JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 22, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Missouri Senate would limit “no-knock” warrants and take a step toward nullifying several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect.
Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis) introduced Senate Bill 311 (SB311) on Jan. 6. The legislation would prohibit no-knock warrants unless police have reasonable suspicion that “the alleged perpetrator of a violent felony offense will escape or cause bodily harm to others.” This would eliminate the vast majority of no-knock warrants in Missouri.
Nullifying the Supreme Court
Passage of SB311 would take a big step toward effectively nullifying and making irrelevant several Supreme Court opinions that give police across the U.S. legal cover for conducting no-knock raids.
The bill sponsor says it will save administrative expenses by moving the new Firefighters' Retirement Plan under the old Firemen's Retirement System board.
A British student fell from a party boat and drowned during a holiday to Prague just days after finishing his A-levels, an inquest heard.
Steven Roberts, 19, was with his family in the Czech Republic when he toppled over the side of the two-storey vessel on June 24, 2019.
Witnesses recalled hearing a splash and seeing his body in the water - but nobody saw the teenager fall.
Police organised a mass search and found Mr Roberts body in the Vltava River later that day. A post-mortem found the teenager had died as a result of drowning.
Steven Roberts (pictured), 19, was with his family in the Czech Republic when he toppled over the side of the two-storey vessel on June 24, 2019.
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