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texanjoker wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:Neither article indicates the house was "raided" as that term is commonly used. They went to his house and talked to the owner.

That said, I think also points out the continuing unnecessary expansion of the use of SWAT teams. Apparently, the call to the PD said a man MAY have threatened them but they are sure, and he MAY have had a gun. In my view, this does not justify a military-like response.

I know some of the responses I'll get, so let me say this, if you don't want the risk of being a COP, do something else. When an agency or officer put the lives of the officers above those of the people they are sworn to protect, then they are not fit to wear a badge.

Chas.

What would you have the police do? They responded, and it is appropriate to arm oneself with a patrol rifle in a call like this. The rifle gives an advantage where you don't have to be so close. That is not a military response. No where in this article does it state SWAT was called. In fact in one article I read, it showed a normal uniformed patrol officer with a rifle. Cops with rifles responded.We read in here of forum members that carry 2 -3 guns chl, and have ar's lying near their bed. Obviously they see the value in having the proper tool for the job. That is no different then having the rifle, which gives one distance vs having to walk up to the door and possibly create something. They called him out and nobody was hurt.