Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
As for the actual execution of the warrant, it looks like the SWAT used it as an exercise.
also as a photo op. Given the way things turned out they might wish they had that one back.

Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
Somebody needs to educate […] those issuing the search warrant (magistrates I assume).
Know that you say it, that a magistrate may have issued the warrant makes a lot of sense. In my experience the legal background and overall quality of local magistrates is, um, variable.