No-Knock Victory
October, 1995
You've seen the situation a million times on television. Police in bulletproof vests crouch by a door, guns drawn. Other officers approach with a battering ram. Depending on your politics, what happens next, can produce chills or cheers, an image of jackbooted thugs or justice in action.For decades police who are engaged in the holy war against drugs have practiced "dynamic entry"--executing search warrants in the dead of night, smashing doors, windows and walls without warning.But whe...
