I'm really getting sick of hearing about SWAT raids that have either been used against innocent people, or against guilty people who pose no danger to police that warrants a military style assault.  This story is completely over the top.  You should read the entire thing, which includes copies of the warrants and affidavits that were used to justify this extremely dangerous and confrontational raid.  The evidence that the police put forward is practically nil, and yet they were able to get a judge to justify a military style raid that resulted in major gun fire, against someone who seems to be innocent.

What's worse, is that not only did they break into his house and cause major property damage, they also shot him several times.  Then, they pulled him out of the ICU to interrogate him, and then put him in a jail cell for several days while ignoring his wounds so they became infected.  No drugs were found in his house, and he has been charged with assault for pointing a gun at officers.

Why did he point a gun at the police you ask?  Because he thought he was being robbed!  It's so so sad that it's almost funny because so many people (especially on the right) demand more and more of these military style tactics which confuse property owners, so they don't know what's happening.  But at the same time, they encourage property owners to own guns to defend themselves against criminals.  But what happens when the police break down a door in the middle of the night while you're asleep so that you think they're criminals?  Can a home owner really be blamed for defending himself?