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I was going to write a response to /u/FCFromSSC along these lines, just couldn't get around to giving it the time and thought required.
I fully agree that 30 seconds for K&A is absurd, that the daytime requirement is abused and that the ATF/police should generally have a much higher premium on avoiding (where possible) situations in which the use of force would be required. This is less about the law and more about their internal decisioning process -- they should value plans that accomplish law enforcement goals without force over those that accomplish the same goals with force -- even when such force is completely lawful & proper.
I think the three of us agree on that.
I disagree that this is a relevant concern. The right of a citizen to surrender in an orderly fashion (I know, no such right really exists today, it ought to exist) should not be contingent on the specific crimes or types of evidence to be found. The almost regular refrain in gun/drug searches of "they might destroy the evidence" or "they have guns and might take the time to arm themselves" has become a powerful excuse to ignore exactly the concerns you raise above.
I also disagree, at some level, that the quality of the warrant or the quality of the underlying charge is a relevant concern. Those seem like relevant concerns to be addressed in a subsequent formal legal proceeding, but in my conception (albeit: this is kind of vibe based) everyone that is the target of a warrant (or PC for arrest) is entitled to the same level of concern listed above, independent of the merit of their case.
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