Slog - Comments on Winning the War on Drugs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8 Connecticut. Easton police say a man whose house guest died in a police-involved shooting has been charged with drug offenses. Officers were serving a search warrant at Ronald Terebesi Jr.'s home to investigate narcotics allegations when the shooting occurred May 18. Police say Gonzalo Guizan of Norwalk was killed by police when he "charged the entry team and physically encountered" two of the officers. The shooting remains under investigation. The 42-year-old Terebesi was charged Saturday with possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia, police said. They say it was discovered in his house during the search. I think it's safe to assume... Copyright 2008 Tue, 27 May 2008 11:26:52 -0800 Tue, 27 May 2008 19:57:54 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by max solomon guizan & terebisi don't sound like hard-working 'murkin names.

sounds like the names of people who like MAYONNAISE.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032627 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032627 Drugs Tue, 27 May 2008 11:30:37 -0800 Comment by elenchos Just for the sake of argument, if one is involved in the drug trade, then you woudn't generally assume everybody breaking down your door is a burglar. You would have good reason to think that it might the cops.

I mean, sure, you have a point, especially considering that they sometimes kick in the wrong door. But if you had ever sold drugs from your house, it's silly to act as if you never expect the police to come busting in one day.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032641 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032641 Drugs Tue, 27 May 2008 11:50:54 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @2,

Or it could be a rival drug dealer breaking in to rob you or kill you.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032646 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032646 Drugs Tue, 27 May 2008 12:00:30 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden elenchos, I see where you're coming from. But the guy was only accused of drug possession.

Considering that surveys show 100 million Americans have smoked pot--they've all been drug possessors--and that doesn't even account for all the other drugs, I think it's absurd to believe that one-third of the nation should expect that anyone breaking down their doors is there for legitimate purposes and bite whatever bullet comes.

No matter if a person is a pot smoker or a drug dealer, unless a suspect is engaged in violent activity and a raid is the only way to apprehend that person, no knock raids should be outlawed. Too many people get killed to justify removing a negligible amount of drugs from the street.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1032654 Drugs Tue, 27 May 2008 12:10:38 -0800 Comment by ellarosa completely agree, dominic. do you know of any movement afoot to change the laws/protocols regarding no-knock raids?

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1033426 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/winning_the_war_on_drugs_8#c1033426 Drugs Tue, 27 May 2008 19:57:54 -0800