They did take an oath to uphold the Constitution. This is what I think happened. The corrupt state attorney kept pressuring the PD to arrest. The PD resisted because if they thought it was an arrestable offense, they would've done it as soon as the video went public. They didn't and still haven't. The state attorney got to the St. Louis city council and mayor who then put heat on the police commissioner who caved. He ordered one of their investigators to walk the state attorney's pre-prepared search warrant over to a judge selected by her. Warrant signed and orders given to execute it.
The warrant could not have been based on sound probable cause. In the affidavit, they have to establish that the evidence they seek in the warrant was or could've been used in the commission of an offense. Again, what offense? Brandishing? That's a crime that requires context surrounding the circumstances. There's justifiable reasons to believe their lives were in danger and Missouri is a castle doctrine state. They did not assault anyone nor was there a negligent discharge. The warrant violates their 2nd and 4th Amendment rights. Corruption to its core by all parties involved.
They did take an oath to uphold the Constitution. This is what I think happened. The corrupt state attorney kept pressuring the PD to arrest. The PD resisted because if they thought it was an arrestable offense, they would've done it as soon as the video went public. They didn't and still haven't. The state attorney got to the St. Louis city council and mayor who then put heat on the police commissioner who caved. He ordered one of their investigators to walk the state attorney's pre-prepared search warrant over to a judge selected by her. Warrant signed and orders given to execute it.
The warrant could not have been based on sound probable cause. In the affidavit, they have to establish that the evidence they seek in the warrant was or could've been used in the commission of an offense. Again, what offense? Brandishing? That's a crime that requires context surrounding the circumstances. There's justifiable reasons to believe their lives were in danger and Missouri is a castle doctrine state. They did not assault anyone nor was there a negligent discharge. The warrant violates their 2nd and 4th Amendment rights. Corruption to its core by all parties involved.