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In general, I disapprove of the increasing militarization of police tactics. Far too many search warrants are executed by SWAT teams wielding tasers and guns, a
by mechanical_fish 17y ago
In general, I disapprove of the increasing militarization of police tactics. Far too many search warrants are executed by SWAT teams wielding tasers and guns, and result in the deaths of innocent people.
However. Think about it for a minute. Just how should the police generally execute a search warrant? If the suspect doesn't answer the door, should they leave a polite note and come back several hours later once the suspect has had a chance to smash the computers with a hammer, set fire to the paper evidence, and flee to Barbados?
- awa 17y agoShouldn't it depend on the crime and the alleged criminal. Chen had already returned the property to Apple so should have been given some credit for that gesture during the search. Also, the crime was for buying stolen property at worst, I don't think that should have involved knocking down doors
- anigbrowl 17y agoAt worst, the crime is economic espionage (more likely by Chen's employers rather than him as an individual). This carries a sentence of up to a decade a fine of up to $5m (although if this were the case here, the actual penalty might only be a tenth of that).
- numeromancer 17y ago> Just how should the police generally execute a search > warrant? If the suspect doesn't answer the door, should > they leave a polite note and come back several hours > later once the suspect has had a chance to smash the > computers with a hammer, set fire to the paper evidence, > and flee to Barbados? Yes, actually.