hirundo82
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Decision here.
Short version:
Walmart clerk sees picture that he thinks is kiddy porn (turns out the woman in the picture is 35 years old). Calls police.
Police (Jefferson Co. WV Sheriff's Dept.) get a warrant, decide that since the homeowners both have West Virginia CCW permits that constitutes exigent circumstances to conduct a no-knock raid since the accused may get violent (didn't ask for no-knock warrant from magistrate).
Tactical team had recently been trained in "dynamic entry." Burst into the home at 10:15pm without announcing themselves, hold kids at gunpoint, stop mother as she's going for a gun in the closet (I'm surprised she wasn't shot). It turns out the father wasn't even home; he goes to the sheriff's office the next day (so much for being a desperate criminal).
The family unsurprisingly sues the officers involved. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals says that having a concealed carry permit definitely does not justify a no-knock raid.
Short version:
Walmart clerk sees picture that he thinks is kiddy porn (turns out the woman in the picture is 35 years old). Calls police.
Police (Jefferson Co. WV Sheriff's Dept.) get a warrant, decide that since the homeowners both have West Virginia CCW permits that constitutes exigent circumstances to conduct a no-knock raid since the accused may get violent (didn't ask for no-knock warrant from magistrate).
Tactical team had recently been trained in "dynamic entry." Burst into the home at 10:15pm without announcing themselves, hold kids at gunpoint, stop mother as she's going for a gun in the closet (I'm surprised she wasn't shot). It turns out the father wasn't even home; he goes to the sheriff's office the next day (so much for being a desperate criminal).
The family unsurprisingly sues the officers involved. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals says that having a concealed carry permit definitely does not justify a no-knock raid.