Originally Posted by
TFOGGER
Missing a lot of info:
Why in the HELL was SWAT serving a search warrant in a residential neighborhood, with his wife and kid in the house? Based upon Pima County's Risk Assessment Matrix
You know that at least one of the SWAT officers was wired for video and sound (SOP these days). If this was a clean shoot, why aren't they parading the video around? Is it THEIR (Pima County's) SOP? Not all agencies have funds for that. Wasn't Pima County asking for funds last year?
What was the basis for the warrant, and what were the fruits of the search? Basis stated in article (narco investigation)
Why was medical aid withheld for more than 40 minutes? Isn't it SOP to have an ambulance/paramedics standing by on a dynamic entry, in the event that one of the COPS gets shot? Medics don't enter until the entire house is cleared.... it can take 5 guys an hour to clear a house, especially one guy to deal with each person in the house (even to watch the injured owner).
Not knowing what the intel on which the warrant was based, I can't make a judgement about the validity of the tactics, but it sure sounds like they screwed the pooch in terms of preparation. If the SWAT team was reasonable to serve this warrant, then it makes sense to me that they would have had EMS on scene before making entry.