Recently, a man was shot and killed when a tactical unit of the Memphis police served a warrant for animal cruelty after dark. (The man was suspected of being an animal hoarder.) Was that approach necessary? Are the police endangering people's lives by using such militaristic tactics on people not likely to be violent?
Relevant Links:
http://www.wmctv.com/story/20568356/mpd-officer
http://www.wmctv.com/story/20573176/28-animals-rescued-from-animal-hoarder
http://yesbiscuit.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/memphis-pound-requests-special-ops-unit-to-serve-cruelty-warrant/