THE FACTS OF AMIR LOCKE'S MURDER
I think something a lot of people are failing to realise here is that not only is it horrible that they entered and shot Amir Locke within nine seconds, and not only should no knock warrants be thrown out, but this specific no-knock warrant was executed illegally, which should be immediately resulting in extra charges on top of murder, and should make the murder charge even more easy to be placed upon them.
No-knock warrants in Minneapolis can only be executed between 7 am and 8 pm. Now they are coming out and releasing the official warrant, claiming that it was actually a night-search warrant. This is a lie. In earlier documents and press conferences it is referred to as a no-knock warrant. No-knock warrants and night-search warrants are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS. If it's your job to know the difference and the importance of the difference, then it's pretty fuckin hard to get that shit wrong.
So now that they realise that covering it up is only going to make it worse for them, they're trying to change the narrative.
- Amir pointed a gun at the cops.
- The officers announced themselves 3 times before entering the unit.
- The officers did what they had to do for their safety in a high-pressure situation.
- No-knock warrants are the safest option for not only the officers, but the suspect too, as well as the other residents in the building.
- This was actually a Night-search warrant.
- A no-knock warrant was deemed necessary.
1. Amir had his hand away from the trigger, holding it a specific way that his dad taught him to so that he could show himself as not a threat.
2. No they did not announce themselves. In fact, I have never seen people open a door in such a quiet, sneaky way in my life.
Link to the video (warning: this video is not censored and is most definitely disturbing)
3. no. They did not do "what they had to do". God stfu.
4. No-knock warrants are NEVER SAFE. And this specific no-knock warrant was ILLEGAL. also since this took place so early in the morning, most people would be sleeping and at home, and bullets can go through walls. So it was definitely not the safest option for anyone involved.
5. Was not a night-search warrant.
As you can see by them referencing to it as a no-knock warrant in official papers.
6. Actually, when the officers first asked for the warrant, they were denied it becuase it was deemed too excessive. What did these killers do? Drove to a different district to get the warrant from another judge.
They were told it was excessive and they still insisted on it.
