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Originally Posted by August
First is if the cops do not announce their presence when then they put themselves in a position of being shot at by a homeowner who does not know they are the police.
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I know you aren't advocating shooting them, but you are trying to rationalize shooting them by saying "what if you don't know they're cops at night" etc. etc. The problem is, any home defense gun owner should make a diligent inquiry as to who they are about to engage before opening fire...so if you shoot an officer, chances are you were unaware they were police because you didn't bother to find out, and are not in a position to claim self defense because you were not able to make a judgement that use of deadly force was absolutely necessary...so then it is still illegal...if unintended. Just because the police don't announce who they are does not mean you ought to, or have the right to open fire on the spot.