How a SWAT team upended my baby’s life — and got away with it

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Skip everything else, without prejudice....

What does this claim mean, in a discussion where we're trying to see whether the cops did right or wrong? Are you trying to say that the investigation (done by other cops) is the raid team's 'cover?' They bear no blame because they were just doing what 'the investigation' said to do? Shades of the 'just following orders' defense.

I say it doesn't work, because no matter what, throwing a device capable of doing death or grevious bodily harm into a civilian's home, without you (the thrower, personally) being sure of the target, is wrong. This action (and you because you continue to defend it) shows bad intent, or depraved indifference to human life.

But there's a second possibility for what you mean. Do you mean that if I stand to 'lose the battle,' because of the law and politics and institutional power and everything, I thereby lose morally? That is, are you telling us that might makes right?

"You do the best investigation that you can and act accordingly using non-lethal devices to protect everyone.

Most of the time, that works out.

That's just the way it is.

If something broke here it was the investigation (deemed hasty by review) but the entry was still by spec.

1. Sucks.
2. Happens.

That's not callous, it's realistic."