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Katygunnut wrote:Why can't this ever happen at the house of, say, Nancy Pelosi, or the like?

That would be a job I would give the gooberment credit for.

VMI77 wrote:I have a feeling that the reaction would be different if the homeowner was also a LEO too, or the spouse of a LEO --or city councilman, mayor, etc.

Your feeling might be correct.

This from a few years ago. Some of the same attitude to justify the shooting, but not quite the same lack of remorse.
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-05-29/just ... s=PM:CRIME" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I doubt the department that killed that innocent homeowner will treat his survivors like NYPD treated their own.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-06 ... rds-salary" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/1 ... 58726.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dunton and two other plainclothes officers, in an unmarked car, spotted the two men. They saw that the pursuer had a gun in his hand and pulled over.

I doubt race was an issue in this shooting. I think it was probably more about someone with a gun must be a bad guy. I highly doubt the young officer pointed his gun at the other officer yelling at him to stop. He probably just stopped and turned to tell him what he was doing and was killed before he got a word out.

74novaman wrote:

C-dub wrote:
The innocent guy didn't know who was knocking on his door at 0130, but did know his neighborhood. If someone's trying to enter my home or knocking on my door at 0130 there just might be a gun pointed at them too.

The guy made a mistake just opening the door at 1:30, gun or not. Anyone wants in my house at that hour, they're going to have to break it down. THEN they get to see the gun.

I guess at least this wasn't a "no knock" raid....though I'm not sure a "knock but don't bother to identify" policy is any better.

Yeah, I'm rethinking my strategy. It's very difficult to nearly impossible to force my front door open. It's locked and dead bolted and braced from the inside with a 2x4. Someone will pretty much have to break the door or the hinges. I will probably just have the wife on the phone with the police, while I wait down the hallway around the corner for cover with my rifle.

I also currently do not have any video on the front porch or anywhere on the property and am rethinking that.

Officials said the deputies did not identify themselves because of safety reasons.

Oh good. I'm glad everyone is safe.

Note to all BGs. Park your vehicle in front of someone else's home so the police will think that's where you live. No need to look up anyone's address.

The innocent guy didn't know who was knocking on his door at 0130, but did know his neighborhood. If someone's trying to enter my home or knocking on my door at 0130 there just might be a gun pointed at them too.