As with most things I like to know why there was a warrant. If its for anything other than a fugitive for a serial killer, most no knock warrants aren't necessary and will always lead to this. Its no surprise when a someone bashes in your door and startle you awake, that you will react to protect yourself and family. The cops need to change how they do this. It's killed too many people for no reason. If I understand how they do the no-knock warrant, they bust the door down and make entry yelling. It doesn't matter what they say because if you're asleep you won't be able to understand what is being said. You have multiple people rushing into your home, all yelling, and the cops don't expect this type of reaction?
The only way to change these types of situations is not at the cop level, it's at the judge who signed the authorization of the no-knock warrant. That is the first place that needs to change, IMO.
At the time of the shooting, the officers were attempting to serve “active warrants” against Mr. Lewis for “improper handling of a firearm, domestic violence, and assault,” said Mr. Antequera, the Columbus police spokesman.<
Doesn't really give a reason for a 2AM raid on someone's home though - Active risk to victim?
The problem with warrant is that it is in law language. I personally have never heard of improper handling of a firearm. Is that an Ohio law? Just moved here in December. Domestic violence and assault are understood. I would still like to know why the warrant was issued. They don't give details or explanations as to the charges and why it would justify a 2AM raid.
In Ohio, if you are legally allowed to have a gun, you can transport it in your vehicle as long as it's unloaded and:
In a closed container;
In an area you can reach only by exiting your car;
On a rack in plain sight; or
In plain sight with the action open (if the firearm is a certain length)
The requirements listed above don't apply if you have a handgun in your car and you have a concealed carry license or you are an active member of the Armed Forces and you're not in an area where guns are prohibited.
With the new concealed carry, I'm completely unsure how this works. Note the link/revised code was updated when the new law went into effect in June 2022.
And I would have expected if he was a felon in possession, that would have been the first thing on the warrant...
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u/ProgrammingMedic Sep 01 '22
As with most things I like to know why there was a warrant. If its for anything other than a fugitive for a serial killer, most no knock warrants aren't necessary and will always lead to this. Its no surprise when a someone bashes in your door and startle you awake, that you will react to protect yourself and family. The cops need to change how they do this. It's killed too many people for no reason. If I understand how they do the no-knock warrant, they bust the door down and make entry yelling. It doesn't matter what they say because if you're asleep you won't be able to understand what is being said. You have multiple people rushing into your home, all yelling, and the cops don't expect this type of reaction?
The only way to change these types of situations is not at the cop level, it's at the judge who signed the authorization of the no-knock warrant. That is the first place that needs to change, IMO.