Damned if you do
Radley notes a pretty messed up story:
Henry County police are investigating a home invasion in Stockbridge that involved two men posing as SWAT team officers.
Police say the men entered the home about 1 a-m yesterday pointing handguns and wearing shirts that read “S-W-A-T.”
Police spokesman Lieutenant Jason Bolton says a man and woman in the home heard the voices of the men. He says the suspects claimed to be members of the Henry County Police SWAT team.
Radley then asks: What do you do?
This is the part where my crazy-ass, libertarian side kicks in. If armed men enter my home uninvited, I’ll start shooting and let the legalities be worked out later. You say: But Uncle, you run the risk of getting into a shoot-out with the police. Yes, I do. But my home is my castle. I have a line in the sand and it’s my front door. I’m a law-abiding guy and the SWAT teams won’t be coming for me. If someone comes through the door, I assume they’re criminals. If it turns out it is the police, they’ve made a terrible mistake. And they should have knocked.
That said, these men were allowed in after identifying themselves, which makes it more troubling. The woman involved was smart and called the police. Probably the best thing you can do is dial 911. Reminds me of a few years back when there were some guys who had police lights on their car. They weren’t cops. They’d pull people over and rob them. I recall they also raped some girl. My wife asked what she should do if she sees blue lights. I said to call 911 on the cell phone and verify that it was a policeman behind you. And pull over some place with lights that is crowded.
