Before making any change in state law, steps must be taken to ensure the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. The state must look at why no-knock warrants were allowed in the first place: To give police and other law enforcement an additional edge over the criminal party. It must not be abolished.

Criminals can quickly destroy evidence of crimes if no-knock warrants are eliminated. Knocking removes the surprise element that is immensely important in many criminal cases. It has helped catch criminals red-handed for many years. 

It has saved plenty of lives and prevented grave outcomes, especially in cases of abduction and with drug dealers. Most of the recovered abducted victims have benefited from this law. It has been beneficial to catch drug dealers with the evidence in the moment. 

These examples are just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of other possible and actual scenarios in which this law has been helpful. Is eliminating no-knock warrants worth putting the lives of thousands of people at risk? 

There are some false alarms and, in some instances, a possible breach of privacy of innocent citizens, but that is a small price to pay to ensure that citizens are safe and secure. Complete banning of no-knock warrants will only help criminals, leading them to be more bold and careless.

The state must take all possible action to protect citizens' lives and property. Sometimes hard decisions must be made, and compromising privacy can save someone's life. 

However, the state should make every effort to ensure mistakes are not made and innocent citizens are not disturbed. Additionally, there should be ample evidence to prove that a no-knock warrant is necessary. Overall, abolishing the law altogether will do more harm than good. In the best interests of citizens, no-knock warrants must be allowed.