This may not be directly related to a US law enforcement no-knock warrant situation, but it is a good example why no-knock entries are potentially dangerous to an average American as well as the law enforcement group performing it.
From judicialwatch.org
Key quotes:
“The three invaders were dressed in military tactical gear and were armed with AR-15 assault rifles.” (I believe it should say “M-16 Assault Rifles”)
“Windows were raked and doors were breached as the heavily armed Mexican soldiers entered the residence clad in body armor, black combat boots, ballistic helmets and thigh holsters.
One of the police documents specifically says that all the suspects are Mexican military coming into the United States with full tactical gear and police raid shirts to conduct home invasions.”
This is where I go nuts with the no-knock crap. If there are criminals masquerading as law enforcement breaking down doors similar to the way a no-knock raid takes place, then how is the everyday citizen to know the difference. An then how is said citizen supposed to protect himself when the door is kicked it. At some point someone is going to kill a cop on one of these raids and the blame for it surely won’t be placed on the criminals who copy police gear, uniforms and tactics…or the politicians who allow no-knock raids to occur at all, despite the clear Fourth Amendment violations.
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But… but… if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about! And if the people’s shirts and vests say “Police”, then they must be! I mean, you cannot exactly go down to a military surplus store and buy those!
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And, in addition to the “no-knock” problem, the last I paid attention to international law, when one country’s military forces conducted unauthorized operations and killed people on another country’s soil, that amounted to an act of war.
Of course, you know what would help with this kind of situation, as well as most of the other problems associated with Mexico? A fenced, defended border. But no one seems willing to commit to either of the aforementioned options.