“I’m not a fan of no-knock raids but they were developed to prevent drug dealers from flushing the evidence down the toilet before the cops gained entry.”
Anything goes in order to stop those evil drugs, eh?
In the name of that logic, we have these no-knock raids, dog searches at any vehicle stop, confiscation of property based on any drug residue, and any number of other affronts to liberty.
The property confiscation has now become a revenue stream, and will only escalate from here. How’d you like to lose your car or boat based on cocaine residue on your money, or planted evidence? Or even some drugs that a passenger left behind?
The “War on Drugs” is unworkable, utterly un-American, and needs to be scrapped.
No knock raids as well the as militarization of the police, is more about power and revenue, but always power.
“Anything goes in order to stop those evil drugs, eh?
In the name of that logic, we have these no-knock raids, dog searches at any vehicle stop, confiscation of property based on any drug residue, and any number of other affronts to liberty.”
Nice straw man you set up to argue against. I am not for any of the things you mentioned, however I understand the rationale for the no-knock warrant. Warrants involve judges and probable cause. All the rest is state sponsored theft and IMO unconstitutional. As far as drugs are concerned, they ARE evil, destroy countless lives and are a major motive for crime and violence. Sorry you dont understand that.
“The “War on Drugs” is unworkable, utterly un-American, and needs to be scrapped.”
Nonsense. There is nothing wrong with “the war on drugs” that can’t be fixed by stripping out the unconstituional BS put in by scum*** politicians. BTW, what’s your alternative? Letting drug dealers run wild?