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Originally Posted by Rot 911

This is what happens when desire to raid the house overcomes common sense. Even when I was a prosecutor I advocated avoiding this type of situation unless someone's life inside the house was in immediate danger. The testosterone flows, common sense dissipates and this is what happens. How long were the cops on the scene after the shooting? Hours I would imagine. Same amount of time could have been spent surrounding the residence and then telling the suspects to come out un-armed. Save the door busting until you have too. A cop's life is never worth losing over a drug bust.

exactly. its all about the thrill. it is, in nearly every case, completely unnecessary.