by Bill Russo

On Feb. 4, 2022, a SWAT team with a No Knock Warrant, shot and killed a 22 year old black man, was sleeping on a couch - who was not named in the Warrsnt.  

I don't think we should pre-judge guilt or innocence on either side of the door in this latest NO KNOCK WARRANT killing. People are questioning whether the police loudly proclaimed their presence. That is a moot point - a NKW means they do not have to shout out: "POLICE - OPEN UP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW". That said, the NKW is far too dangerous to both the police and the people behind the door. It probably should be used only in the most extreme cases.