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When I first read this I was angered. This is in the United States of America, not Nazi Germany. These are sworn Police Officers, not Gestapo Schutzstaffel.
Then, after I calmed down a bit, I thought that since they were acting on a "tip", perhaps they were operating under the belief that they would possibly encounter armed resistance. That is, after all, not out of the realm of possibility.
Then, I grew angry again as I realized that if the police even <i>suspected</i> that the "bust" might turn south; then they had absolutely <b>NO</b> business conducting the raid on school property, during school hours. I, for one, don't want to see drugs in school, but this was not a violent crime. They were not defusing a hostile situation. Time was on thier side. They had time to gather proper intelligence (not just a tip), and formulate an appropriate response.
Heads (plural intended) need to roll over this. If we allow this type of response from the authorities to go unchecked, then we deserve every damn thing we get.
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