So if I understand Castle Doctrine, if there is an intrusion into your house, then you have the right to self-defense and even to act on split second decisions (like police officers) in making the choice to use potentially lethal action. The No-Knock warrant allows the police to enter an apartment without prior warning, no knock on the door, no ringing of the bell and in the case of Bryonna Taylor apparently even without saying they're police.
There seems to be a significant tension between these two laws.
It seems the police have to enter an area where the occupant has the legal right to shoot them.
I've seen discussions about this coming up after the tragic death of Bryonna Taylor who was shot when the police barged in on a no-knock warrant to arrest her boyfriend.
There seems to be a significant tension between these two laws.
It seems the police have to enter an area where the occupant has the legal right to shoot them.
I've seen discussions about this coming up after the tragic death of Bryonna Taylor who was shot when the police barged in on a no-knock warrant to arrest her boyfriend.
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