To an extent, I agree. But I think the police also bear some culpability here. Much as I despise any and all drug use and trade, does growing marijuana in your basement rise to the level of requiring an attack with assault rifles? I think not. The various law enforcement agencies need to face charges for irresponsible behavior and endangering the lives of citizenry as well. I’m having a hard time seeing the justification for a SWAT type raid in any instance without clear evidence of known violent behavior.
You’re right.
“””does growing marijuana in your basement rise to the level of requiring an attack with assault rifles?””””
Yes. Drug dealers are usually armed. If you bust down a drug dealer’s door, you gonna get shot.
If you were a cop... and your mission was to serve a warrant on a suspected drug dealer’s residence, would you want to go in unarmed? If I were to go raid a drug dealer’s house, you better believe I am going to be protecting myself.
Probably not in WA and CO