> I would much rather them do that then break the door down

The fact that law enforcement isn't responsible for damages during a search is problematic. When it's done somewhere when they've screwed up the address is even worse. "oops, sorry" should not be enough.

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dec0dedab0de 13 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Especially with body cameras becoming ubiquitous, it should be easy enough to distinguish between necessary and excessive damage.

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ImPostingOnHN 12 hours ago | parent [-]

And once the distinction is made?

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dec0dedab0de 11 hours ago | parent [-]

pay people who are victims of excessive damage, and punish the people responsible.

	▲	ImPostingOnHN 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Ah, that leaves us where we are now: able to recognize excessive force and excessive damage, but lacking the ability to punish the people responsible, who also decide not to pay victims anything.

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chuckadams 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> The fact that law enforcement isn't responsible ... is problematic

FTFY