No-knock warrants in Georgia have come under intense scrutiny in light of a Habersham County incident in which a 19-month-old toddler was severely injured in a botched drug raid. Today, a Middle Georgia law enforcement veteran writes that such warrants serve a purpose in the apprehension of bad guys, while a state legislator says he plans to draft a bill that limits their use. The other guest writer questions what he calls the “militarization” of police departments.
