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You make some legitimate comments regarding whether or not no-knock warrants should be legal, but the fact is they currently are and to me that is a different debate for another day...Problem is they may not actually be LEOs executing a search warrant. Gangs are imitating this behavior now too because the fast pace of the hostile treatment lets them get in while their targets are still trying to decide if this is a real LEO raid and should be cooperated with and dealt with in court or if it a gang raid that will just execute everyone when they have gained control of the situation. And this is not just being used on rivals, it is being used to target rich looking homes for goods and possibly even hostages. In theory anyone could be a victim of this kind of assault.
On the other hand if LEOs would just execute warrants in non-hostile ways, where you can validate paperwork and get lawyers involved, then there is little reason to presume they will try to execute you as soon as your back is turned, because someone pretending to be a LEO cannot really get an upper hand that way.
The decision to go in all flashy and "high speed" has consequences beyond just what is on the surface.
The bottom line in this instance is a law enforcement officer was serving what appears to be a completely legal search warrant and was shot in that process...
I agree that there are instances where bad people dress and imitate as law enforcement, but I do not think that will work as a successful legal defense for the shooter or his family in this instance.