Judge in Chauvin Trial signed no-knock warrant for raid where police shot Amir Locke

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https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/chauvin-trial-judge-signed-no-knock-warrant-for-raid-where-police-shot-amir-locke/89-d87435d9-b23c-450d-8d58-c625ab446d68

MINNEAPOLIS — The predawn no-knock raid early Wednesday where Minneapolis police shot and killed 22-year-old Amir Locke nine seconds after entering the downtown apartment has led to widespread condemnation of the use of no-knock warrants.

The search warrants and underlying affidavits related to a January St. Paul murder case remain sealed, however a source with knowledge of the investigation confirms to KARE 11 that Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill signed off on the no-knock warrant MPD used to enter the apartment.

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While Minneapolis police are not saying why they opted for a no-knock warrant the morning Locke was killed, Minnesota Public Radio is reporting court documents indicate that a man who lived in the apartment that Locke was visiting had threatened police before.

A law enforcement source told KARE 11 investigative reporter A.J. Lagoe the warrant that resulted in Locke's death was not originally supposed to be a no-knock warrant. When Minneapolis police were asked to assist St. Paul Police with executing the warrant, the MPD insisted the warrant be changed to be executed without knocking first.

My god.

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1. Afternoon kick.

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2. Do you think police had advance knowledge

individual would be brandishing a gun?

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4. The warrant wasn't for a suspect, just evidence.

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8. He wasn't brandishing a gun. He was asleep. And he was a licensed...

gun owner murdered in the 9th second of the police entering the apartment.

Hardly brandishing.

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10. OK, gun in hand.

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12. And licensed to carry. Commited no crime. Fast asleep.

Could it be you fell victim to the intended police hype of releasing the photo of the gun of a licensed carrier to take attention away from them erroneously shooting a man jarred awake and killed within NINE SECONDS of barging into the apartment?

The photo was released to make it seem like he was a thug looking to kill cops.

Come on, people. Nine seconds and he was dead.

Who was the trigger-happy thug? Him of the cop who killed him?

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3. It's sad when anyone dies and I don't necessarily agree with "no knock" warrants, but I was

listening to the family of this fellow demanding police be tried for murder and talking about the young man as if he were some kind of saint. All I could think is he was sleeping with a loaded gun and he was in what was apparently an alleged murderer's apartment. I'm sorry he died, but sainted people don't sleep with their loaded automatics and pal around with murderers. This is not like George Floyd's death at all and it's highly unlikely the police will face any consequences. Maybe there will be some action on ending "no knock" warrants, but that's about it. I don't even see a big pay day civil suit here.

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5. He had no record. He had a gun for self-defense, as was his right.

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6. Guess that's the ultimate problem. Too damn many guns in this country.

If he hadn't had the gun and produced it from under the blanket he might be alive today.

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9. I disagree on what the ultimate problem in this scenario is.

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11. It could be you fell victim to the police hype of releasing a photo...

of the murdered victim's gun, which, btw, he was licensed to carry. Think about it, who when fast asleep, then jarred awake by multiple cops barging into the room yelling contradictory instructions, has had time to gather his wits about him in that confusion to "brandish" a gun in the nine seconds it took for the cops to kill him?

Nine seconds. He didh't have a change.

The cops released that photo so those gullible enough would automatically assume he was a thug looking to shoot a cop.

Nine seconds. He was an innocent guy, asleep, who didn't have a chance against trigger-happy cops creating confusion.

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13. Unfortunately, the presence of the gun presented a "him or me" scenario for both parties.

Too many guns. Hesitate a second - either the victim or the cop - and you die.

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16. Did your read my post. I highly doubt the victim in nine seconds...

and jarred awake brandished a gun at anyone.

And if he did, he was justified in trying to protect himself at someone breaking in in the middle of the night. It's called castle doctrine.

In fact, I saw the video. The cops barged in, the victim was under a blanket and one cop fired three shots into the blanket.

Here's the link.
https://news.yahoo.com/legal-gun-owner-amir-locke-191718285.html

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17. The presence of cops running a no-knock warrant over the wishes of the SPD was the problem.

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15. +1, castle doctrine should benefit him like it doesn't any other white person with a weapon

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7. The incident raises many questions. nt

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14. Castle doctrine benefits him like any other white person in a home with a weapon

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18. tragic