Yeah, they would never do that... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-knock_warrant#Controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-knock_warrant#Controversy Key qu

Yeah, they would never do that... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-knock_warrant#Controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-knock_warrant#Controversy Key quote near the bottom: Due to errors or acting on bad or faulty tips without double-checking information, Chicago Police Department has raided many wrong addresses. So yes, raids without double-checking the information (i.e. looking at the picture that lead to the tip) has been happening quite recently.