Homeowner kills Deputy in No-Knock

[bcoop]

I am guessing the pounding was trying to bust open the door then?

That's the way I understood it. Could be wrong I suppose.

[Sgt Beavis]

Pot is only one facet of the drug war.

Oh, absolutely. I'm just thinking of that as a starting point. I think we should consider making just about all drugs legal and heavily regulated. The so called drug war is a waste of money and resourses.

[davbrucas]

A convicted felon may not possess a firearm regardless of nonviolent or violent crime for the above stated term.

You're a cop, right? Seems you need to know Texas penal code...


Sec. 46.04. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM. (a) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an offense if he possesses a firearm:

(1) after conviction and before the fifth anniversary of the person's release from confinement following conviction of the felony or the person's release from supervision under community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever date is later; or

(2) after the period described by Subdivision (1), at any location other than the premises at which the person lives.

Just seems to me a person hired to enforce the law ought to know the laws they are enforcing. Apparently he does not. Which doesn't surprise me, given his track record of posts on here.

I believe you guys are saying the same thing Brent...by "above stated term" he is likely referring to the 5yr term that was stated previously.

[Broncojohnny]

It really is a shame that a guy got killed over a few pot plants that are probably legal in other states.

[davbrucas]

It really is a shame that a guy got killed over a few pot plants that are probably legal in other states.

Live by the sword, die by the sword. I bet when he was hit in the chest by that bullet, he wasnt feeling like Rambo anymore.

[kingjason]

State law overrides federal law in this case.

EDIT: I was surprised to read the law, I was totally ignorant of that section. Learn something new every day.

Stevo

I just here people say the convicted felon thing all the time. I believe this is where the confusion comes in.

[bucky]

Who in the hell can keep up with all the laws now? I probably broke 10 this morning taking a piss and walking outside to get the paper.

[Machx2]

Who in the hell can keep up with all the laws now? I probably broke 10 this morning taking a piss and walking outside to get the paper.

You are probably right if you took a piss in your front lawn with kids playing outside, all while grabbing the paper.

[davbrucas]

It's not illegal unless you get caught...or ratted out.

[Ruffdaddy]

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You must have a revolver bro Most guns (but not all) won't allow you to pull the trigger more than once without having to racking the slide. Nothing annoys me more than when I see that shit happening....

You must not know guns bro! There are loads of DA/SA semi-autos out there. Ass loads!

[momo]

maybe a door breaching round?

no doubt. about a year ago a house 4 doors down from me was raided by allen pd and swat. it was around 4:30 am, i was awaken by the sound of a round discharged, sounded like a shotgun. as i grabbed the nightstand weapon and ran to my window, it was followed by 2 stun grenades (which carried a healthy concussive force that most of my street felt) then finally was followed up with a announcement on PA and finally the rest of the cars on the street flipped the red and blues.

that's not a fun way to wake up, i'm surprised more people aren't killed.

[talisman]

What a fucking total waste. No knock warrants are fucking bullshit in 99.99% of cases unless there is a violent crime in progress. I'm really surprised we don't hear about this more often. All over a couple of fucking pot plants. I would be pretty upset if that was how my life ended. I hope the homeowner is exonerated. Murder my fucking ass.

[GhostTX]

What a fucking total waste. No knock warrants are fucking bullshit in 99.99% of cases unless there is a violent crime in progress. I'm really surprised we don't hear about this more often. All over a couple of fucking pot plants. I would be pretty upset if that was how my life ended. I hope the homeowner is exonerated. Murder my fucking ass.

I'm still waiting for a no-knock at the wrong address and the homeowner shoots. What's the police going to do then?

I think the murder rap is BS, too. Did he intentionally kill someone? Debatable since in his mind it was a home invasion! I'm sure the lawyer is saying he was just trying to stop the threat. And since it was a LEO, insta-Capital charge!

[Mike]

According to the Bryan-College Station Eagle, Sowders had obtained a search warrant for the residence after obtaining information that the homeowner was growing marijuana and possibly had stolen guns. The warrant was a "no-knock" warrant, meaning police could forcibly enter the residence without giving residents a chance to respond.

Sounds like they had a solid plan...

[bcoop]

I think the murder rap is BS, too. Did he intentionally kill someone? Debatable since in his mind it was a home invasion! I'm sure the lawyer is saying he was just trying to stop the threat.

And since it was a LEO, insta-Capital charge!

The fact that he did have drugs is what is going to fuck him in this situation. It validates the warrant. Him killing an officer is going to strengthen the very basis of what the warrant was built on. This should be an easy capital murder slam dunk for any DA worth a shit.