No Knock Warrants {Here we go again}

Commander Wallace · 02-05-22, 10:39 AM

There will always be two sides of the coin. Both points of view can also have their merits and these are difficult times to be a police officer. I do have difficulty with the news story for a couple reasons.

If the handgun was on a stool right beside the couch and visible and the police believed this was the individual they were looking for, Why then did they not avail themselves of the opportunity to secure the weapon. The article says that Amir Locke emerges from under the cover with the weapon. No-knock warrants have had deadly consequences for Black Americans and others. The killing of paramedic Breonna Taylor springs to mind.

As it turns out, Amir Locke was not named in the warrants and had a license to carry a weapon.

Quote:

Interim Chief Amelia Huffman said the city had both knock and no-knock warrants.
She said in a news conference after the video was released that Locke isn't named in the warrants. She said it isn't clear how or whether Locke is connected to the homicide investigation, which she said is under the control of the St. Paul Police Department. That agency has released few details so far and the warrants weren't publicly available Thursday.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amir-lo...nLupxfq-r6GrRw

It goes without saying the video's from all of the officers involved should be reviewed. All of the facts should be open for scrutiny and if necessary, let the courts work to resolve it.

02-05-22, 10:39 AM	#3
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,324 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	There will always be two sides of the coin. Both points of view can also have their merits and these are difficult times to be a police officer. I do have difficulty with the news story for a couple reasons. If the handgun was on a stool right beside the couch and visible and the police believed this was the individual they were looking for, Why then did they not avail themselves of the opportunity to secure the weapon. The article says that Amir Locke emerges from under the cover with the weapon. No-knock warrants have had deadly consequences for Black Americans and others. The killing of paramedic Breonna Taylor springs to mind. As it turns out, Amir Locke was not named in the warrants and had a license to carry a weapon. Quote: Interim Chief Amelia Huffman said the city had both knock and no-knock warrants. She said in a news conference after the video was released that Locke isn't named in the warrants. She said it isn't clear how or whether Locke is connected to the homicide investigation, which she said is under the control of the St. Paul Police Department. That agency has released few details so far and the warrants weren't publicly available Thursday. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amir-lo...nLupxfq-r6GrRw It goes without saying the video's from all of the officers involved should be reviewed. All of the facts should be open for scrutiny and if necessary, let the courts work to resolve it.