Ok now my question... what the hell were they doing conducting a raid on a residence at before 6 am... what did they think was going to happen?
the local news actually says that they conducted the raid shortly after 4 am...
and why the hell was the FBI conducting a drug raid, does the DEA not exist any more?
how many more cops have to die before they realize that drug warrants do not justify rapid tactical entries?
Now my questions:
Who in Hades are you to question, in such a disrespectful manner for the deceased and his family and his coworkers, the probable lawful actions of law enforcement officers who were probably performing their legal duties. You have no clue as to why the raid was conducted at 0400, no idea as to how the entry was performed except that the agent was shot. Sure you can question what you want, this is the US of A and you have the right, but why not in a more respectful tone for the family of the fallen agent? Is it you just hate LEOs?
I wonder, when such entries are made, do you know how they work? In just how many have you participated? I have participated in hundreds of such operations during the dark hours and during daylight hours. I can say the folowing based upon expereince: The tactics used on a raid, the time chosen for it, the type of weapons brought along, the other equipment brought along, whether a no knock warrant is obtained, which agencies participate, who enters first, if dogs are used, all depend upon multiple variables one of the most important being probable cause, and another very important one being officer safety and safety of the public. These things are not something usually taken lightly. While I cannot speak for this specific case simply because I AM NOT AWARE OF ALL OF THE ACTUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, I wonder how it is that you are aware enough to be so gosh darned know it all, at least by implication, and how you can be seemingly so disrespectful, all apparently without all of the facts being available to you.
You and some others here though act as if a bunch of dimwitted arsehats charged in wearing black ninja outfits without identifying themselves and the honest, hard working, regular GOOD guys, mama and papa, who went to church everyday, and who always were courteous and nice, but thought they were being robbed and needed to defend themselves acted properly by killing the agent. I swear that is the vibe I get from your posts. Is there another view you might be able to envision? Maybe the peope inside the home being raided were known hard criminals. Maybe they were evil mother fuckers and who thought holy shit these must be other evil motherfuckers intent on killing us to take away our drugs or drug money and we better kill em all before they get our dope. Did you ever wonder for a moment if the LEOs had probable cause to believe that these people were armed and dangerous in addition to being alleged drug dealers. Maybe they have long records including armed assault, or maybe the police had intelligenc eon them indicating they were mean bastards who would shoot to kill in the event of a raid.
Maybe there were a lot of valid and verifiable reasons for the LEOs to do this at the hour it was done, one being the element of surprise, another being the fact that the officers might have a tactical advantage (granted which does not always work but is worth taking advantage of), another being that maybe the guy was only usually home in the late night or early AM, maybe that this is the hour that the drugs or contraband would be in the house, another being that at 0400 there is less likelihood of a bunch of neighborhoods kids getting in the way or in the line of fire (would this have been better at 4PM not long after school got out or would the LEOs still get bad heaped upon them by you then too). Sure a guy can still be shot, but you know something, that is a risk of the job since the good guys go after bad assed motherfuckers who think that anyone else’s life is dirt cheap.
When it comes right down to it, you cannot reasonably comment on the circumstances of this warrant/raid/shooting/killing without knowledge of just what were those actual circumstances. So please, if not for respect toward the fallen agent, then for the sake of his family and friends, why not at least show some respectful restraint until you know some good deal of the facts relative to this case instead of the meager amount you can gather from that article.
With respect,
Glenn B
