Having been in similar situations, it's my humble opinion that Trooper Corey Skidmore might have a problem with Betty Zito's "by any means necessary" statement.
First, again imho, this statement sounds somewhat contrived. It's far to 'legalese' for my taste. It's more reasonable to think she'd have said something like, "do what you have to do", or, "I don't care what you do, just get him out."
Second, rule # 1 (learned the first day at any police academy) when removing someone from a home, house, apt, etc. is to ask the question, "Does he (the suspect) have a gun"?If the troopers didn't ask this question, it was a fatal mistake, with the emphasis on *mistake.*
You can take the following to the bank.
There are lots of cops out there that watch too many reruns of NYPD Blue. I'm not saying that's what happened here, but the national trend regarding police tactics is troubling. Also, you can bet your bottom dollar that Betty Zito's statement will change before trial.
To smear anyone who questions such police tactics as "militia types" is to shut down the free and open exchange of ideas.