Gun owners and self-defense advocates are lauding a rare victory in which a Texas grand jury has refused to indict a homeowner for shooting and killing a police officer who entered his home unannounced in the middle of the night.
The homeowner, Henry Magee, 28, said he thought the officers who broke through his door were robbers and he acted in self-defense to protect his pregnant girlfriend and two children.
Police were acting on a tip from a criminal informant that led them to believe Magee had more than a dozen marijuana plants, all at least six feet tall, in his rural home in Burleson County. Officers included a line on the warrant that Magee also had “possible illegal guns” stolen from the local sheriff’s office. The local magistrate signed off on the warrant, with deadly consequences.
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While its to bad the officer died, I feel the decision was fair and lawful. I think no knock raids should be meant for terrorist or cases where sombody is in emminent danger. As far as drug warrants and such, cut the power, shut off the water and catch the badguys coming or going.
ReplyDeleteno knock raids should be meant for terrorist or cases where sombody is in emminent danger
DeleteAbsolutely, the rest is just looking for trouble.
Good shooting! They should think twice about busting in again like that. But they won't.
ReplyDeleteStill can't believe no-knocks were ruled legal.
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