:36 AM PST by monday
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To: monday

Well, my “turning the water off” was more of a rhetorical statement.

Personally, I don’t see ANY reason to kick ANYONE’s door in, period — alright with one caveat... there is a hostage situation and they have REASON to believe the person holding the hostages will kill one or more of them without surprising the bad guy.

In fact, if I am being held hostage, I’m going to HOPE they kick the door in and trust their shooting is good enough they won’t hit me (and I’m going to do the things I’ve been taught to do in those situations and have taught about those situations — hit the deck if I can)

I do not believe Police departments should be kicking in doors in ANY CIRCUMSTANCES other than that one. Tough if something is flushed, or deleted from a hard drive.

Their JOB is to protect our RIGHTS first, and foremost.

A person in their own home should not be subjected to doors being kicked in, criminal or NOT. There are better ways to do this thing.

Certainly walk up to the door in the daylight and present a warrant. The owner/occupant has little choice then, with a LEGAL warrant but to open the door and let the cop in.

Then they can detain them. Without a fight.

if the would-be criminal is going to fight... well, that’s when there is plenty of notice for him, the cops and everyone involved and if he/she gets themselves shot then, TOUGH.


31 posted on 02/26/2008 12:16:54 PM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Please visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/et al.)
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To: monday
if the drugs are such a small amount that they can be flushed, then the person isn’t really a big drug dealer anyway and they shouldn’t be wasting their time and putting everyones life at risk over

Thank you. I don't know why anyone else can't see that. Some cops just love using their "dynamic entry" equipment.

36 posted on 02/26/2008 12:21:37 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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