I shouldn't have laughed cuz I know better, but...

frankj1 wrote:

what instructions?

based on the various reports, there was a loud pounding, which frightened Taylor and Walker...both occupants yelled "who is it"...no answer so he grabbed a gun...and they both got up and headed toward the door...the door was then knocked off the hinges with a battering ram...cops were in plainclothes and did not identify themselves...neighbors said they heard loud pounding, then shots fired...no one heard "police, open up"...Walker fired one shot...three cops fired 20 shots...

if someone pounds on your front door while you and your lady friend are in bed watching TV at 12:40 AM... ignores your request for identification, then breaks the door off the hinges...while you're inside your home...you're not gonna defend yourself if you didn't know they were cops?


neither Taylor nor Walker had criminal records...there were no drugs or other evidence of criminal behavior found in the apartment...

delta1 wrote:

Exactly Al.

ZRX1200 wrote:

Exactly Al...unless it was a no knock.

How was Taylor's boyfriend supposed to know the difference between the cops busting the door down in the middle of the night to serve a warrant vs a random a home invasion?

He might not have shot if he knew it was law enforcement, then the cops might not have ended up shooting her.

RobertHively wrote:

Sounds like I might need to hang out with your daughter a few nights... 😰

DrafterX wrote:

I get what you are saying. The way this went down is a big reason why "no knock warrants" are being questioned. But the cops were doing their jobs. It is not a crime for them to make mistakes in serving warrants, nor is it a crime to shoot back when shot at. It was a tragic accident that Taylor was killed.

Does the elevated risk of a citizen or a police officer getting hurt or killed due to the nature of the warrants justify the potential benefits: evidence or the apprehension of a dangerous criminal?

Many law enforcement agencies avoid the possibility of somebody getting killed trying to arrest a dangerous suspect in his home by putting the location under surveillance and taking the guy out when he leaves.

Note that one officer was fired and charged criminally, for negligently discharging his weapon in disregard for occupants of neighboring apartments. He shot through a window that was covered with blinds without a visible line of sight target.

delta1 wrote: