ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
If it takes shooting a few cops who illegally break into your castle at 3:00 am to protect the constitution, then so be it. The constitution must be protected.
In a way it's like high speed chases. There is no reason for a high speed chase. You can just wait. Catch them in a few minutes without jeopardizing the unsuspecting public or the people, whoever they are, in the speeding vehicle.
At a home, surround the house and wait for them to come out.
David Koresh could have been arrested at the local store, but instead up to 86 people DIED because of Gestapo tactics.
The police have to be reined in. SWAT type raids for two bit drug dealers is just too dangerous.
If it takes shooting a few cops who illegally break into your castle at 3:00 am to protect the constitution, then so be it. The constitution must be protected.
Precisely. It's the only way to put a stop to this Liberty-raping horseshit.
As an LEO I believe I can add some perspective here. I disagree with the court ruling. I would not consider busting into someone’s home without a warrant, unless there were exigent circumstances that required such action.
That being said, I am also going to address your idiotic statement that there is no need to chase a suspect fleeing in a vehicle. I can not speak for all police agencies, but our agency definitely defaults to public safety during pursuits. To the point that the other day, we let a known gang member who had already been involved in at least six shooting incidents and who has outstanding warrants, escape on a day with very little vehicle traffic and nearly no foot traffic.
Now it did not happen that day, but it has in the past that a fleeing suspect later goes on to kill someone in another criminal act. Do you think the police should be held responsible for that? Would you be surprised to find out that they have?
As LEOs, we always have to weigh the danger not only to ourselves, but the public as well, in every decision we make on dealing with criminals on the street. Some of those decisions must be made instantaneously with milliseconds between us going home alive, a citizen’s life being preserved, or someone dying. So, unless you are willing to strap it on everyday, and go out and protect and serve, keep your uninformed opinion to yourself. /rant off