St. Louis County Police have some explaining to do
  • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The SWAT team was looking for guns and other material related to a carjacking that had occurred that morning.

    If they believed guns were possibly involved then it makes more sense to not just knock on the door.

    • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      9 months ago

      If they believed guns were possibly involved then it makes more sense to not just knock on the door.

      Probably makes more sense to be sure who you are about to SWAT though. Maybe watch the house awhile from a distance? Scout it out? Otherwise demonstrate that you have a tactic other than not giving a shit about the people you claim to protect?

    • ShepherdPie@midwest.socialEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Well there’s that whole pesky 2nd amendment in the US so guns are everywhere. Doesn’t give them an excuse to terrorize an innocent family.

      • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
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        9 months ago

        I’m just talking about their justification for SWAT and not knocking. Not trying to say they didn’t do a piss poor job here.

    • Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      9 months ago

      They picked a house close to the AirPod location and raided it. Their actions are ridiculous, there was no good faith taking place here.