> The attempt to blame this on excessive policing in a broad stroke seems to be the wrong angle that doesn’t address the nuance of these situations.
I don’t really understand how any of these outcomes can be the result of anything except excessive policing. What kind of crimes warrants police turning up with enough fire power to destroy an entire building?
In the case of a search warrant, what was wrong with just knocking on the door and looking around inside?
For a criminal barricaded in a building, what wrong with surrounding the building and waiting them out? They’re gonna need food, water, sleep eventually.
If there isn’t a clear immediate risk to life, what’s the justification for turning someone home or business into a war zone?
I don’t really understand how any of these outcomes can be the result of anything except excessive policing. What kind of crimes warrants police turning up with enough fire power to destroy an entire building?
In the case of a search warrant, what was wrong with just knocking on the door and looking around inside?
For a criminal barricaded in a building, what wrong with surrounding the building and waiting them out? They’re gonna need food, water, sleep eventually.
If there isn’t a clear immediate risk to life, what’s the justification for turning someone home or business into a war zone?