gigag04 wrote:And sometimes, these no knock warrants are search warrants. These are not used on schoolteachers and the like... They are proven criminals with a track record of violence, drug trafficking, and aggression.
In Las Vegas SWAT executing a drug warrant ended in the death of Trevon Cole who was not the correct person the officer pulled the warrant on. That officer in the dead of night kicked in a bathroom door and ended Mr Cole's life. For a little marijuana in the toilet and a tube of chapstick. I have to question the logic of using SWAT routinely instead of in extraordinary circumstances.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Really? How do you know? What if the accused is innocent? What if you get the wrong house? This too is indicative of the problem, you clearly take the attitude that if a warrant is issued, then the citizen somehow less important, in spite of the fact that they haven't even been charged with a crime, much less convicted. Some people fit your description, but not all and you would treat them all the same.
Charles L. Cotton wrote: Law enforcement has most definitely changed, but not to meet "changing operating environments." It is becoming a military force and that's dangerous to a free society. That's an opinion shared by many who have worn the badge, including ranking officers, as well as elected officials. I'm hardly a bleeding heart liberal. I'm a former COP and a life-long conservative, death penalty supporting Republican. If the concerns I've expressed are not addressed by those who are responsible for their departments (city counsel, county commissioners, etc.) then law enforcement will alienate its strongest supporters.
