If the claims in this lawsuit prove to be true, this is an extremely troubling misuse of paramilitary police forces in Milwaukee.  Apparently the timeline unfolded along these lines.  Approximately 9 days before a no-knock raid was executed against a Franklin house, the sister of the homeowner alleged that her son (the home owner's nephew) was threatened by the homeowner and had illegal weapons.  The Milwaukee Police, without consulting Franklin police, nor interviewing the nephew, got a no-knock warrant for the house.  The husband, apparently thinking his house was being robbed, got a handgun and called out to find out who was there, and was shot by the police.  After the arrest, they were then detained without counsel, and the woman, who has a heart condition, was denied medical treatment.

What get's me here is the 9 days between the threat and the SWAT raid.  If this couple was found to be so dangerous as to require the use of a SWAT team and a no-knock warrant, why on Earth would they wait nine days?  And more importantly, why did they never contact the Franklin police or interview the nephew during this time?  The Franklin police could have verified whether the couple had previous issues in the community which the sister alleged, and surely you'd want to verify the validity of the threats with the boy before embarking on an incredibly dangerous paramilitary operation... wouldn't you?