re: TX Grand Jury Refuses To Indict Homeowner Defending House From Thug POS

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The purpose of a no knock warrant is due to the propensity for resistance/violence and preserve the evidence

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So, it is your assertion that breaking into a home where the occupant has no idea you're a cop REDUCES the odds of violence? Especially if the person in the house has a propensity for violence? Good fricking lord. No wonder cops are dying in shite like this(and the wrong civilians on occasion too)

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You don't want criminals arming themselves while Johnny law is outside knocking on the door like a moron or flushing/burning/hiding the evidence.

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If you got on a loudspeaker saying you were cops and busted in, it is HIGHLY unlikely that the evidence is gotten rid of that fast.

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The no knock warrant is justified in this case becuSe it's exactly what the suspect did. He armed himself an killed the officer.

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No. He armed himself and killed an intruder who turned out to be an officer.

THAT's the problem with no knocks. It's sort of a natural reaction of someone who has a weapon in their home to shoot at someone blasting into their home.

Cops need to stop acting like they're busting down doors in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the guys busting doors INTEND to kill folks on the other side of the door. That's not supposed to be what cops are doing.