Terror By Night: Who Pays The Price For Botched SWAT Team Raids? We Do...

Sometimes you don’t get a warning before all hell breaks loose.

Imagine it, if you will: It’s the middle of the night. Your neighborhood is in darkness. Your household is asleep. Suddenly, you’re awakened by a loud noise.

Barely ten seconds later, someone or an army of someones has crashed through your front door.

The intruders are in your home.

Your heart begins racing. Your stomach is tied in knots. The adrenaline is pumping through you.

You’re not just afraid. You’re terrified.

Desperate to protect yourself and your loved ones from whatever threat has invaded your home, you scramble to lay hold of something—anything—that you might use in self-defense. It might be a flashlight, a baseball bat, or that licensed and registered gun you thought you’d never need. 

 Botched SWAT team raids can have serious consequences for the individuals involved, including innocent civilians who may be caught in the crossfire. These raids often result in general incompetence, collateral damage (such as fatalities and property damage), and the violation of privacy rights. The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution requires that police obtain a warrant based on probable cause before entering someone's home