Dbl0Kevin, We do not live in a police state, and I am very happy I live in a county that keeps that in mind and treats the residents as citizens of a free country. There is no problem in Okanogan county.
There is a big problem in Spokane Co. 7 dead from police shooting a civilian this year..4 are being questioned, and three were obviously justified as the LEO's were being shot at. In one of those 4 that are/were "under investigation" the officer involved is being sued by the estate of the deceased. The City of Spokane did not charge the officer because there was "not enough evidence", but there was enough evidence for a civil suit. (like with OJS) That is the aformentioned 72 year old Baptist pastor.
A few years ago in Mt Vernon, WA, an automobile hit a dog, right in front of the county court house. One of the people that stopped was a licensed Veternarian, and she went to attend to the injured dog. A Mt Vernon LEO came to investigate the accident told the woman to leave, she was in his way. She did not comply but continued to attend to the injured dog. She informed this LEO that she was a vet and the dog needed immeadiate attention. Well that LEO grabbed that young lady by the arm so hard he broke it, and even though he broke her arm he put her in cuffs and dragged her out of the street. "Das Ich" that is his Ego, ruined his career.
Guess who no longer has a job? Guess who had to pay some very large bucks to settle with the lady Vet?? Jack booted thugs that wear a uniform are still just that, jack boot thugs. You know when all this kind of stuff started? Ya, when they required anyone hired as police officers to complete the state police academy. It's the "authority" and "special exclusive club" syndrome. Not just anyone can complete the academy.
From what you have written, I am assuming you are a LEO, and thank you for respecting those citizens that you have swarn to protect. Just remember, just because you have a badge, does not put you above the law.
Again: If I cannot break into another persons a house, you cannot either. I will guarantee, if anyone burst into my bedroom in the middle of the night (assuming he got past my Dobermann), I would not ask questions, I would start unloading my 12 ga riot gun. And if whoever broke into my house shot my Dobermann, I would show no mercy....
I am a law abiding citizen, I had a top secret clearance when I was in the military, there is no reason, nor has there ever been a reason, for anyone to be bursting into my bedroom in the middle of the night like they did to the family in this OP.
May I add, I am a Vietnam Vet (Tet '68 Hue), I know what it is like to be shot at, and I also know how to control panic when shot at.