. . .if the officers would have arrived at that door with a proper warrant - Zito still would have shot them dead The police busted in like they are doing more and more nationally. Supposed they knocked on his door and announced themselves saying they had a warrent. You say he would have blasted them anyway. How could you possibly know that, enough to give an order for "dynamic entry" and put his life and the lives of officers in deadly danger?
Of course, you didn't give that order, for sure. But, from your declarations, and your statement above, it must be assumed you would have given that order had you been in charge, or else you're would be a hypocrite.
Yeah, if Zito was screaming incoherently and making threats from his domicile, and I knew of his psychotic episodes in the past, I would effect an entry ... with his mother's spare set of keys and at her behest ... to ensure that he was not in danger of hurting himself or others during a psychotic episode because it is what is right and humane and it is part of my fekking job! Those two officers knew this guy well enough to never expect a 12 gauge assault upon their entry, but they were doing their jobs valiantly, and anyone who thinks what happened that day was evidence of a growing police state can stick blue apples up their asses until the next millenium beach blanket bunker party.
Oh, and regards.